Reciting in Prayer
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What is the ruling on a congregant correcting the Imam concerning a verse in which he made a mistake during prayer, and is it sufficient to merely say, "Subhan Allah"?
Is reciting the Quran during the night prayer considered part of the daily portion, such that it is combined with the daytime reading from the Mus'haf to be counted as a complete portion?
What is the origin of some worshippers blowing into their clothes after finishing the prayer and supplication, and was this reported from the Salaf or is there any indication of it in a hadith or narration?
What is the purpose of the Holy Qur'an, and what are the morals a Muslim should embody when reciting it?
Is memorizing the Quran before the dawn (Fajr) prayer considered part of the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl)?
What is the ruling on one who swore an oath not to do something that is forbidden by Islamic law, such as one who swore not to read the Quran, knowing that he has already made the oath?
Is it permissible for the Imam to pray with two surahs in one rak'ah?
Is it permissible for someone who joins the prayer late (masbuq) in the Fajr prayer to recite the first rak'ah silently instead of audibly, knowing that the Fajr prayer is recited audibly?
Should a worshiper prostrate if he concludes his recitation with an Ayah of prostration and then stands for Ruku‘, or should he go directly to Ruku‘ without prostrating?
Is it permissible to delay prayer due to obsessive-compulsive disorder when one is in the hospital?
Is it obligatory to emancipate a prayer or a kaffarah for the last days of a deceased father's life who was ill with a stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure?
Is what is stated in the book "Fiqh as-Sunnah" by Sayyid Sabiq—that the verse, "The old man and the old woman, if they commit adultery, stone them absolutely, as a recompense for the pleasure they have enjoyed," was among what Allah revealed from the Qur'an; and that Surah Al-Ahzab was equal in length to Surah Al-Baqarah; and that Ibn Mas'ud forgot the two "Mu'awwidhatayn"—correct? And what is the opinion regarding Sayyid Sabiq?
Is it permissible for the Imam to lead the people in prayer, using his mobile phone to read the Qur’an or to listen and repeat after it, if he has not memorized it?
What is the ruling on the adhan of a muezzin who innovates by reciting the Qur'an aloud between the adhan and the iqamah, and by seeking forgiveness and supplicating aloud after the prayer, and by reciting a supplication aloud between the two Friday sermons?
What is the expiation for missing the opening Takbir (Takbirat al-Ihram) in congregation? And does the Imam vocalize the Basmala (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) in Al-Fatiha and other surahs, and should the worshiper (Ma'mum) repeat Al-Fatiha behind the Imam or listen silently?
How can one overcome obsessive thoughts and achieve sincerity of intention and truthfulness with Allah in all matters of life?
What is the ruling on reciting verses from multiple surahs consecutively, and is it necessary to say "Bismillah" before each verse to clarify that they are not in order?
Is the husband's prayer considered valid if he cannot hear or speak and performs the prayer solely by intention without reciting the Quran? What is the correct way for him to pray if his prayer is not valid? And will the wife be rewarded for marrying a person with a disability?
Is it obligatory to recite another surah with Ayatul Kursi after Al-Fatiha in prayer?
What is the legal ruling on the Imam's recitation in which he begins by omitting the first letters or words of verses, such as omitting "Qul" (Say) from "Qul id'u Allah" (Say: Call upon Allah) and reciting "id'u Allah" (Call upon Allah), or omitting "Wa" (And) from "Wa laqad arsalna Nuh[an]" (And indeed, We sent Noah) and reciting "laqad arsalna Nuh[an]" (Indeed, We sent Noah)?
Is it permissible to perform Salat al-Hajah (Prayer of Need) with twelve rak'ahs, reciting Al-Fatihah and Ayat al-Kursi during prostration, despite the prohibition of reciting the Qur'an while prostrating?
What should I say if I join the Imam after he rises from bowing?
Is it permissible to take medication to prolong the menstrual period?
Does the prayer become invalid by the emission of two unintelligible letters that were not heard by those next to me?