Reciting in Prayer
1,170 questions
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 meant by "من يليه" (those next to him) in the definition of the lowest audible utterance (adna al-jahr) as being for the worshiper to hear himself and those next to him? And what are the sayings of the scholars of the madhahib (schools of thought) regarding the highest whisper (a'la al-sirr)? Is it for the worshiper to hear himself and those to his right and left as a maximum, or is it only for him to hear himself?
Does my case of slight lisp in pronouncing the letter "ra" as "ghayn" exempt me, especially in Surat Al-Fatiha, given that attempting to correct it causes hardship and leads to missing following the Imam? And what is the limit of pronunciation that does not change the meaning?
What is the ruling on reading the exegesis of the Qur’an during prayer?
Does reciting the Fatiha before straightening up also not invalidate the prayer of someone praying alone, and what is the sufficient limit of standing for that?
What is the opinion of the School of Sheikh al-Islam regarding the ruling on one who recites "walā al-dhāllīn" with the letter "ẓāʾ" instead of "ḍād" in Al-Fatiha out of ignorance?
What is the ruling in Islam regarding a group of friends, committed to prayer and reciting the Qur'an, watching pornographic films and images, with the possibility of this occurring during Ramadan?
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who errs in reciting the Qur’an, such as by pronouncing the letter (dhāl) as (zāy) in His saying, the Most High: (the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor) and His saying, the Most High: (When there comes the help of Allah and the conquest)?
Is it permissible to perform Tahajjud prayer while reciting the Qur’an from the Mus-haf, holding it and placing it on a stand during bowing and prostration? And do these numerous movements invalidate the prayer?
What is the ruling on reading the book "Dala'il al-Khayrat" by Imam al-Jazuli daily after reciting the Qur'an?
Does the prayer of the congregant become invalid if the Imam begins reciting Surat Al-Fatihah before standing upright, or completes it while descending for rukoo‘ (bowing)?
What is the way to restore khushu' (devotion) in prayer and reciting the Quran, and to strengthen faith after feeling distant from Allah and having weak self-supervision?
Is it permissible to recite the Quran with a narration other than Warsh, and from which narration should one memorize it? Is it permissible to read half of a Surah from the Mushaf and then complete it from the phone? Is the reward the same for reading from the Mushaf and from the phone?
Is a sheikh who asks a married woman to wear a belt with a dead scorpion on it to facilitate pregnancy, and to name the newborn "Sanad," considered a charlatan, knowing that there have been previous pregnancies for her even after she disobeyed his instructions?
Is it permissible for someone who has memorized only a small portion of the Quran to lead people in prayer, using an earpiece to listen to the Quran and recite it?
What should I recite after Al-Fatihah in the 'Isha prayer when the Imam recites aloud: should I listen or recite?
Is it a condition to recite Surat Al-Baqarah after three nights or days at the same time one recited it the first time, or is there flexibility in that?
1. Does a Muslim earn reward for merely reciting the Qur’an without understanding it? 2. Is it a condition that the hadith be applied early in the day because of the phrase "أفلا يغدو" [would he not go forth early]? Or is the intention to go to the mosque at any time? 3. What is meant by "ولا قطع رحم" [nor severing ties of kinship] in the hadith?
Is it permissible for worshipers of the Hanafi school in the Witr prayer to adopt some aspects of its manner and abandon others, such as reciting a surah in the third rak'ah while omitting the specific surahs in each rak'ah as required by the Hanafi school?
Is it obligatory to say "Amen" at the end of every supplication, or is it sufficient to say it once at the end of the entire supplication? And is it better to say "Allahumma, Amen, for You are All-Hearing, All-Responsive" or "Our Lord, accept from us, for You are All-Hearing, All-Responsive"?
What is the ruling on frequent doubt and forgetfulness in prayer, such as doubt about not bowing (ruku') or reciting the tashahhud, and is it obligatory to repeat the prayer in this case?
Is jurisprudence (fiqh) more meritorious than reading and listening to the Quran?
Is completing the recitation of the Qur’an in congregational loud prayers every five days, in a private mosque, in accordance with the Sunnah?