Reciting in Prayer
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How is the prayer performed?
What is the ruling on someone who finds difficulty in pronouncing the letter Ghayn in Surat Al-Fatihah? Must he repeat the verse to articulate the letter, and what is the ruling on repeating a verse in Al-Fatihah? Is it permissible to adopt the view of some scholars regarding letters that share a close point of articulation? And is it permissible for him to lead prayers in this situation?
What should a female reciter of the Qur'an do who has forgotten most of it due to lack of review, and is it sufficient for her to merely continue reciting?
Was the practice of reciting the Qur’an in congregation and quickly after the Asr and Fajr prayers (not for learning purposes) present during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who pronounced "أنعمت" (An'amta) in Al-Fatiha after having assimilated it for several prayers without knowing the ruling on its pronunciation, and does this change the meaning of the word?
Is it obligatory for the worshipper to recite the surahs and verses in the order they appear in the Mushaf (Qur’an) in audible or silent prayers, and is it permissible to recite earlier verses from a surah in the first rak’ah and then recite later verses from the same surah in the second rak’ah?
How can we reconcile the fact that reciting Al-Fatiha is a pillar of prayer, for which nothing can compensate, with the view that catching the bowing (rukūʿ) with the imam is sufficient for catching the rakʿah, knowing that the hadith of Abu Bakrah does not imply catching the rakʿah by bowing?
What is the ruling regarding someone whose tongue slipped while reciting Surat Al-Falaq during prayer, uttering a wrong word, knowing that he suffers from obsessive whispers of disbelief?
Is it permissible to ignore and forgo repeating the takbirat, reciting the Fatiha, and performing prostration when in doubt and experiencing waswas during prayer?
How can one get rid of obsessive thoughts related to prayer, ablution, and impurity, as well as blasphemous thoughts, purify the soul from sins, and return to Almighty Allah?
Is it permissible for the Imam to reverse the order of the surahs in prayer by reciting part of Surah An-Nisa in the first rak'ah, and then part of Surah Al-Baqarah in the second rak'ah? And what is the evidence for that?
What is the ruling on repeating the Tashahhud in prayer due to heedlessness and absentmindedness while reciting it the first time?
After searching for authentic hadiths regarding fulfilling needs and finding nothing that proves the virtue of Surat Ya-Sin, what is the correct way to ask Allah for one's needs, and is the Prayer of Need (Salat al-Hajah) authentic? How accurate is the attribution of the mentioned supplications, and what is your opinion of Sheikh Ibn Tawus and al-Kaf'ami?
Is the form "التحيات لله والصلوات الطيبات السلام عليك أيها النبي ورحمة الله وبركاته" without the conjunction waw before "الطيبات" correct and sufficient?
Will a sheikh who has reached seventy years of age and was diligent in prayer and reciting the Qur'an be held accountable, then he was afflicted with a psychological illness that made him abandon prayer and claim to have forgotten the Qur'an and experience fear when attempting to pray?
Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an from a mobile phone in a supererogatory or obligatory prayer, whether one is an Imam or a follower?
What is the ruling on reciting Surat Al-Fatihah and Ayat Al-Kursi seven times for the purpose of protection?
What is the ruling on one who makes a mistake in reciting the Qur’an during prayer?
What is the criterion for incapacity? And does an obligation become nullified with incapacity, making a concession obligatory, such as gesturing in prayer for one able to stand, or reciting silently, or performing what one is able to perform of a deed? And does the hadith apply to it: "If I command you to do something, then do of it what you are able to do"?
What is the ruling on the imam's commitment to reciting specific verses and surahs repeatedly, and what are the implications of that for praying behind him?
What is the ruling on reciting "naʿbudu" (نعبد) with a kasra on the ba (بِ)?
Is it permissible to repeat after the reciter for the purpose of mastering recitation or reviewing memorization, given the Almighty’s saying: "And when the Qur’an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy"?
Is it permissible for the mosque's imam to recite the Qur'an aloud in prayer as if delivering a sermon, without tajwid?
Is it permissible to offer expiation for an oath, given the difficulty in fulfilling it, knowing that the oath involves bathing with water and lote leaves and reciting Surat Al-Baqarah after Fajr prayer with the intention of seeking healing from intrusive thoughts (waswas)?