Reciting in Prayer
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Is there any problem with consistently reciting Surat Al-Mulk during Salat al-Awwabin (the six rak'ahs after Maghrib), by dividing its verses among the rak'ahs, with the aim of ensuring its daily recitation to benefit from its virtue in saving one from the torment of the grave, given that this action is neither claimed to be a Sunnah nor are others invited to perform it?
Does the prayer become void if the congregant, after missing one rak'ah in a four-rak'ah prayer, prostrates for the fourth rak'ah immediately after reciting Al-Fatihah without bowing?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur’an outside of prayer without the Basmalah?
Does the saying of Sheikh Abu Zayd al-Marwazi, that whoever is deficient in reciting Al-Fatiha due to preoccupation must make it up before following the Imam, apply to preoccupation before starting the prayer or after it?
What is the ruling on a Muslim joining a prayer congregation consisting of two men, and must the person being led in prayer (ma'mum) step back to pray beside the man who arrived late, or should he continue reciting next to the imam?
Is it legislated to recite Al-Fatihah or the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) when entering into prayer shortly before bowing (Ruku'), and what should the follower (Ma'mum) do if the Imam bows before he completes Al-Fatihah?
Do we stand before Allah Almighty in prayer, and what is the evidence and purpose of that? And is it possible for someone who does not memorize much of the Quran to prolong their prayer?
What is the ruling on the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) when making a mistake in Al-Fatiha and repeating it, either by repeating a verse or the entire surah after stopping at the first mistake, and when should the prostration be performed?
What is the ruling on insisting on reciting "Surat al-Ikhlas" in the second rak'ah of every Tarawih prayer?
Is the Basmala prescribed before reciting what is readily available from the Qur'an after the Fatiha in prayer?
Is it narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned some of the congregants clenching the fingers of their right hand and raising the index finger when the muezzin or imam says "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah)?
When performing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujūd as-sahw) after the salām, which of the two salāms concludes the prayer and exits from it, and what is the other salām, given the salām before and after the prostration?
What is the limit for raising one's voice when reciting during prayer?
What is the ruling on worshippers not adhering to the imam's instructions, and instead issuing orders to him, such as "Come on, lead us in prayer, there's no time left," or objecting to the prolongation of prostration and bowing?
What are some tips for waking up early for Fajr prayer on time?
Is there a difference in the performance of prayer between men and women, based on the hadith, "And pray as you have seen me pray"?