Reciting in Prayer
1,024 questions
How can one get rid of the state of being distant from God and abandoning prayer after having been diligent in observing it, reciting the Qur'an, and performing night prayers?
Is it permissible to suffice with reciting only Al-Fatiḥah in the first two rakʿahs of the prayer?
Should the worshiper led in prayer recite the Fatiha and a short surah, or is the imam's recitation sufficient, or should he recite along with the imam?
Is it sunnah for the worshipper to say "Allah" after the Imam recites Allah's saying: "Then who could bring you flowing water?" in Surat Al-Mulk?
What is the ruling on the prayer of an Imam who omitted the middle Tashahhud by mistake, then returned to it before fully standing upright, and performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness individually after the prayer?
What is the duration that is considered abandonment of the Qur’an? Is it similar to the duration of a Muslim abandoning his brother (three days)? Does reading some verses in the morning and evening adhkar prevent the quality of abandonment? And what is the reward for reading 100, 300, 700, and 1000 verses?
Is it permissible to wear shoes when reciting the Holy Quran?
Is it permissible to recite silently during prayer if the worshiper's voice, though low, disturbs those around him?
Is it necessary to know the name of the surah that the imam is reciting in congregational prayer?
How is the Fajr prayer performed after dawn, silently or audibly?
Does prayer become invalid by moving the tongue without the lips during recitation, or by the mind wandering during it? And what is the ruling on reciting the Quran while in a state of ritual impurity (janabah) before sleep?
Is it permissible to repeat Surat Al-Fatihah or any other recitation in the prayer within the same rak'ah if the worshiper makes a mistake while reciting it?
Is the prayer of a congregant valid behind an imam who makes sounds such as "clearing his nose" and recites in an unclear voice to get past a point of forgetting in something other than Al-Fatiha?
Is it permissible to review the Qur'an by starting with the last surahs in ascending order?
What is the ruling on one who forgot to recite Al-Fatihah in a silent prayer; and must he make up the Rak'ah?
Is performing the prostration of forgetfulness in the following manner (reciting the first Tashahhud, one Tasleem, two prostrations, repeating the first Tashahhud, then the final Tashahhud, then two Tasleems) valid according to the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa?
Is it permissible not to recite the memorized surahs when reading the Qur’an outside of prayer, and to suffice with reciting them only within prayer?
Is it obligatory to recite the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) and Surat Al-Fatiha when joining a congregational prayer while the Imam is reciting a Surah from the Quran?
What is the ruling regarding the Imam returning to the first tashahhud after rising from it due to forgetfulness, and his explanation for returning is that some of the worshippers would not see him and it would cause confusion in their prayer?
Is it permissible to turn over in sleep from the right side to the left after reciting the prayer for sleep?
Is it permissible for one to pray the Night Vigil (Salat al-Qiyam) using recited tapes, given one's weak memorization and desire for prolongation and contemplation?
Is my prayer valid if I begin reciting Al-Fatiha immediately after the opening takbir without the Isti’adha and the Basmala?
What is the ruling on communal takbir before the Eid prayer in the mosque until the Imam arrives?
Is it permissible for a woman to correct her husband if he makes a mistake while leading her in prayer, and may she raise her voice with "Ameen" after he says, " ولا الضالين" (nor those who have gone astray)?