Reciting in Prayer
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Are the aforementioned sayings—such as "Indeed, beauty is a sound heart," and "Indeed, the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not remember his Lord are like a good tree," and "The date palm is the grace of Islam," and "Calamity is a test from Allah for His servants"—Prophetic hadiths?
Does the prayer of a congregant become void if he lags behind the Imam by a period of two or three tasbihs, or if he raises his hands for the takbir before the Imam finishes reciting, or what is the duration by which, if the congregant lags behind the Imam, his prayer becomes void?
What is the ruling regarding someone who forgot the first Tashahhud in the Dhuhr prayer, then performed the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw) before reciting the final Tashahhud? Is their prayer valid?
Is there an authentic Hadith that proves the virtue of reciting Surat Al-Fatihah, two verses from Al-Imran: "Say, 'O Allah, Sovereign of all sovereignty,'" and "Allah bears witness that there is no god but He," and Ayat Al-Kursi after every prayer?
Who has more right to lead the prayer (Imamah): a Muslim by birth or a foreign Muslim, when both meet the conditions for leading the prayer?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur’an with more than one recitation (qira'ah) in a single rak'ah during a loud prayer?
What does the Imam say between Al-Fatihah and the Surah in congregational prayer when he pauses; is there a specific supplication or does he just pause for a short while?
What is the ruling on vocalizing the recitation in a supererogatory prayer when the person praying supererogatorily leads those performing a fard prayer? And does the ruling differ based on the rak'ah or the prayer (such as Maghrib, Isha, or Witr)? And what if he began reciting and then someone performing a fard prayer joined him; should he repeat Al-Fatihah or continue his recitation?
Is it prescribed to pray two rak'ahs before reciting the supplication for the completion of the Qur'an, or is it recited without prayer?
What is the obligatory duration of standing in His (the Most High) saying: (And stand before Allah, devoutly obedient)? Is it for the duration of the تكبيرة (Allahu Akbar), or for the duration of the تكبيرة and the recitation of Al-Fatiha, or the تكبيرة, Al-Fatiha, and whatever else is easy from the Quran?
Is the prayer of one who joins the congregational prayer late considered invalid if the Imam prolongs the recitation of the Basmala to the extent that the latecomer is able to recite Al-Fatiha and a short surah in the first two rak'ahs (which are the third and fourth for the Imam), and then the latecomer completes his prayer by reciting only Al-Fatiha in the last two rak'ahs?
Is it permissible for the Imam to sit when tired during prayer, and should the congregants follow him in this? Is it permissible for him to prostrate for the recitation of a verse containing a prostration during prayer, then complete the verse and bow? And is it obligatory to complete the recitation of Al-Fatiha in congregational prayer if time does not permit before the Imam begins another verse?
Is it permissible to breathe during recitation in prayer by moving the tongue and lips while inhaling and exhaling? Is this considered breathing during recitation, and what is its ruling and the ruling on the prayer of one who does so in Al-Fatihah and other surahs?
Is it true what is said, that reciting Surat Yasin daily might harm its reciter by the "servants of the Surah"?
What is the ruling on vowing to pray two supererogatory rak'ahs after 'Isha daily, with Surat Al-Fatih and Al-Ikhlas, as an expression of gratitude to Allah, and on reciting Al-Fatihah and Al-Ikhlas in the second rak'ah of every obligatory, Sunnah, or supererogatory prayer?
Which is more befitting: to listen to the preacher's lesson in the mosque between the Adhan and the Iqamah, or to continue reciting the Qur'an?
Is it permissible to recite a surah that contains a prostration (sajdah) in the obligatory prayer?
How can a Muslim avoid showing off (riya') in reciting the Quran and giving the Adhan, while using his beautiful voice to serve the religion, without falling into the whispers of Satan?
What is the ruling on greeting loudly upon entering the mosque, and the disturbance this causes, as well as greeting with the hand immediately after prayer, and greeting a worshipper who is reciting remembrances, which leads to interrupting his remembrance?
Does a slight swaying from side to side while reciting the Qur’an have a basis in religion, and what is the ruling on the prayer led by an Imam who does so?
Is it permissible to seek assistance through the night vigil prayer (Salat al-Layl) for memorizing and recalling the verses of the Holy Quran, and is the reciter sinful if he makes a mistake in recitation during the prayer for the purpose of memorization?
What is the ruling on arguing in the mosque between the Adhan and the establishment of the prayer?
Does leaving some of the Sunnah acts of prayer—such as reciting aloud when praying alone—due to worldly considerations like shyness invalidate the prayer? And what is the ruling on doing so, based on the statement of Qadi Iyad: "Leaving an action for the sake of people is showing off (riya')"?
Do excessive movements, such as counting the verses of Al-Fatiḥah on one's fingers, or not knowing the number of tasbīḥāt in bowing (rukūʿ) and prostration (sujūd), or slight swaying during recitation, invalidate the prayer, especially due to wavering thoughts (waswasah) and lack of concentration?