Reciting in Prayer
1,024 questions
What is the evidence from the sayings of the people of knowledge regarding the detestability of reciting during inhalation and exhalation, and how can one avoid reciting during exhalation when there are letters that can only be pronounced with exhaled air?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who joined the Imam in the third rak'ah, and when he was reciting Al-Fatihah, the Imam bowed, so he completed it and bowed, but the Imam rose from bowing before the worshipper bowed? Is his prayer valid?
What can I do about repeatedly forgetting the Tashahhud during prayer, which forces me to exit and not complete it?
What is the way to seek Islamic knowledge and memorize the Quran in Mecca or Medina, taking into account the legal restrictions on residency?
Will a person be held accountable for obsessive thoughts of insulting Allah and the Messenger, and do such obsessive thoughts invalidate prayer?
What is the ruling on one who criticizes the reciter in Tarawih prayer for omitting the Basmala between surahs, prostrating in al-Mufassal, and reciting verses from Al-Baqarah after Surat An-Nas, considering this to be a manipulation of madhhabs and a fabrication of narrations?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who intentionally mispronounces while reciting, even though he is capable of correct pronunciation, and is it better to pray alone at home or to continue praying behind him?
Is the worshiper's action correct in responding to someone who tapped his shoulder, and does his prayer become void if he does that, and what should he have done?
Is it permissible for my mother—who does not memorize the verses of the Qur’an nor is she able to do so—to pray with only the movements without reciting Al-Fatihah or the short surahs?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory for someone who made an error in reciting Al-Fatiha in a way that changes the meaning, then realized their mistake and re-recited the verse correctly during the recitation or before bowing (rukuʿ)?
What should I do if I finish reciting Surat Al-Fatiha in congregational prayer before the Imam in the rak'ahs where Al-Fatiha is recited? Should I recite Al-Fatiha again or supplicate as I wish?
Is it obligatory to vocalize when reciting the Quran or performing dhikr, or is merely moving the tongue sufficient, or is it permissible to recite and remember God with the heart without moving the tongue? And which of these is best?
Does the recitation of Quranic verses during prayer fall under the Prophet's saying: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will receive a good deed, and a good deed is multiplied tenfold"?
What is the ruling on one who finishes reciting the two surahs before the Imam in a silent prayer, and is it permissible for him to wait for the Imam or to add a third short surah? And what is the ruling on completing the two rak'ahs in the case of one who joins the prayer late, having recited Al-Fatihah and another surah, and should the recitation be silent or audible in an audible prayer?
What is the meaning of Imam Malik’s statement that Abdullah ibn Umar would not recite behind the imam in a loud prayer, and is the obligation of reciting behind the imam in a loud prayer a fard (obligatory) or a mustahabb (recommended) act, taking into consideration Allah Almighty’s saying: "And when the Qur’an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy" and Ahmad’s saying: "The people are in agreement that this verse is about prayer"?
What should one do who has no beneficial knowledge, no righteous child to pray for him, and no wealth with which to give ongoing charity?
Does reciting the Quran in prayer according to the order of the Mus'haf increase the reward?
What is the reward for reciting the Quran before Fajr prayer, even if one sometimes lacks concentration?
What is the ruling on one who says: "Let us recite the Qur'an instead of talking"?
What is the ruling on reciting the supplication for completing the Qur'an while sitting?
Is it the case that when I am reciting the Qur’an and someone speaks to me, I should continue or respond?
Is it better to perform Tahiyat al-Masjid and listen to a fiqh lesson, or to continue performing supererogatory prayers (nafl) and reciting the Quran, knowing that the lesson includes mentioning the Prophet (peace be upon him)? And is it obligatory to interrupt one's Quran recitation when the Prophet (peace be upon him) is mentioned?
Is it permissible to recite from memory what one has memorized of the Qur’an after Fajr prayer, or is it obligatory to recite from the Mushaf?
Does a mistake in the wording of the Tashahhud, and correcting it within the same Tashahhud, invalidate the prayer?