Voluntary Prayers
281 questions
Do the twelve rak'ahs of supererogatory prayers (nafl) begin from the Sunnah of Fajr until Isha, or from the Sunnah of Dhuhr until Fajr, as mentioned in the hadith that they begin with the Sunnah before Dhuhr?
Is it permissible to perform supererogatory and daytime Sunnah prayers aloud at home or in an empty mosque?
What should one do if they arrive late for the 'Isha prayer, and while they are reciting Al-Fatihah, another worshipper joins to pray with them; should they complete their recitation or restart Al-Fatihah, and what should they do if they are performing a supererogatory prayer?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque whose Qiblah is deviated by 44.5 degrees to the north, given that its imam is more pious than the imam of another mosque whose Qiblah is correct? What is the degree of deviation from the Qiblah that invalidates prayer? Is it permissible to pray in it, following its imam, to attain the reward of congregational prayer? Is it obligatory to face the Qiblah when performing voluntary prayers?
What is the ruling on a wife concealing some matters from her husband, and what are the permissible matters that she is allowed to conceal?
How does one bring to mind the intention for the night prayer (Salat al-Layl), and is it prayed two by two rak'ahs, and has a specific number of rak'ahs been mentioned for it, or is it open?
What is the ruling on betting, fulfilling a vow by oath on Eid day, and performing supererogatory prayers while holding the Mus'haf?
What is the meaning of Allah’s love for His servants, and is it like a mother’s love for her children, and is it a real love or a reward for deeds?
Does performing the obligatory prayers in the Meccan Sacred Mosque expiate for abandoning prayers for the past 10 years, and if not, what is the solution?
Is it permissible to pray Sunnah prayers in congregation to receive the reward of congregational prayer?
Is it permissible for a husband to beat his wife without prior admonition or abandonment, and is the woman so debased in Islam to this extent, and why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) not rebuke Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal for praying Fajr after sunrise?
Is it necessary to delay the Sunnah prayer that precedes the obligatory prayer and perform it after the obligatory prayer when the prayer is established immediately after the Adhan and successive congregations are available?
Must ablution be renewed for continuous, non-lust-induced discharge that appears before Fajr prayer, given the hardship due to cold weather and lack of hot water?
Is it permissible for the Imam to sit on a chair after becoming tired from standing during Tarawih prayers in congregation at home?
What is the ruling on reciting Al-Fatiha quickly with the possibility of forgetting some of its verses or mispronouncing them, and the ruling on praying while seated and performing tayammum when one is capable of other alternatives, and is it obligatory to repeat the previous prayers?
Is it valid to pray three rak'ahs with the intention of a supererogatory prayer behind an imam who is praying Dhuhr, or must one complete it as four rak'ahs?
How is the Tarawih prayer performed at home during the month of Ramadan? Is it prayed in congregation or individually? And should the recitation of the Quran be audible or silent?
Has it been reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or the Companions that they performed voluntary prayers on Friday from the time they entered the mosque until the خطيب ascended the minbar, given that the fifteen or ten minutes preceding the Dhuhr adhan is a time when prayer is prohibited?
When does the period for answering a prayer between the Adhan and the Iqamah end if there is no Iqamah, or if the Iqamah is immediately after the Adhan?
Is it permissible for me to combine prayers if I have continuous discharge and difficulty performing ablution for each prayer, especially for Maghrib prayer?
Is one who intentionally delays the Dhuhr and Isha prayers, and prays their preceding Sunnah (optional prayers) after their usual time, sinful, knowing that he does so in order to pray at a leisurely pace, and before its time expires?
What is the ruling on organizing a monthly Qiyam prayer for young males in the mosque, keeping them from 'Isha until Fajr, and organizing lectures and sports activities such as basketball for them?
What is the ruling on praying four rak'ahs as a Sunnah prayer after Dhuhr, after completing the two rak'ahs of Sunnah prayer?
Is it obligatory for a resident performing the prayer of collection (jama'an) to pray only the obligatory (fard) prayers, or is it permissible for him to pray the emphasized Sunnah (confirmed voluntary) prayers?