Reciting in Prayer
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Is it obligatory to say "Bismillah" (Basmalah) before Al-Fatihah and a Surah in prayer, and does its ruling differ between obligatory and supererogatory prayers?
Is the Repentance Prayer, which is performed nightly in the depths of the night to seek forgiveness, considered a Bid‘ah (innovation)? And is what I do, praying two rak‘ahs (units of prayer) in pairs, followed by one rak‘ah of Witr, considered Qiyam (night prayer)? And is reciting Surat Al-A‘la and Al-Kafirun in the two paired rak‘ahs, and Surat Al-Ikhlas in the Witr rak‘ah, correct? And is Witr prayer the same as Qiyam prayer, or is it separate from it? And are the paired rak‘ahs a Sunnah before Witr, or are they the two rak‘ahs after ‘Isha’?
Does the prayer become void if the Imam recites a verse while prostrating for fear of stammering, and must the congregants repeat it if the Imam's prayer becomes void?
Is it permissible to recite during prayer with some Tajwid due to not being familiar with all of its rules? And what is the ruling on lengthening the word "Amin" after Al-Fatiha, and is this lengthening permissible in normal recitation or with some Tajwid?
Is it permissible to recite the glorifications (Subhanallah, Walhamdulillah, Wala Ilaha Illallah, Wallahu Akbar) in every rak'ah of the prayers after Al-Fatiha and a surah, whether in the first and second rak'ahs, or the third and fourth rak'ahs after reciting Al-Fatiha only, and in Fajr prayers and sunnah prayers, knowing that I glorify in bowing (ruku'), prostration (sujud), and after the first and last tashahhud?
What is the ruling on one who doubts the recitation of Al-Fatiha after commencing the Surah, then returns to a verse within it and completes his prayer? Is his prayer valid?
Is the worshipper's saying, "I was screaming the 'above'" instead of "I was reciting the 'above'" during a loud prayer considered mockery of the Holy Quran?
How can one reconcile studying at university (dentistry) with performing the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl), knowing that sleeping for less than 8 hours affects concentration?
Is reciting Surat An-Nas before Surat Al-Falaq in prayer considered a reversal of the Qur'anic order?
What should a wife do who feels emotional and physical neglect from her husband, who changed after moving to a foreign country, and whose behavior she has come to suspect, despite his positive qualities as a father and provider, especially given her feeling of alienation both in her home and in this foreign land?
What is the ruling on reciting the last verse of Surat al-Fatiha while beginning to bow, and does this invalidate the prayer?
Does reading the Qur'an from the Mushaf differ from reciting it by heart for a memorizer of the Qur'an?
Is it permissible to respond with a prayer upon the Imam who recites correctly but playfully?
What is the Surah which, if recited, will intercede for its reciter that night?
Is it permissible to complete the recitation of the Quran on behalf of the deceased and to recite some verses for them after Fajr prayer?
Is it permissible to recite Ayat al-Kursi and Surat al-Ikhlas with the intention of praising Allah in the Witr prayer after bowing?
Is it permissible for a worshipper to recite in the second rak’ah a surah that is longer and precedes in the order of the Mus'haf the surah recited in the first rak’ah?
Does the manner of praying upon the Prophet, "O Allah, send Your prayers and peace upon you, O Messenger of Allah," have an effect on expediting marriage, does it have a specific duration, and is concentration required when reciting it?
Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of reciting the Quran to the living and the dead, and can the intention of each part be specified for a particular person?
What is the ruling on reciting Al-Fatiha after every obligatory prayer, and is the intention behind audible remembrance after prayer congregational remembrance, and what is the ruling on congregational remembrance?
What is the most accurate opinion regarding the Imam's allowing sufficient time for the worshiper to recite Al-Fatiha in audible prayers between Al-Fatiha and the Surah, and what does the Imam do during that time?
Is it permissible to read the Holy Qur'an while lying on one's left side or on one's stomach before sleep?
What is the Islamic cure for psychological anxiety?
What is Abu Hanifa's evidence for the impermissibility of the congregant reciting Al-Fatiha in a loud or silent prayer?