What Breaks the Prayer
- Will the Mufti who erred in his fatwa and followed it be held accountable, and will my prayer be invalidated if I acted upon his erroneous fatwa concerning the nullifiers of prayer?
- Does prayer become invalid by cutting off the row, such as praying between two pillars or between two children? Is this considered like praying alone behind the row? And does prayer become invalid by the presence of an empty space in the row?
- Can one pray the two rak'ahs of the Fajr supererogatory prayer as four rak'ahs, and is it obligatory to denounce the one who does so?
- Did the Four Imams agree that a child under seven years old breaks the row?
- What is the ruling on one who prays Tarawih in the mosque behind the Imam, and remains seated in the row during the first rak'ah, and does not say "Allahu Akbar" with the Imam until the Imam bows, and then completes his prayer? And is his prayer valid?
- Is it desirable to pray the two rak'ahs of the Fajr supererogatory prayer (Raghibat al-Fajr) close to the iqamah of the Fajr congregational prayer, even if there is ample time between the call to prayer (adhan) of Fajr and the iqamah?
- What is the meaning of "supplicate with a new supplication, not with an alluding supplication," and is someone who asks Allah to live in a specific country to practice their religion and raise their offspring considered to have supplicated with an alluding supplication?
- Is ablution for the 'Isha prayer sufficient for sleeping in a state of purity, or is a special ablution required before sleeping? And is it necessary to renew ablution if it is invalidated before sleeping for one who wishes to revive the Sunnah of sleeping in a state of purity?
- What is the ruling on the prayer of one who carries ill-gotten money in his pocket, and is the prayer valid if he was unaware of its presence?
- Is the action of a worshiper who moves backward to stand in line with a man praying alone in the row considered valid, or should he have left him to pray alone, knowing that the prayer of a person praying alone behind the row is not accepted?
- Is it permissible to shorten prayers when visiting one's wife and children for a day and a half, and if not, is it obligatory to make up for past prayers that were shortened for years?
- Should we interrupt the Qiyam prayer upon hearing the call to Fajr prayer, or continue with it?
- Is it permissible for me to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas in every rak'ah before another surah, following the example of the Companion whose action was approved by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
- What should I offer upon entering the mosque after the Adhan and before the Iqamah: Tahiyat al-Masjid (greeting the mosque) or the prior Rawatib (supererogatory) prayer, especially considering the Fajr prayer and the virtue of its two rak'ahs?
- Is touching or scratching one's private parts among the things that invalidate prayer and ablution, and does uttering obscene language spoil ablution and prayer?
- Are the two rak'ahs I prayed with the intention of the Sunnah of Fajr considered a supererogatory prayer, given that the call to Fajr prayer began while I was in the first rak'ah, or are they nullified as soon as I hear the adhan?
- Does supplicating in dialect during prayer invalidate it, knowing that it might lead to greater devotion?
- Is the young man who pledged to God to support His religion and obey Him and His Messenger, and to avoid disobeying Him and His Messenger in his prayer, considered unjust to himself? What are the consequences after this statement, and does he become a hypocrite if he breaks his promise to God?
- How can a teenage girl who wishes to embrace Islam perform her prayers at school?
- Is doubt about the beginning of the time for prayer among the things that invalidate prayer? And thank you.
- Is the prayer valid if the worshiper doubts during the first rak'ah whether it is the first or the second, then becomes certain after the prayer that it was indeed the first rak'ah?
- Is the prayer valid if the imam performed one rak'ah and prostrated once, then said the taslim, and then one of the congregants stepped forward and completed the prayer, then performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness after the taslim?
- How is the Fajr prayer performed on January 14, given that the journey was from America after the 'Isha prayer and I arrived in Germany after the Dhuhr prayer the following day, and the trip took about 8 hours with a 6-hour time difference between the two cities?
- What is the ruling on breaking multiple oaths regarding different types of food with the intention of losing weight, and is a single expiation required for them, or multiple expiations, especially since the number of oaths is not remembered? What is the ruling on disregarding the whispers of wudu' and purity despite feeling guilty? And is it permissible to pray while feeling the urge to use the restroom?