Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
When is it sufficient to say: "To You Alone, our Lord, be all praise," and is it a condition that it be said between two pillars, such as during the bowing (rukūʿ) and standing (iʿtidāl), or is it sufficient if said during prostration (sujūd)?
Is it obligatory to alert the Imam if he inadvertently performs one of the transitional takbirat out of its proper place and does not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw), or is it sufficient for one to individually perform the prostration of forgetfulness after the taslim, and is the prayer invalidated by not performing the prostration of forgetfulness in this case?
What should the Imam do if he has a ritual impurity during prayer, whether he is standing, bowing, or prostrating? Should he interrupt the prayer and appoint someone in his place, or should he complete the prayer and then make up his own prayer? And should he stop the audible or inaudible recitation, or should he complete it?
What is the ruling regarding the first Tashahhud for someone who joins the prayer late, specifically if he catches the Imam in the second Rak'ah of Dhuhr prayer? Is it obligatory, and what should he do if he remains silent during it? Does he perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) if it is omitted from him? And what is the ruling on the prayer of a congregant who precedes his Imam in moving from the second prostration to standing, due to the Imam's slowness in saying the Takbir?
Does the virtue of sitting in the prayer area after the salam, for which great benefits have been mentioned and that it is a cause for the forgiveness of sins, pertain specifically to prayer in the mosque, or does it include prayer in any place where prayer is permissible? Does it include both obligatory and supererogatory prayers? And is there a greater reward for prolonging the sitting with remembrance (dhikr)?
Does the place of adultery prevent the angels from entering, and what is the method for purifying this place in order to pray there?
What is the ruling on the prayers of one who was ignorant of the place for the transitional takbirat, and erred in the takbir for standing up from the two rak'ahs, and then learned of this error from someone else, taking into consideration the obligation of the takbirat?
What is the ruling on drops of urine that descend after performing istinjaʾ or during wuduʾ or prayer, knowing that there is a recurring feeling of a desire to urinate and the involuntary emission of drops after the initial urination? And is a person held accountable for that?
Does the prayer become invalid if a Muslim performs a pre-emptive prostration (sujood qabli) in the place of a post-emptive prostration (sujood ba'di), or vice-versa, knowing that there is a difference among the madhhabs regarding the ruling on pre-emptive and post-emptive prostrations?
Is it true that supplications are answered in the mihrab of the Mosque of Amr ibn al-'As in Egypt, and is there any evidence for that?
Is it permissible for a traveler to shorten the 'Asr prayer by combining it with the Dhuhr prayer through an early combination (jama' taqdeem) after arriving at his destination, if he prayed the Dhuhr prayer in full behind the imam, knowing that he will stay in that place until the time of 'Asr?
Which is more appropriate: completing the first row or filling the gaps by joining another row?
What is the ruling on a prayer rug seller's refusal to photograph products before delivery, obligating the buyer to receive them and then return them if they are not liked?
What is the ruling on collecting donations in the mosque between the lesson and the two sermons on Friday, and what is the ruling on the lesson given before the two sermons?
Is it obligatory to perform Fajr prayer on the bus before its time expires, or to make it up upon arrival, knowing that the route is approximately in the direction of the Qiblah, and is it permissible to perform it sitting when there is no place to stand?
Is it permissible to place entertainment facilities—such as a ping-pong table and video games—in a Dar al-Qur’an building that is affiliated with the mosque and built on its land? Is it permissible to accept a donation of a PlayStation to the Dar al-Qur’an on the condition that it be used in a way that pleases Allah, and can the donor reclaim it if the condition is violated? Should the device be returned to the donor if donating it is not permissible? Is it permissible to spend donors’ money on a sofa set for the Dar al-Qur’an instead of the available Arabic floor seating? Is it permissible to donate supplies for temporary use in the mosque with the intention of retrieving them later?
Is it permissible not to utter "Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah" in the middle Tashahhud and to suffice with it in the final Tashahhud, based on the view that it is an exit from the prayer?
Is a person considered sinful for delaying the prayer, despite their eagerness to perform it on time, if they were unable to pray in a designated place and did not know the direction of the Qibla, which compelled them to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers upon returning home?
Is the prayer valid for someone who prayed sitting in a car facing the Qiblah, when there was a prayer rug available in the banquet hall that he did not take out of shyness?
Is the area for removing shoes at the entrance to the women's prayer area in the mosque, which is not carpeted, considered part of the mosque, making it forbidden for a menstruating woman to enter it to listen to memorization circles, and would she be sinful for attending in this place?
What is the ruling on taking precautions against animals killed by vehicles on roads, and how are the vehicle's wheels purified if they run over such animals?
Is it permissible for someone in a state of major ritual impurity (janabah) to perform tayammum if they are unable to perform ghusl due to lack of time and social impediments?
Is it permissible to pray in a place that has pictures of plants and so on?
Is the prayer of one who joined the congregational prayer late, then was overcome by forgetfulness and counted the rak'ah, then remembered it was not a valid rak'ah, correct?