Reciting in Prayer
1,024 questions
Does forgetting to say "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears those who praise Him) in the third rak'ah make the subsequent rak'ah the third?
What is the clarification of the problem mentioned in "Badhl al-Majhud" regarding the obligation of recitation in every rak'ah, taking into account the Hanafis' statement that recitation is obligatory in two rak'ahs? And what is the ruling on one who follows the Hanafi madhhab regarding the obligation of recitation in two rak'ahs?
What is the ruling on reciting post-prayer adhkar during a lesson that is given immediately after the prayer, and which is better: listening to the lesson or reciting the adhkar?
Is it considered showing off (riya') to try to lower one's voice in a silent prayer (ṣalāt sirriyyah) out of fear of being heard by others, and does the prayer become invalid thereby? Is it normal for others to hear the worshipper's voice in a silent prayer? And is it obligatory to continue lowering the voice?
Is there a solution for family problems that involve the actions of a mentally ill son and the deviance of other children, and is the placing of carrion meat and stones in the house considered sorcery? What should be done about that?
Is it permissible to apply the title "corrupting woman" (mufsidah) to a veiled woman who sings on screen, and is it better for her to remove her hijab to avoid spreading fitna?
What is the ruling on making a mistake in reciting the Qur’an during prayer, such as in word pronunciation, forgetting, or transposing letters?
What is the minimum number of verses that may be recited for the second short surah in prayer?
Is it permissible for a worshipper to recite two surahs in each rak'ah of a prayer (whether in congregation or individually)?
What is the ruling on the imam reciting from scattered parts of the Qur'an during Tarawih prayer?
Is the reward for prayer (whether obligatory or supererogatory) different based on the length and speed of the recitation?
Does saying "Balā" (Yes, indeed!) after the verse "Is not Allah the most just of judges?" or similar verses, invalidate the prayer?
Is it permissible to supplicate with the phrase, "My Lord, make me steadfast in prayer and [make] of my offspring," as was narrated from the Prophet of Allah, Ibrahim (peace be upon him)?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of an illiterate mother who knows only Al-Fatiha and is unable to learn the pillars of prayer due to her old age and difficulty in speaking, and what is required of her concerning her belief in accountability after death?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qunūt supplication every night after the Witr prayer?
Is it permissible to rush when reciting Al-Fatihah and the short surahs, and in the movements of the prayer?
Are the Quran's attributes, such as "Noble" (Kareem), "Glorious" (Majeed), "Mighty" (Azeez), and "Blessed" (Mubarak), uncreated? And what is the ruling on someone who pauses or deduces in this matter and wishes to ask to be reassured? Is his question considered doubt that leads to disbelief?
Is it permissible to change the intention of prayer from audible recitation to silent recitation while performing it, or vice versa?
How can the believer dispense with people and perform the night vigil with a correct intention, while attaining the honor and glory mentioned in the Hadith: "The honor of the believer is in his performance of the night vigil, and his glory is in his dispensing with people"?
Is it forbidden for a wife to read the Quran next to her husband?
Is it permissible for the one being led in prayer (ma'mum) to read from the Mus'haf after the Fatiha in Tarawih prayer with a surah different from what the imam is reciting?
What is the ruling on reciting the adhkar and then lying down on the right side before Fajr prayer?
Is it permissible to recite the Quran aloud with a speaking pen during prayer?
Is the Imam's prolongation of the Fajr prayer, by reciting eight pages (four from Surah Ibrahim and four from Surah Al-Kahf), such that the prayer takes 25-30 minutes, considered an arduous and off-putting prolongation for the worshippers, especially given that some have complained and threatened to leave the mosque because of it? And does the ruling on prolongation differ between deliberate recitation and fast recitation, particularly since the Imam believes that the least the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited was eight pages?