Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
Is a woman's prayer invalid unless it is under a roof or with a barrier between her and the sky?
Is the prayer of greeting the mosque obligatory upon entering a school mosque in which prayer is rarely performed?
What is the wisdom behind mentioning the phrases "Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa" and "Al-Masjid Al-Haram" in the Isra' (Night Journey) verse, knowing that Jerusalem was not a mosque during that era?
Where should the correct place be in prayer for one who is sitting on a chair?
Is it permissible for my husband to place a gambling device in his shop with the intention of selling it and donating the profits as charity, knowing that he does not mix these profits with his lawful money?
Is it permissible for a person to shorten prayers when visiting a village 214 km away from his place of residence, knowing that he does not own a house there, and he visits it for general occasions and intends to go to his grandfather's house?
What is the description of the prayer of one who is unable to sit and prays while lying on their back or their side?
What is the ruling on a young woman going out to the mosque to perform Tahajjud prayer alone and returning around 3:30 AM, and does Tarawih prayer suffice for Tahajjud prayer, knowing that her going out alone causes her mother anxiety?
What is the ruling on yawning during prayer, and is it obligatory to place the right hand over the mouth when yawning to prevent Satan from entering?
Is it permissible for students to pray in the exit corridors and empty classrooms of Western universities when no prayer room is available and the administration refuses to allocate a hall for prayer?
What are the actions that invalidate the Imam's prayer but not the congregant's prayer?
Is it forbidden to go to coffee shops, and is it true that the prayer of one who goes there is not accepted for forty days? What are the proofs for this from the Prophetic Sunnah?
Are the hadiths and sayings that indicate that Omar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) used to concur with divine revelation authentic, and if so, what is their interpretation?
What is the ruling on a person borrowing money to purchase a house in the name of the mosque so that it becomes one of its facilities, then registering it in his own name? And to whom does this house belong?
Is it permissible to pray by gesturing for bowing and prostrating while seated on a chair or car seat, due to the severe cold, the impurity of the place, and the difficulty of finding a clean place to pray?
Is it permissible to place a wrapped Mushaf in front of a worshipper during congregational prayer with the intention of drawing closer to Allah, and is it permissible for another worshipper to remove it for fear that it might be an innovation?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to drive a taxi when there is a possibility of being alone with a non-mahram woman?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers after the time for Dhuhr has ended and before the time for Asr has begun, due to returning from school, or is it obligatory to pray only Dhuhr as a shortened prayer, or is there another solution?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers with a delayed combination (Jam' Ta'kheer) due to the long distance (two hours there and two hours back), the tight study schedule, and the difficulty in finding a place to pray at the university?
Is placing the hands below the navel in prayer forbidden?
Is it permissible to exercise in a women-only gym that uses music during workouts, given that there is no other hall or trainer available that does not use music?
What is the ruling on the inclusion of the graves of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his two companions into the Prophet's Mosque, and is this considered an innovation that necessitates the exhumation of the graves and their relocation to Muslim cemeteries, especially since the one who did so is known for his innovation?
Does the place where one person sat and another then sat remain the property of the first person, based on a Hadith attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
What should one do if they become in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) and the time for Fajr prayer has begun while they are in their university accommodation?