Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
What is the ruling on a woman praying standing in front of men or sitting when there is no suitable place to pray? And is it permissible for her to combine prayers by performing them early (jam‘ taqdīm) in this situation?
Why is it required to perform ablution after passing gas?
Is it permissible to supplicate against someone for them to become completely paralyzed if they intend to harm the supplicant?
What is the ruling on someone who completed reciting Al-Fatihah after the Imam bowed, then completed bowing, then returned to recite Al-Fatihah again under the pretext of not achieving tranquility, so does he repeat the prayer? And what is the ruling on his action? And what is required of him?
What is the evidence for the the necessity of waiting for the regular Imam for prayer, and what is the specified time for waiting for him?
Is it permissible for a deaf-mute creditor to dictate to the scribe in sign language, or is he obligated to speak?
What is the ruling on a congregant completing the recitation of Al-Fatiha in a loud prayer if the Imam precedes him, and does the Imam bear the recitation of Al-Fatiha on behalf of the congregant?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory for someone who mistakenly said "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High) instead of "Subhan Rabbi al-Adheem" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Magnificent) in rukoo' (bowing), and vice-versa in sujud (prostration), and should it be before or after the salaam (final salutation)?
How should someone who prays on a chair in Tarawih prayer align themselves if they sit on it during various parts of the prayer, or during bowing (ruku'), prostration (sujud), Tashahhud, or standing only, knowing that the alignment for someone who sits on a chair throughout the entire prayer is by placing the back legs of the chair in line with the row?
What is the prayer ruling for workers on a ship traveling between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, regarding shortening (qasr) and completing (itmam) prayers, knowing that their residence is permanently on the ship, the journey takes 8 hours going and 8 hours returning, they spend 7 hours in Saudi Arabia, the distance covered is 150 kilometers, and their stay in either country does not exceed 3 days? And does the prayer differ on the outward and return journeys from that during stopovers at the port?
Is the prayer valid if one re-recites the Surah or repeats "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears him who praises Him) after the takbir for bowing or prostrating, and before reaching that same position, knowing that this occurs before interrupting the bowing or prostration?
When exactly should one grasp [one's hands] in prayer: Is it immediately after the opening takbir, or after sending down the hands then grasping, or is it grasping immediately without sending down the hands?
Was prayer forbidden in the camels' resting places, while the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) built the Quba Mosque at the resting place of his she-camel? Is the latter narration authentic, and how do we reconcile between them if it is?
What is the opinion of the majority and the elaboration of the schools of thought regarding the permissibility of collective takbir before the Eid prayer in one voice, with people starting and ending in unison? What are the evidences and justifications that support the opinion of permissibility, and the refutation of the opponents' argument that the basic principle in acts of worship is tawqeef (restriction to what is legislated), and that the letter ba' in the narration of Ibn Umar, "The people would say takbir with their takbir," denotes causality and not accompaniment?
Is it permissible to move a deceased person's grave to his home country to avoid the grave being exhumed and his bones scattered after a few years, and is it permissible to exhume the grave to adjust the deceased's position towards the Qibla by 30 degrees if he was buried not facing it correctly, knowing that there is no niche (lahd) in the grave?
Is it better to make the intention for prayer while uttering the opening takbīr, or is it permissible to do so before it?
Is it permissible for a woman to pray in a fitting room or a baby changing room that contains a toilet, or in public places such as parks and parking lots, and is a woman's prayer in front of men forbidden?
What is the ruling on an individual praying alone behind the imam at the back of the mosque, if the mosque does not adhere to social distancing in the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic?
Can something done before performing Istikhara be rectified?
What is the ruling on designating a place in the house for worship and prayer?
Is Sujud As-Sahw (prostration of forgetfulness) obligatory upon us due to the Imam standing for a fifth rak'ah, then returning to the Tashahhud and making the Tasleem without performing Sujud As-Sahw?
Is it permissible to interrupt prayer when earthquakes or similar natural disasters occur?
What is the ruling on facing away from the Qibla for someone awaiting prayer, when leaning against the Qibli wall of the mosque?
How do the angels entrusted with writing deeds deal with the presence of pictures in the house, and is it permissible to pray in a place where there are pictures?