Reciting in Prayer
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Is it permissible to recite the morning remembrances between the Adhan of Fajr and the Iqamah, or after the Fajr prayer?
Is it permissible to engage in the remembrance of Allah (dhikr) and recite the Quran in the mosque after Fajr prayer, while some people are reciting the Quran aloud, and Allah the Almighty says: {And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy}?
Does the prayer become invalid by the discontinuation of sequentiality (muwalat) if the worshipper pauses for a short while after reciting one verse of Al-Fatiha before completing it, and what is the permissible duration to avoid the discontinuation of sequentiality?
Is it permissible for someone who is not praying to correct the Imam if he makes a mistake in recitation or forgets something in his prayer?
Is it necessary to repeat the adhkar (remembrances) of sleep if a person gets up for Fajr prayer and then returns to sleep, or if they get up for a brief task and then return to sleep? And is it obligatory to re-recite Surah Al-Mulk when sleeping during the day?
Is it better to read the Qur’an frequently during Ramadan or to be preoccupied with preparing food? And is one sinful if they become angry due to a lack of help with housework?
Is reviewing memorized Qur’an in supererogatory prayers, in the order of the Mus'haf over several days, an innovation (bid‘ah)?
Is it permissible for the Imam to recite verses from the beginning of a Surah in the first Rak'ah, then omit verses in the middle and recite the last verses of the same Surah in the second Rak'ah, such as reciting "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High...to...Indeed, He knows what is declared and what is hidden" in the first [Rak'ah], then "He has succeeded who purifies himself and remembers the name of his Lord" to the end of the Surah in the second, or is it better to maintain the sequence?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to read the Quran or remember Allah in his heart without uttering it while he is in the restroom?
Is the regular recitation of Surahs Al-Mulk and Al-Kahf during the Night Vigil Prayer, each Surah at its prescribed time, considered an innovation (bid'ah) or a permissible and recommended act?
What is the ruling on reciting behind the imam in a silent prayer according to the Maliki school of thought?
What is the ruling on reciting silently with the Imam and supplicating in the obligatory and Sunnah prayers?
Is the reward for the remembrance of Allah like the reward for reading the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on raising the volume of the Quran in a place filled with clamor and chatter, or leaving it playing loudly in a closed, empty room?
Is the shivering and coldness that afflicts a person performing prayer, or reciting the Quran, or supplicating, which he describes as often occurring during prayer, Quran recitation, and supplication, a sign of the awe (khashyah) intended in His — the Almighty’s — saying: "Their skins shiver therefrom, of those who fear their Lord"?
Is the Basmalah obligatory when reciting Ayat al-Kursi in the morning and evening remembrances after seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan?
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to use prayer beads, given that she uses them when she is in a state of purity?
What is the ruling on acts of worship that differ from our (Hanbali) madhhab in a country that follows the Hanafi madhhab, such as not saying "ameen" aloud, collective supplication after prayer, and making the iqama like the adhan, along with the prevalence of polytheistic practices and innovations like mawlids and the use of loudspeakers for reciting the Quran and chanting anasheeds between prayers, given the scarcity of knowledge of both madhhabs and the difficulty of obtaining religious references?
Is it obligatory to repeat the recitation of the Qur'an when in doubt about seeking refuge from Satan?
Is it permissible for the Imam leading the congregational prayer to excessively prolong the letters and lengthen the prayer?
Is it permissible to read the Quran from a Mushaf gifted with blank pages?
Is reciting Surat Al-Mulk after Fajr prayer a reason for conception, and is there a specific supplication for seeking offspring?
Is the prayer of an 80-year-old woman accepted, who wants to pray but has memorized nothing from the Quran and does not know what to say during prayer?
Is placing the hand on the forehead after prayer and reciting the supplication, "In the name of Allah, there is no god but He, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, remove from me worry and sorrow," a Sunnah? And is it permissible to act upon a Hadith if it is weak?