Reciting in Prayer
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Is it permissible to remove prayer garments (abaya, head covering, and socks) immediately after praying at home, and then recite post-prayer remembrances wearing only summer home clothes?
What is the ruling on saying "غير مغضوب عليهم" (not those who have incurred wrath) instead of "غير المغضوب عليهم" (not those who have incurred wrath) in Al-Fatihah, and is the prayer valid with that?
Does saying "Ameen" after Al-Fatiha interrupt the consecutive recitation if an error in reciting one of its verses becomes apparent?
Is riding on a friend's back as a joke while reciting the verse: "And Who created all the pairs and made for you of ships and animals mounts, that you may ride upon them" considered mockery of the Quran, and does it necessitate apostasy?
Is it permissible to continue reciting the Quran upon hearing the barking of a dog, or does that constitute a degradation of the Quran?
Is a "lam" added to the end of the word "الصراط" (As-Sirat) to become "الصراطل" (As-Siratol), and what is the ruling on reciting it as such in prayer?
Why is it that repeatedly reciting certain Quranic surahs and verses is the cause of great virtue and reward, and reciting them once with contemplation and reverence is not enough to achieve similar virtue?
Is it permissible to marry a young man who is not very religious and not steadfast in his faith, knowing that I desire a husband who will help me remain firm in my religion and remind me of Allah?
Can Allah forgive my deceased father who did not pray, taking into account his kindness, good manners, praise of Allah, and charity, and is it possible that Allah has overlooked his shortcomings and granted him a good ending?
Is it permissible to read from the Mus'haf and distribute a complete recitation (khatmah) in all supererogatory prayers, and not only during Qiyam al-Layl and Tarawih?
What therapeutic program do you recommend for a 17-year-old girl to get rid of recurrent sexual harassment during sleep, given that she is committed to reciting adhkar (remembrance of Allah) and reading the Quran?
Should the questioner return to his previous school or remain in the religious institute, and how should he organize his time, given the abundance of study materials in the institute, his weak English proficiency, his feelings of frustration and despair, in addition to his duties of memorizing and reciting the Holy Qur’an at home, despite his father's desire for him to remain in the institute?
Is a menstruating woman, who is reciting the Qur'an to others, obligated to continue her recitation if she sees a worshiper's 'awrah uncovered, or should she cover it? And does the same ruling apply if she is the one reciting to her teacher, or if she has to cross rows of worshipers to cover the 'awrah of one of them?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who recites the phrase "Maliki Yawm Ad-Din" with a kasrah and tanween, and is it permissible for congregants to follow an Imam who commits a grave error in his recitation, such as substituting some letters?
Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) obligatory for someone who forgot the takbirat al-intiqal (transitioning takbir), and recited Al-Fatiha aloud in the third raka'ah of the Maghrib prayer?
Is it narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say "Amin" after the Fatiha in his prayer?
Does urine splatter from the toilet seat onto the body while urinating in a sitting position, and what is the ruling on water splattering during istinja' (cleansing oneself after urinating or defecating)? And what should the worshipper do if the imam bows before he completes reciting Al-Fatiha?
What is the reason for the difference in fatwa between one who forgot the middle Tashahhud and remembered before standing, and one who forgot Rukūʿ and remembered after prostrating?
What is the ruling on someone who utters a strange word unrelated to Al-Fatiha while reciting it, then prostrates in forgetfulness after the Taslim?
What is the ruling on reciting the Tashahhud in this manner: " التحيات لله، والصلوات الطيبات، السلام عليك أيها النبي، السلام علينا وعلى عباد الله الصالحين، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأشهد أن محمدًا رسول الله" (All greetings are for Allah, and all prayers and goodly things. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah)?
What should I do about my brother, whom I thought was dead, but then it became clear to me that he is bewitched and tormented by his sorcerer, with his repeated pleas to me in dreams?
Should one who sleeps after Fajr prayer recite the morning adhkar before or after sleeping?
Is it permissible to suffice with washing the private parts and performing ablution, without washing the clothes exposed to prostatic fluid (madhy) and praying and reciting Quran in them, especially when it is difficult to wash clothes outside the home?
What is the way to wake up for Fajr prayer, even though I set an alarm and don't wake up, despite my commitment to the other obligatory prayers, and I wake up for it when I am menstruating?