Reciting in Prayer
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What is the ruling on frequent flatulence that causes hardship in prayer and diminishes focus, and how can one overcome this?
Is it obligatory to complete the verse of prostration and perform the prostration of recitation (Sujud al-Tilawah) then bow, or is it permissible to stop before it and suffice with bowing as a completion of the Raka'ah, and is there any detestability in that?
Is it permissible to recite the morning and evening adhkar (remembrances) while in prostration, and is the recitation of Ayat al-Kursi and the last verses of Surah al-Baqarah during the Sunnah (recommended prayers) sufficient as a substitute for reciting them after Maghrib or Fajr?
If a worshipper catches the congregation in the 'Asr prayer while they are bowing, should he recite the opening supplication after the تكبيرة الإحرام (Takbirat al-Ihram) and then bow, or should he bow immediately without reciting the supplication? And is it permissible to bow directly without the تكبيرة الإحرام?
Should I answer my parents if they call while I am reading the Quran, or should I continue reading?
Has it been reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), or from the Companions and their Successors, or from the Righteous Predecessors, that there is a virtue for Surat Ya-Sin in facilitating matters during hardships, as is happening with me?
What should the worshiper do if he discovers that he recited the Tashahhud instead of the Fatihah in the last rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer, then bowed with the Imam before he was able to recite the Fatihah?
What is the ruling on reciting a surah after Al-Fatiha in prayer when praying with another person? And is that considered showing off (riya')? And what should be done if it is so?
Is it permissible to memorize the Qur’an and repeat a single verse during the night prayer instead of reciting from it?
What is the ruling on the imam supplicating aloud, facing the congregants, after the prayer?
Is it permissible for a person to read the Quran while standing or walking?
Is prayer valid behind an imam who does not pronounce the letter 'H' clearly in Al-Fatiha (for example, saying "ʻaleem" instead of "ʻalayhim")?
What is the ruling on لحن (lahan, i.e., grammatical or a pronunciation error) in Al-Fatiha during prayer?
What is the reality of the narration about a woman speaking the Quran, and what is its ruling?
How is a forgotten prayer to be compensated for, and does greeting someone of the opposite gender invalidate ablution?
How many prostrations are there in the Qur'an?
Is it permissible for the Imam to imitate the voices of reciters in prayer?
Why do some Islamic concepts, such as a man's guardianship over a woman (qawamah) and hitting wives, contradict the principles of equality and women's rights that Islam is said to advocate, especially in the context of negative personal experiences with domestic violence?
Is it permissible to continue reciting the Qur'an during the Adhan?
What is the Maliki school's argument for disliking the recitation of verses containing prostration in obligatory prayers and considering the prostration (sajdah) as an addition to the prayer, and what is the clarification regarding the recitation of Surat As-Sajdah in the Fajr prayer on Friday?
Is it permissible to recite Al-Fatihah for the souls of the deceased, to dedicate the completion of the Qur'an to the deceased, and to recite Surat Yasin or any other surah from the Qur'an at funerals?
What is the virtue of performing the night vigil (qiyam al-layl) specifically by reciting Surat Ar-Rahman and Surat Al-Mulk?
What is the ruling on an imam who recites a quarter (of a juz') of the Qur'an in order in the 'Isha prayer until he completes the entire Qur'an after several months, then supplicates and distributes sweets on the day of completion, and what is the ruling on one who attends only on the day of completion?
Does the custom of reciting Hadith or reading from a book daily after Asr prayer, except on Fridays, fall under innovation (bid‘ah), or is it a commendable innovation (bid‘ah hasanah), especially considering this is a widely accepted practice and leads to criticism of those who disagree?