Reciting in Prayer
1,170 questions
Is it obligatory to emphasize letters—especially the hamza and the kaf—in prayer, or is it sufficient to pronounce them softly?
What are the conditions for being an imam?
Is the word "Amin" part of Surat Al-Fatiha, or is it said for the acceptance of supplication?
Is it permissible to adopt the view of one who does not deem it obligatory for the worshipper to recite the Fatihah behind the Imam in audible and silent prayers, in order to overcome whispers and confusion, and does not listening to the Imam during his recitation invalidate the prayer?
What is the ruling regarding an Imam forgetting a pillar or a condition, and what is the ruling regarding him doing so intentionally?
What is the ruling on one who cannot recite Surat Al-Fatiha silently behind the Imam, but can do so audibly, thereby disturbing other worshippers? Does the congregational prayer become waived for him? And is his prayer valid?
Is a person considered to be righteous, and is it permissible for him to continue leading people in prayer in the absence of the Imam, if he has memorized parts of the Quran and is confident in the pillars of prayer, but feels a lack of complete heartfelt devotion, despite his conviction that working for people is not hypocrisy, and his eagerness to recite Surah Al-Baqarah daily to ward off hypocrisy?
Is it permissible for the one being led in prayer (ma'mum) to precede the Imam in reciting Al-Fatiha during a loud prayer, in order to achieve devotion (khushu') in it, especially since the Imam is reciting?
Is it Sunnah to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas after reciting what is easy of the Quran in the Fajr prayer, following the example of the Companion who used to recite it? And is this limited to the Fajr prayer or does it include all other prayers?
Is saying "Amen" before the Imam contrary to the Sunnah, and are worshipers advised not to say it before the Imam?
Is it considered an error in the articulation points of letters—specifically the letters "lām, nūn, rāʾ" which emanate from the tip of the tongue—if the tip of the tongue strikes the palate behind the gumline instead of the gumline itself, and is this considered a grave error (laḥn mubṭil) that invalidates the prayer if done intentionally, even if the letter’s sound does not change to the listener?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who doubted reciting the first Tashahhud, and could not recall the number of prostrations in the last Tashahhud, so he completed his prayer and prostrated for forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) before the salutation (taslim), then he doubted having increased the number of prostrations? Is he required to repeat it? And when is the prostration of forgetfulness due in cases of doubt regarding increase or decrease in prayer, and what is its general timing?
Is it permissible to live with two men who shave their beards, one of whom is observant of prayer, and the other's situation is unknown, in a foreign country, while advising them?
Is it permissible to read the Quran from the Mushaf during prayer in order to complete a monthly recitation?
What are the questions regarding the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) hadith: "Perhaps you are reading behind your Imam?" They said: "Yes." He said: "Do not do so, except with the Fatihat al-Kitab; for there is no prayer for one who does not recite it"?
Is it permissible to listen to a long and influential supplication clip by a شيخ (Shaykh) and repeat after him and supplicate with him during the Qunoot supplication in the Witr prayer? And does that invalidate the prayer?
Is it permissible for someone who has forgotten a verse other than Al-Fatiha, or is confused about recalling it and no one is there to help him, to recite it if its wording becomes clear to him, or is it better to move on to the next verse?
Is it permissible to say "Ameen" after Al-Fatiha while catching the Imam in Rukoo‘, or must one bow without saying "Ameen" if saying it is recommended? And does the prayer become invalid by a slight delay behind the Imam to say "Ameen" and then catching him in Rukoo‘? What is the ruling on saying "Ameen" after the Imam recites Al-Fatiha if the Imam does not say "Ameen", and is it permissible to say "Ameen" before him if he does say it?
Is pronouncing the "lām al-qamariyyah" (lunar "lām") in Al-Fatiha like the "lām al-shamsiyyah" (solar "lām") – such as saying "al-sirāt al-mustaqīm" as "aṣ-ṣirāṭ aṣ-ṣirāṭ" – considered a clear or a subtle mistake?
Should someone leading a person praying 'Isha' (the night prayer) during the Shafa' and Witr (even and odd rak'ahs) prayers recite aloud or silently?
What is recited in the rak'ahs exceeding three rak'ahs in the Witr prayer, and should the three surahs (Al-A'la, Al-Kafirun, Al-Ikhlas) be recited again, or can one choose whatever surahs they wish? And are the surahs that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to recite in the Shafa' prayer Al-A'la and Al-Kafirun, or are these two surahs specific to Witr? And is it permissible to pray Shafa' two rak'ahs, then Witr seven rak'ahs, without consistency in the number?
How can one overcome the difficulty of abandoning masturbation and consistently performing prayer, reading and memorizing the Qur'an, and getting rid of the consequences of sins?
Is it narrated from the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, that one should recite Surat Al-Fatihah after the Istikhara prayer and its supplication?
Does reciting Surat Al-Mulk during the day save one from the torment of the grave, just as reciting it at night does?