Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
Is the Hadith that speaks of saying "Amin" upon entering the mosque and that the angels pray for the one who says it, and which was narrated by Abu Hurayrah, authentic?
Is it permissible to prostrate on the bed for the prostration of recitation (sajdat al-tilawah), and is it obligatory to face the Qibla?
Is it permissible to pray the obligatory prayer in an airplane or car, while sitting in a seat and not facing the Qiblah?
Is my remorse, prayer, desire for repentance, and my Salah accepted, despite the presence of someone who is threatening me and delaying my repentance from a grave sin that I did not commit intentionally?
What is the ruling on working in a place where there are combat games that are forbidden by Sharia, and I am asked to make accounts for their sale and purchase, and do I bear sin for that, and what should I do regarding obeying my father in this matter given my fear of his reaction?
What is the ruling on lowering the head and bowing while standing in prayer, and does that affect its validity?
Is it permissible to pray in a place where there is a picture? Thank you.
What is the difference between Fajr prayer, Duha prayer, and Subh prayer, and is there a supplication in Fajr prayer like the supplication of Witr prayer?
How does one respond to the assertion that Allah the Almighty is not confined to a place, and that the sky is merely the direction of prayer, the descent of mercies, and its ultimate destination is annihilation, citing His exalted saying: "The Day We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] scroll for [its] records" (21:104), and the Hadith: "The heaven creaked, and it has the right to creak, for there is no space in it except that there is an angel standing, bowing, or prostrating therein"?
Is supplication answered when the prayer is being established, and where exactly is its place?
What is the ruling on a latecomer completing his prayer with another congregation when one of them takes the place of the Imam, while observing the rulings regarding the Imamate of latecomers, walking to organize the rows, and changing intention?
Is it better for a woman residing near the Grand Mosque to perform regular prayers in her accommodation or in the Mosque?
Does seeing flaws in the suitor after Salat al-Istikhara mean that marrying him is not good, and if so, will the engagement be annulled or will it not be facilitated from the start?
Is it permissible to seek blessing (Al-Tabarruk) from the books of scholars, such as by carrying them for reading and seeking blessings through them? And is it permissible to seek blessings from scholars themselves?
Is it recommended to change one's place after having prayed the obligatory prayer and wishing to perform the supererogatory prayers thereafter?
Does the questioner suffer from obsessive thoughts, and what is the ruling on the following situations: 1. Playing Qur’an Radio at the same time as music from the television or elsewhere, and is it obligatory to temporarily turn off the radio to avoid this mixing, even if it causes hardship? 2. Is listening attentively to the Qur’an outside of prayer obligatory? And is it obligatory to search for verses that are not clearly heard to complete them correctly? 3. What is the ruling on browsing pornographic websites from a device that contains Qur’anic or Islamic files, and is that considered a degradation of the Qur’an or Islamic files? 4. What is the ruling on keeping Qur’anic verses hung on the walls in a room where the television is played (series and music) with the parents’ refusal, and is committing sin in this place considered a degradation or disbelief? 5. Is a person's continuation in sin while remembering Qur’anic verses or Prophetic hadiths considered a degradation?
What is the ruling on praying in a "nurse's obligatory apron" during working hours?
What is meant by the Imam's departure in the Hadith: "Whoever prays with the Imam until he departs, it will be recorded for him as spending the night in prayer"?
How can the Prophet's—peace and blessings be upon him—prohibition of speaking during prayer and his saying: "Indeed, this prayer is not suitable for any of the speech of people," be reconciled with the worshipper's intention to greet those beside him and the angels when performing the tasleem, based on the hadith: "Then he greets his brother on his right and on his left"? And is it incumbent upon the congregants to return the greeting to each other?
Is prayer valid in mosques that contain graves?
Does lifting one's forehead from the ground during prostration—to adjust towards the Qiblah or to change its position—invalidate the prayer, especially if the worshiper is prone to ওয়াসওয়াসা (obsessive doubts) or if it happened out of forgetfulness? Is it permissible to follow the fatwa of Sheikh Ibn Baz, who considers this a form of 'abath (fidgeting) and does not invalidate the prayer?
What is the ruling on taking copies of the Qur’an (masaḥif) and booklets from a musalla (prayer room) in another country, and is it permissible to place them in a mosque in the questioner’s country, and to give a translated copy of the Qur’an to a da‘wah (proselytizing) organization?
Do the angels seek forgiveness for a man while he is on his way to the mosque?
Does the worshiper (ma'mum) say "Allahu Akbar" when moving between the pillars of prayer, such as when moving from prostration to sitting between the two prostrations?