Reciting in Prayer
1,169 questions
What is the wisdom behind audibly reciting during the Maghrib and Isha prayers, and what is the wisdom behind audibly reciting during only two of the Isha prayer's rak'ahs?
What should one do who is trying to learn Arabic and has recently converted to Islam, and cannot pronounce some of the letters of Al-Fatiha correctly, despite their attempts to correct them? And is their prayer invalidated because of that?
Is the prayer for a need, as described in a specific manner (12 rak'ahs, tashahhud between every two rak'ahs without taslim, and in the last rak'ah, tashahhud then sujood, and reciting Al-Fatiha, Ayat Al-Kursi, tahlil, and a specific supplication, then asking for the need and taslim) sound?
What should a worshiper do if their mind wanders during the Imam's recitation of long surahs, and is it permissible for them to repeat Quranic verses or supplications, or must they listen to the Imam's recitation?
Does reading in the order of nazaa'ir (pairs) that came from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, such as "At-Tur and Adh-Dhariyat in one rak'ah," mean reading "At-Tur" before "Adh-Dhariyat," even though "Adh-Dhariyat" precedes it in the order of the Mushaf?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur'an at a wedding banquet?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to consistently recite the Surahs of the Mufassal in prayers throughout his life, or should he vary by reciting Surahs from other parts of the Qur’an? And is repeating the same two Surahs in the Fajr prayer for several days considered an error?
Is the prayer valid if it is interrupted and restarted after a mistake in reciting a surah during the prayer? And what should be done if this mistake recurs?
Which verses are to be recited in the one-rak'ah Witr prayer: is it Surat "Sabbih Isma Rabbika al-A'la", or Surat "al-Ikhlas", or Surat "al-Kafirun", or all three Surahs?
Is the action of the worshiper who added a fifth raka'ah and performed the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) correct, after reciting the tashahhud instead of Al-Fatiha in the fourth raka'ah?
Which Surah is recommended to recite after Al-Fatiha in the Istikhara prayer?
What is the ruling on consistently reciting the end of Surat Al-Baqarah in the fifth tasleem of Tarawih prayer?
Does a follower make prostration after the salaam of a silent prayer in which he read a verse of prostration?
What is the ruling on reciting the Quran aloud in the mosque while disturbing those praying and those reciting, and what is the ruling on playing a recording device with loudspeakers in the mosque after the Fajr adhan to announce the prayer before its establishment?
Is an eighty-year-old aunt sinful when she skips some verses of the Qur’an in her prayer recitation, and how can she be helped with that?
Is it permissible to persistently recite Surat As-Sajdah and Surat Al-Insan in the Fajr prayer every Friday?
Which is better if one rises at night: prayer or reciting the Qur'an?
Is it permissible to continue reciting specific surahs in the Duha prayer—namely: (هل أتى على الإنسان) [Al-Insan] in the first two rak'ahs, Surat Ad-Duha in the third rak'ah, and Surat Al-Ikhlas in the fourth rak'ah—or is that considered an innovation?
Is it permissible to purse the lips and recite without opening the mouth if there is an odor in the mouth, for fear of harming other worshippers?
What is the ruling regarding an Imam who divides Surat As-Sajdah over two rak'ahs in the Fajr prayer on Friday?
Should the Qur'an reciter in the mosque complete his recitation upon the Adhan, then repeat the Adhan from its beginning after finishing it, or should he repeat after the Mu'adhdhin directly?
Is it permissible to read supplications written on a paper outside and during prayer due to poor memorization?
Is it permissible to combine the intentions of recitation and supplication when reading Quranic verses, such as the end of Surat Al-Baqarah, in prayer (whether obligatory or supererogatory)?
What should the worshipper have done when someone followed him in prayer, thinking it was the Maghrib prayer, while he was performing a supererogatory prayer?