Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
What is the correct way to place the hands between the two prostrations and in the first and last two Tashahhuds? Does it differ from the way they are placed in the first Tashahhud? And what does Al-Albani’s saying "to place the left palm over the knee and lean on it" mean, despite his prohibition of leaning in the first Tashahhud?
What is the ruling concerning an elderly woman who never prays, and who suffers from a slight mental and psychological disability, and what should be done with her regarding this matter?
Is it permissible for the muezzin to lead the prayer while he is outside the صف (row) at the back of the mosque, alone?
What is the meaning of "Satan's Obstacle," may Allah benefit you?
Is it permissible to pray on a table 80 cm high that can only accommodate one person, while a clean spot is available on the ground?
What are the conditions for shortening the prayer (qasr)? And when does the shortened prayer (qasr) end?
Is it permissible to place the mihrab in a corner of the mosque, as illustrated in the accompanying diagram?
What is the ruling on donating to mosques built on state-owned land without obtaining the necessary official approvals, and is it permissible to pray in them?
What is the ruling on one who delays performing the Fajr prayer after remembering it without an excuse, given the existence of the initial excuse for delay, according to those who deem the one who abandons prayer an apostate, and according to the rest of the scholars?
Why are the hands placed on the chest during prayer?
Should the Tasbih be repeated for Dhuhr and Asr prayers when they are combined after their original time?
What is the ruling on not following the Imam in prayer with regard to raising and lowering the hands [i.e., in rukūʿ and sujūd] and grasping [i.e., qabd, placing the right hand over the left] even though following the Imam is obligatory? And what is the extent of the validity of some Salafis criticizing Sheikh Al-Sha'rawi and accusing him of tyranny? And is this disagreement among young people regarding mustahabbāt (recommended acts) valid, especially when it involves accusing the one who differs?
What is the ruling for someone who started reciting Surat Al-Fatihah silently, then remembered in the middle of it that it should be recited aloud; does he continue the recitation or restart?
Is the prayer of one who shortens and completes it during travel valid, such that he prays Dhuhr as four rak'ahs and Asr as two?
Why do you not consider it obligatory to place the right hand over the left in prayer, even though the Messenger commands us to pray as he prayed — may God’s peace and blessings be upon him?
Is it obligatory to have the intention of following the successor (khalīfah), and thank you very much?
What is the ruling on the opening takbir (Allahu Akbar) and raising the hands, and how should they be raised? What is the ruling on one who throws his hands from in front of his belly or plays with his shemagh after the takbir? Is extending the hands before grasping (for qiyam) obligatory?
Does yellow discharge around the anus after defecation nullify ablution (wudu') and invalidate prayer (salat), and is it necessary to change underwear despite no trace of the discharge on it?
Does placing newspapers and magazines, which are not devoid of pictures, invalidate the prayer during the prayer due to doubt about the purity of the place?
How does a person begin to invite another person [to Islam] and with what does he speak to him?
What were the postures of the Prophet (peace be upon him) while sitting during prayer and outside of it, in his home and with his Companions, and where did he place his hands outside of prayer or when conversing with his Companions and wives?
Who is more entitled to lead the congregational prayers: the Muslim caliph or a jurist who has memorized more of the Qur’an than the caliph?
Is it permissible to read the Qur’an in bed without facing the Qiblah, and on public transportation without ablution? Is it permissible to complete a full recitation (khatm) in this manner? And is it permissible to bend the knees when bowing (rukūʿ) and to place the wrists on the knees when prostrating (sujūd) in prayer?
Is it permissible to pray on an airplane during a five-hour flight, and how is it done?