Reciting in Prayer
- What is the evidence that rulings mentioned in hadiths are obligatory, and what are some examples of obligations not mentioned in the Qur'an but found in hadiths?
- What is the ruling on a worshiper leaving the mosque immediately after finishing the prayer?
- What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who does not exceed one or two verses in each rak'ah during Tarawih prayer, and is there a limit to the length or shortness of the recitation of verses in it? And what is the ruling on the Imam's commitment to reciting the verse from Surat Al-Baqarah (the month of Ramadan...) and what follows it (And if My servants ask you) in the seventh and eighth rak'ahs daily?
- What is the ruling regarding someone who prayed the Shaf' (even-numbered rak'ahs), then stood for the Witr (odd-numbered rak'ahs) without reciting the Tashahhud and Taslim, then completed the Witr and performed the prostration of forgetfulness (Sujud al-Sahw)? Is his prayer valid?
- Does changing one's sitting posture for the final Tashahhud while reciting it invalidate tranquility?
- Is it permissible to start more than one recitation (khatmah) of the Quran at the same time without finishing the first one, then complete them both together?
- What is the ruling on one who makes a mistake in pronouncing the second tasleem and then repeats it? Is prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw) required if one makes a mistake in the first tasleem and repeats it, knowing that the imam does not perform sujood al-sahw if he makes a mistake in Al-Fatiha? And what is required of me if I make a mistake in pronunciation while being a follower (ma'mum)? What must I do if I make a mistake in pronouncing the pillars or obligatory parts of the prayer, whether I am praying alone or as a follower?
- With what do I begin my commitment?
- Is there any evidence for reading the first two verses of every Surah that begins with "Ḥā-Mīm" for protection from Hellfire, as some Sufis do after Fajr prayer?
- Is the recitation of the surahs and verses for which a great virtue has been mentioned achieved in prayers, or is it necessary for it to be outside of prayer?
- ما حكم سجدة الشكر بعد صلاة التراويح؟
- Does the prayer of one who adds "peace be upon the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace" in the first Tashahhud, then remains silent, become nullified, whether she is praying in congregation behind the Imam or individually?
- Is reciting Quranic verses along with a reciter on the radio or television, with the intention of reviewing one's memorization, encouraging oneself, pondering the verses, and learning proper recitation, considered a mistaken act due to its contradiction of His Almighty's saying: (Move not your tongue with it to hasten with it) and His saying: (And when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention)?
- Is the story of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) reciting during rukūʿ, and the revelation descending with the words: "Allah hears him who praises Him," and Abu Bakr responding with: "Our Lord, to You be all praise," authentic and established?
- Is the Hadith that states: "He who recites ten verses from the Quran in a night before sleeping will not be recorded among the heedless" authentic, and is the recitation of Ayat al-Kursi and Surahs Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas by heart sufficient to complete the ten verses, or must their recitation be from the Mus'haf?
- Are there specific Quranic surahs that are recited on certain days or at specific times, such as Surat Al-Kahf, and what is the evidence for that?
- Should a worshiper recite Al-Fatihah aloud in the Sunnah prayer of Maghrib if another worshiper is led by him, and what is the ruling concerning the 'Ishaa' prayer?
- What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who stutters when reciting the Surah after Al-Fatiha, and nothing he says can be understood?
- What is the authenticity of the story of Thabit al-Bunani, who was heard reciting the Qur’an from his grave, and his supplication to pray in his grave? And is this supplication permissible?
- Does prayer become invalid if the worshipper makes a mistake in a word of Al-Fatiha, then intentionally completes the verse, then repeats it? And does prayer become invalid if one continues reciting after making a mistake in reading one of the words?
- How can the noble verse be ignored: {And when the Qur’an is recited, then listen to it} and instead adopt what contradicts it from the hadith or the opinions of the Salaf, such as the obligation for the worshipper behind the imam to recite Al-Fatihah in the audible prayer even if the imam is reciting the Qur’an?
- Is the latecomer (masbuq) permitted to say "isti‘adha" (seeking refuge with Allah), "basmala" (in the name of Allah), and "ta'min" (saying Amen) after reciting Fatiha while the Imam is reciting in a loud prayer?
- Are the following actions considered bid‘ah (innovation): blowing on the fingers and wiping the eyes with the thumb after supplication, always concluding supplications with Al-Fatiha, kissing the Qur’an when taking it up and before putting it down, and swaying while sitting in prayer or reciting the Qur’an?
- What is the ruling on reading the exegesis of the Qur’an during prayer?