Reciting in Prayer
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Is the prayer acceptable if the Basmalah is recited before the Fatiha in the first rak'ah but not in the second, and is the Basmalah considered obligatory before the Fatiha in every rak'ah according to the Hanafis?
Should the congregant remain silent in the silent prayer after completing the recitation of Al-Fatihah and a surah in the first two rak'ahs, and Al-Fatihah in the last two, and if not, what should he recite?
What is entailed for someone who forgot to say "Amen" after Al-Fatiha or the Basmala before reciting the Qur'an in prayer?
Is it true that whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every prayer will have their soul taken by Allah instead of the angels?
What is the ruling on pausing at verses of punishment while reciting the Qur'an during prayer?
What is the ruling on listening to the recitation of one of the skilled reciters while performing supererogatory prayers with the intention of reciting along with him due to not having memorized the surahs and not having mastered tajwid?
What is the ruling on the Friday preacher reciting, at the end of the sermon: (And establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do)?
What should the worshiper do if he finishes reciting Al-Fatiha in a loud prayer and the imam has not yet begun reciting after it?
Should I say "Amen" after reciting Al-Fatihah silently while the Imam is reciting the Surah, knowing that saying "Amen" is commendable and listening attentively is obligatory? And does the prayer of one who says a commendable remembrance, such as the opening supplication or "Amen," invalidate while the Imam is reciting the Surah after Al-Fatihah?
Is it permissible to perform Istikhara by only reciting the supplication without the two rak'ahs of prayer, in circumstances such as being in the street?
Is trying to beautify one's voice during prayer for those praying behind the Imam considered ostentation (riya') that invalidates the deed, or is it permissible because of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) practice?
What is the ruling on thoughts and inner whispers that include words touching upon sacred things and the Divine Essence, and that push their owner to strange behaviors and make him avoid listening to or reciting the Qur’an?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an outside of prayer without seeking refuge (from Satan)?
Is the story true about the arrow being pulled from Ali's thigh while he was praying during the Battle of Siffin? And where can this hadith be found? And is praying two rak'ahs after the adhan and before the obligatory Maghrib prayer from the Sunnah?
Does reciting the Qur’an at dawn without prayer achieve the reward of the non-heedless, the devout, or the Qintar (one who prays all night)? And how did our Master David pray, and did he sleep a sixth of the last third of the night?
Is it permissible to play anashid (Islamic vocal songs) in a women's Quranic study hall, located within the boundaries of a mosque, when celebrating the graduation of winners in Quranic memorization competitions or those who have completed the recitation of the entire Quran, or during a lesson intended to boost morale, knowing that this hall may be used for prayer and Tarawih?
Which Surahs are to be recited after Al-Fatihah in the Eclipse Prayer?
Is the practice of some imams reciting Surat As-Sajdah and Surat Al-Insan in their entirety during the Fajr prayer on Friday, or dividing them between the two rak'ahs, a correct practice or an innovation (bid'ah)?
What is the ideal solution for the weakening of faith and the inability to read the Quran after a period of piety?
Does the daily, consistent recitation of Surat Al-Baqarah during the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) suffice as a substitute for ruqyah al-Shari’ah?
What is the ruling on reciting the Quran aloud in prayer without arrangement, such as reciting verses from the story of Noah (peace be upon him) then moving to verses from the story of Abraham (peace be upon him) in the same unit of prayer (rak'ah), or moving between distant verses within the same surah?
What is the explanation of the Hadith: "The Dajjal will descend in this barren land at Mirqanah, and most of those who go out to him will be women, so much so that a man will return to his close relative, and to his mother, and his daughter, and his sister, and his paternal aunt, and tie them up securely for fear that they might go out to him," and how can this tribulation be confronted?
Is the objection of one or two individuals—one of whom is the mosque's president—to the imamate of a person who has memorized seven parts of the Quran and has knowledge of the Fiqh of worship, on the pretext of his weak Tajwid, sufficient to apply the Hadith "and an Imam who leads people while they dislike him"?
ما المقصود بـ "الأقرأ لكتاب الله" في الحديث الذي يذكر صفات الإمام؟