Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
Is it obligatory to wear one's best clothes when going to the mosque, and is going to the mosque for prayer in a slightly dirty garment considered a sin?
Does the prayer row begin from the right or from the middle?
What is the ruling on repeating the Isti'adhah (seeking refuge with Allah) and Basmalah (saying "Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim") before a surah after Al-Fatihah in prayer, and does that necessitate a prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) due to obsessive thoughts about intention?
Does the prayer become invalid if the worshiper swallows his saliva mixed with gum blood, which was contaminated by the fabric of the prayer garment that entered his mouth, then returned to his mouth, knowing that he could not find another place to spit it out?
What is the remedy for prayer when one discovers that their ablution and prayer were incomplete, and they become plagued by obsessive doubts regarding washing the hands, or placing one hand before the other during prostration, or a slight deviation from the Qiblah? And what should one do upon committing a continuous sin or when obsessive doubts about these matters arise?
Is the first row in the mosque reserved for the residents of the neighborhood exclusively, and is it permissible for someone who prays in a mosque other than his own to pray in the first row, and what is the ruling on reserving a place for prayer for a specific person?
Does gazing at the 'awrah (private parts) during prayer invalidate it in the Hanbali school of thought? And what is the interpretation of Malik's saying, "Indeed, whoever gazes at the 'awrah of one praying, their prayer is invalidated"? And must prayers be repeated if the worshipper was ignorant of that? And does prostrating on the same spot once or wiping the spot before prostrating invalidate the prayer, and must I repeat it if it does invalidate it?
In which rak'ah and at what point is the Qunūt recited in the Fajr prayer, according to the opinion that affirms it, and which Imam prefers it?
What is the ruling on someone who pulls a worshiper from the last row to stand with him due to a lack of space or someone to stand with in congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on saying: "O Allah, grant me something like so-and-so's something," such as: "O Allah, grant me faith like the faith of Abu Bakr"? And what is the ruling on completing the verse: (And there is none comparable to Him) in rukoo’ (bowing) or while on the way to it, as well as saying: "Subhan Rabbi al-Atheem" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Great) for the third time after rising from rukoo’?
Will the oath made in the form of "By Allah the Almighty, I will try to abandon these doubts" – with the intention of abandoning doubts related to prayer and purification – be binding? And is expiation necessary if these doubts return, or is the oath not binding in the first place?
What is the solution for a husband who does not maintain prayer, as he prays one day and leaves it the next, despite being reminded of its punishment in Islam?
Is it permissible for a worshipper to recite the details of his daily affairs and personal supplications during prostration?
What is the way to deal with a person who blackmails with photos and threatens to expose them, and what should I do after my repentance and regret?
Are the two rak'ahs of circumambulation after 'Umrah independent, or can they be a Sunnah for a congregational prayer, and what is their ruling if the circumambulation is after the 'Asr prayer?
Is it permissible to change the place of one's Duha sitting (جلسة الضحى) when feeling sleepy, in order to continue remembrance (dhikr) and reading the Quran? Is it permissible to speak with a family member and attend to their needs during the Duha sitting? Is it a condition that the Duha sitting be in a specific room, or can it be anywhere in the house?
Is it permissible to leave a Quranic radio broadcast playing at home or elsewhere?
When does the Tasleem in prayer begin and end? And is it permissible to turn one's head before uttering "As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah"?
How do I find the direction of the Qibla without using a compass?
Does not the fact that a camel's kneeling is done by presenting its knees contradict what linguists have said, that a camel's knee is in its hand, and that kneeling only occurs on the knees?
Why does yawning increase during prayer and disappear outside of it?
Is the time of Maghrib when devils spread, making it necessary to bring children indoors?
What is the ruling on not performing the prayer unintentionally due to the long distance between one's place of residence and study?
1-Is it permissible to pray with an uncovered head?