Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
Is it obligatory to wash semen if it gets on the bed, and does that affect the validity of the prayer of a grandmother who prays sitting on the bed?
Is it necessary to renew the ablution when prayer is interrupted due to excessive laughter from Satan, or remembering not to have said the opening takbir, or any other reasons besides passing gas or urinating?
Is it permissible to pray Asr while sitting and in a place where the Qibla direction is unknown, due to the inability to return home before Maghrib? And is the prayer acceptable in this case?
Is it true that my prayer is not accepted if I leave the prayer area after the congregation and before the Imam moves, and I have not completed the remembrances?
Does divorce take place if a man swears by divorce upon himself that he will not watch pornographic films, then returns and watches them, and what must he do, and should he inform his wife of that?
Is the Imam's audible declaration of intention (niyyah) in the Shaf' and Witr prayers valid, and what should the worshippers do if they do not know the Imam's intention, and what is the ruling on joining the Imam's prayer without knowing his intention?
Is it permissible to pray on a prayer mat that covers only the hands, forehead, and nose, or must it cover the entire body?
Is it a requirement or a preference for the Imam to wear a specific garment such as a dishdasha and an abaya? Is there any Shar'i (Islamic legal) evidence for this, or is it a preference without evidence? And what is the best garment for the Imam?
Is my prayer valid if I don't perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) with the Imam because I am certain he did not make a mistake in his prayer?
What is the ruling on intentionally omitting the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw), and what is the ruling on prayer when one doubts the number of rak'ahs, yet inclines towards one number and repeats the prayer thinking it is invalid due to omitting the prostration of forgetfulness?
Does Allah accept the supplication of a wife against her oppressive husband who feels remorse inwardly, and is it even permissible for her to supplicate against him in the first place?
How should the nodding be for someone praying while sitting on the ground or on a chair—should it be with the head only, or with the torso?
What is the ruling on carrying a small, handmade, body-worn bag on the shoulder or back to place sandals or a small prayer rug in it during circumambulation (Tawaf) and ritual walking (Sa'y) while in a state of Ihram?
Are the two rak'ahs of marriage prayer obligatory or supererogatory? And where should the wife stand when praying in congregation? And should the du'as for intercourse be recited audibly or silently? And is she obliged to repeat them or are they recited only on the first night? And is it permissible to postpone intercourse after reciting the du'as and prayer, or must it take place on the same day?
Does Shafi'i hold the view that waqf is not valid except through verbal declaration, and that intention alone is not sufficient? And does this apply to gifts and other financial transactions?
Do a prayer rug and a bed become impure if a child whose pants are dry but smell of urine sits on them, and what is the ruling concerning the impurity of the rest of the place if someone walks on them with their feet?
Is it permissible to place an interdiction on a father who mismanages money, uses inappropriate language, buys unnecessary things, neglects prayer, and watches forbidden channels, knowing that he suffers from diabetes and depression and is subjected to theft and deception in the markets?
How does a latecomer complete the prayer if he joins the Imam in the last prostration, and what is the ruling on his previous prayers in which he applied two different methods?
Is the agent for slaughtering the sacrificial animal obligated to adhere to the time of slaughter after the Eid prayer in his own country or in the country of the owner of the sacrificial animal?
What is the ruling on a man passing in front of a child who is praying towards a sutrah?
Was my stoning of the Jamarat incorrect because Mecca was on my right and Mina was on my left, and is a sacrifice (dam) incumbent upon me, and what should I do now?
What is the ruling regarding a husband who turns his wife away from the Qibla while she is praying when he gets angry, and has there been any prohibition of this act in the Qur’an or Sunnah?
What is the ruling on the prayer of an Imam who forgot the opening Takbir (Takbirat al-Ihram) then performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness (Sajdat as-Sahw), and what is the ruling on the prayer of those praying behind him?
Is the prayer of one who prays sitting, making his bowing lower than his prostration, and slightly bending his back forward when sitting between the two prostrations while saying "My Lord, forgive me," and during the Tashahhud, valid or void?