Voluntary Prayers
281 questions
Does praying four Rak'ahs before 'Asr build a house in Jannah for the one who prays them?
Is it permissible for a worshiper to say the taslim before the imam? Do movement, laughter, and speech invalidate wudu’ as they invalidate prayer? Is it permissible to wipe over leather socks (khuffayn) if they have a hole smaller than the size of a toe?
When is prayer disliked, and when is it forbidden?
Is it better to supplicate after the salām or before it in the supererogatory and obligatory prayers?
If the obligation of "Tahiyat Al-Masjid" (greeting the mosque) and the regular Sunnah prayers before the obligatory prayer is established, should "Tahiyat Al-Masjid" be prayed first, then the regular Sunnah, or is it the intention that determines this? Is it permissible to pray the regular Sunnah without "Tahiyat Al-Masjid"? Is there any evidence for the permissibility of combining "Tahiyat Al-Masjid" with the regular Sunnah? And what is the meaning of "Al-Ustuwana" (the pillar) towards which the Prophet used to pray?
What are the regular Sunnah prayers associated with the obligatory prayers?
Is it permissible to praise Allah and make a brief supplication, moving the lips, while the imam is reciting aloud?
Are the Sunnah prayers for Dhuhr four rak'ahs or two, and are there Sunnah prayers before the Isha and Maghrib prayers?
When does the time for the non-regular, post-prayer Sunnah end?
Is what transpired between the questioner and the young man considered fornication, and how does she know that God has forgiven her sin, and how does she remain steadfast in cutting off the relationship with the young man she loves?
Are the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque counted among the twelve rak'ahs for which whoever prays them will have a palace built for him in Paradise?
What are the best acts of worship with multiplied reward during Umrah, and is it permissible to perform Umrah on behalf of a father suffering from a chronic illness?
Is it permissible to intentionally perform ablution and pray two rak'ahs with the intention of the Sunnah of ablution an hour before Maghrib on Friday, with the aim of catching the hour of acceptance (istijabah) and praying during it, and what should one do to catch this hour and supplicate during it?
Is it permissible for my sister to pray without re-performing ablution, given her frequent need to use the restroom and the slight emission of air without a smell or sound, which prolongs her stay in the restroom and hinders her prayer?
What is the difference between the pre- and post-Bannouncements (Sunan Rawatib), and which prayers have pre- or post-Bannouncements?
Should the Night Vigil Prayer (Qiyam al-Layl) and the Shafa and Witr prayers be performed silently or audibly?
Is it permissible to pray the Sunnah of Dhuhr, both the pre-Dhuhr and post-Dhuhr, as four continuous rak'ahs?
How is the four-rak'ah Sunnah prayer before Dhuhr performed: is it prayed continuously or two rak'ahs by two rak'ahs?
Is there a reported hadith concerning praying six rak'ahs before the Jumu'ah prayer?
Is it permissible to pray four continuous rak'ahs without tashahhud during the day, specifically before and after the Dhuhr prayer?
How can I overcome the whispers of Satan that prevent me from worshipping God as I should?
Is it permissible to supplicate during prostration in obligatory prayers after glorifying Allah? And is it permissible to supplicate during the imam's pauses to seek refuge from the Fire when passing by a verse that mentions the Fire, or is that restricted to supererogatory and voluntary prayers?
What is the reward for supererogatory prayers (Nawafil) at home?
Does raising the hands in prayer in the four instances apply to both obligatory and supererogatory prayers equally?