Reciting in Prayer
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What should I do about my poor memory and forgetfulness in prayer and Qur'an recitation, given my past suicide attempts?
What is the length of the long interval that causes one to miss the complete reward of the prescribed remembrances (adhkar) after the obligatory prayer, and is it estimated by an hour, a quarter of an hour, or minutes?
Is it obligatory to continue reciting the verse "Guide us to the straight path" even if the letters are pronounced incorrectly, in order to overcome the obsessive whispers regarding the articulation points of letters, knowing that correcting it leads to repeating the verse and doubting the pronunciation?
What is the difference between Qiyam al-Layl and Tahajjud, and what is the reward for one who prays them both?
What is the ruling on reciting the Qur’an during bowing (Ruku') and prostration (Sujud), and what is the ruling on the prayer of one who prays behind an Imam who does so?
Is it Sunnah or Wajib to ask Allah and seek refuge in Him upon reciting verses of mercy and punishment, and what is its formulation, and is it specific to what is outside of prayer, or does it include it, and is there a difference between obligatory and supererogatory prayers?
What should a worshipper do if the Imam does not leave him enough time to recite Al-Fatiha, considering that Allah commanded listening and being attentive when the Quran is recited: "And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy" (7:204), and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that prayer is invalid without reciting Al-Fatiha? And what is the correct ruling on this issue?
Is it permissible to read from the Mus'haf while simultaneously listening and following along with a recording during prescribed and supererogatory prayers?
Is a twelve-rak'ah prayer—performed by night or day, with a tashahhud between every two rak'ahs, and a specific supplication and dhikr in the last prostration, along with a request for a need—valid?
Is it necessary to recite Surat Al-Mulk immediately before sleeping if it has already been recited during the 'Isha prayer?
1- Is it permissible to perform more than two prostrations in a single rak'ah during Qiyam al-Layl, based on the hadith: "Help me by performing many prostrations"? 2- Does reciting one hundred or two hundred verses to attain the virtue of Qiyam al-Layl or Qunoot necessitate reciting them during the prayer, or is it permissible to recite them outside of prayer?
What is the ruling on repeating the Istiʿādah (seeking refuge with Allah) and the Basmalah (saying "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") when reciting more than one Sūrah outside of prayer, or is it sufficient to say them once at the beginning? And should they be repeated when one pauses recitation and then returns to it?
Is the recitation of Al-Fatiha obligatory only in the third and fourth rak'ahs of prayer?
Does my prayer become invalid if the imam bows before I am able to recite a short surah after Al-Fatiha due to khushu' (devotional humility)?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who does not pronounce the word "Al-Sirat" correctly, but rather pronounces it "Al-Sarat"?
Is there any Sharia-based or Sunnah-based evidence for the desirability of praying two rak'ahs as seeking forgiveness after completing the recitation of the Quran to cover any oversight or error in the recitation?
What is the virtue of Surat Tabarak?
How can one repent from committing major and minor sins, such as ridiculing prayer, engaging in foreplay to sodomy within it, abandoning some prayers, and practicing masturbation? And is reciting the entire Qur’an thereafter acceptable? And is what was mentioned considered publicizing sin?
What should one do who has unintentionally replaced the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) in prayer with the supplication for expiation of an assembly (Du'a Kaffarat al-Majlis)? And is it permissible to seek forgiveness (Istighfar) during bowing (Ruku') along with saying "Subhana Rabbiyal Azim" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most Magnificent)?
Is "Amen" said after Al-Fatiha in the third and fourth rak'ahs of prayer?
What is the maximum limit for completing the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, and are the forty days mentioned in the Hadith the maximum limit for completing the Qur’an only during night prayers (Qiyam al-Layl), or for recitation in general?
How can the Quran be sealed and the supplication of the ختمة (completion) be recited during the two rak'ahs of Shafa' and Witr, upon reaching the Mu'awwidhat (Surahs Al-Falaq and An-Nas) on the last page of the Quran?
What is the ruling on praying the one rak'ah of Witr by reciting from the Qur'an what is easily available from one's daily portion (wird)?
Is a prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) required when one remembers or doubts having recited Al-Fatihah while reciting another surah in prayer, and then returns to recite it?