Reciting in Prayer
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What is the ruling on repeating a verse from Surat Al-Fatihah in prayer for correction, and does it invalidate the prayer? And is the Basmalah before reciting Al-Fatihah obligatory or Sunnah?
Is the prayer invalid if the Imam forgets the first tashahhud and the congregants alert him, so he sits for the tashahhud? And what are the implications for the Imam in this situation?
What is the treatment using the Holy Quran for the problem of a son's negligence in prayer and his smoking?
Is it permissible to say "Subhan Allah, Al-Hamdulillah, La Ilaha Illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah, Subhan Allah Wa Bihamdihi, Astaghfirullah Wa Atubu Ilaih, and Subhan Allah Wa Bihamdihi Adada Khalqihi Wa Rida Nafsihi Wa Zinata Arshihi Wa Midada Kalimatihi" and other multiplied adhkar in rukoo' (bowing) and sujood (prostration)? Is it recommendable to do so? And is its reward the same as its reward outside of prayer?
Is it valid to pray four continuous rak'ahs with the intention of the Sunnah prayer before Dhuhr (the mid-day prayer), with one taslim at the end? Are the hadiths that mention its virtue for reciting the Qur'an authentic? And is it necessary to wait for the verse to end before stopping the Qur'an recitation?
What does a latecomer (masbuq) recite in the third rak'ah of the Asr or Maghrib prayer, and does he recite only Al-Fatihah, or Al-Fatihah and a surah from the Qur'an?
Is it permissible to pray behind an Imam who recites "Al-Hamdu Lillah" with a kasra on the hamza of "Al-Hamdu," or with a slight imala (vowel inclination) towards a kasra, for someone who is proficient in reciting Al-Fatiha?
Is it forbidden to speak while someone is praying or reciting the Qur’an, and how accurate is the saying, “Whoever makes a worshiper laugh has made seventy angels cry”?
What is the ruling on doubting one's sincerity (riya') when weeping out of devotion during Tarawih prayer?
Is it permissible to ask someone praying in front of me, who is reciting the Quran and dhikr aloud, to lower his voice, due to my inability to concentrate in prayer, and what is the ruling on refusal?
What is your advice to an Imam who recites long surahs during audible prayers but shortens them, while the congregants ask him to recite surahs from the thirtieth juz’ on the grounds that they do not know the long ones?
Is it obligatory for the congregant to recite Al-Fatiha after the Imam has recited it in the loud prayer, and what is the ruling on reciting it with him, and should he complete it if the Imam bows while he has only recited a quarter of it, and is its recitation obligatory if he is reciting the opening supplication?
Is it permissible to listen to the Qunut supplication from a mobile phone during the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) instead of reciting it, knowing that it achieves devotion?
Does the feeling of humility and delight in the Quran and prayer experienced by the supplicant and those sitting beside him have a basis [in Islamic tradition]? And is the departure of this feeling after mingling with people and excessive jesting due to the whispers and manipulation of Satan?
Is the recitation of Al-Fatiha alone sufficient in all rak'ahs of the prayer, and does prayer become invalidated by speed in tasbeeh during bowing and prostration, and is it obligatory to repeat the prayers that were performed in this manner?
Is the blessing and advocacy on behalf of its reciter on the Day of Resurrection achieved by reciting Surat Al-Baqarah in its entirety at once, or by dividing it over two or more days? And does the same apply to Surat Al Imran? And is praying two rak'ahs then Witr before Fajr, after a person has slept, considered Qiyam al-Layl (night prayer)? And is it permissible to sleep before Witr and pray Witr before Fajr?
What is the ruling on my leading people in prayer, given that I have memorized half of the Qur’an with tajwid, constantly review it, and there is no one more complete in memorization than me, while there are those who have less memorization and tajwid and cause discord, and given my fear of showing off and the gravity of leading prayer? And what should I do if there is someone who has memorized more than me but has less mastery of tajwid rules, based on the saying of the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him: "The people are led in prayer by the one among them who is most knowledgeable of the Book of Allah"?
Is reciting Al-Fatihah considered one of the morning and evening remembrances (adhkar)? And are reciting Ayat Al-Kursi before leaving and Al-Fatihah after prayer among these remembrances? What are the prophetic remembrances for morning and evening, after prayer, and before leaving?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the Imam and the congregants when the Imam forgets a prostration in the first rak'ah, then completes the prayer and performs the prostration of forgetfulness after the final tashahhud?
What is the ruling on reciting the opening Takbir before the supplication of Al-Tawajjuh, given that it is commonly known to be recited after it?
How do I recite Surat Al-Fatihah in Fajr prayer?
Does seeing Sheikh Muhammad Metwally Al-Shaarawy reciting Surat Al-Qasas in a dream have a connection to the dreamer's difficult marital life and her children, and her thoughts of separation?
Is prayer obligatory for someone who involuntarily curses the Divine Being and the Messenger (peace be upon him) during and after prayer, while also suffering from constant flatulence, and what is the way to get rid of this, given that reciting the Al-Mu'awwidhat (Surahs of Refuge) has not helped?
What is "al-Tankees," and is reciting Surat An-Nas then Surat Al-Baqarah considered "al-Tankees"?