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What the people led in prayer should do if the Imaam abandons the prayer
1) When I am praying my optional prayer after the obligatory Jama'a prayer - Thuhr, someone comes and joins me, so what shall I do?
2) While on prayer - the Imaam left suddenly, so what shall the Ma'moom do, standing behind Imaam while on mass obligatory prayer. Is it allowed for an Imaam - to leave out from the prayer with reasons?
3) Entering.. More
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Obligatory prayer led by someone who is praying a supererogatory prayer
I was wondering what was the correct way of stopping a person that wants to join you for prayer but you where actually praying a Sunnah prayer. Second is how would a person know if the person is praying a Sunnah or Fardh prayer... More
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Congregational prayer next to a bad smelling person
The other day I was in the Masjid praying next to a man who smelled very bad. I was so disturbed by his odor that I lost focus in my prayer; I was literally turning my face the other way so I won't smell this uncomfortable odor. Is a permissible in such cases to exit the prayer and move to a different place?.. More
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How to pray when joining the congregational prayer late
When one joins the congregational Salaat and has missed one Raka'h, should he read the Tashahhud and other Du'a in the last Raka'h behind the Imaam or should he stay quiet as he will have to replace the missed Raka'h and recite the Tashahhud again? .. More
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Husband and wife praying in the same room
If a husband and a wife are praying at the ends of the room, then should the wife still stand a little behind the husband?.. More
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Missed two Rak'ahs of congregational Asr prayer while he was travelling
One day I was travelling and I went to the Masjid to pray Asr. Because I was late to the congregation, I caught only the last Raka'h. After the Imam said the salaam I got up and pray only 1 more Raka'h. Was my prayer valid or should I have prayed 3 more Raka'h?
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Prayed in a line that was in front of the Imaam leading the prayer
I prayed Maghrib prayer in a mosque. As the mosque was completely filled, I along with some other persons prayed in an open room which is attached to mosque (within the mosque, i.e. in between both rooms there is a wall) where we can hear voice of the Imaam. Later, we came to know that the line in which we prayed is ahead of the line where.. More
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Joining the congregation at different times for prayers
1) How many Taraweeh did Prophet Mohammed, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, observed in the month of Ramadan?
2) I have not observed Thuhr 1:30 prayer and I came inside the Masjid and I find out that 'Asr pray have stated what I suppose to do should I join the Jamaa'h, with what intention?
3) I have prayed 7pm (Maghrib) in my working place in.. More
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Joining the congregational prayer in the Rukoo' position
How should one join the congregational prayer if it is in the Rukoo' stage? Can we just say the 'Takbeer' and take the Rukoo' position, or do we also have to say "Subhaanak Allaahumma wa Bihamdika ..." and then take the Rukoo' position?.. More
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Husband and wife praying together
Can a husband and wife pray side by side or should a wife pray behind her husband?
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Praying Maghrib behind an Imaam who is praying Ishaa
I want to know if I can pray the Maghrib prayer with an Imaam who is praying 'Ishaa' prayer, then do Tahiyyat in the third Rak'ah, say salaam and stand up to pray with the Imaam the Rak'ah left. When they says salaam I stand up to continue 'Ishaa' on my own. This is when I am traveling and I enter a mosque at 'Ishaa' time and I.. More
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Validity of prayers made on floors above the Imam leading the prayers
In our Town, there's a mosque being renovated which at the same time acts as the Muslim supreme council. It is a two storey building, which means that the Imam leads prayers from the ground floor and when it's full the rest pray from the first and top floor. In between the Imam, those on the first floor and the ones on top are barriers and they.. More
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How to make up the Rak'ahs he missed with Imam
1) If I joined a prayer in the third Rakah of Isha prayer, I will finish my two Rakah with the imam. Then I have to stand up and recite opening supplication, Surah Fatihah and Ayah, or only Surah Fatihah. That means I will recite Surah Fatihah in all four Rakah. Please inform me about this. I will be grateful to you.
2) I read in one of the.. More
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Women praying Friday prayer in separate room in the mosque
There is a mosque in the city where I live; it has two buildings, one for men and the other for women. These two buildings are close together separated by a narrow walking path and a small lawn. The buildings are in the same lot. The women's section has a mike to hear the Imam, but they do not have a view of the Imam neither can they see the rows.. More
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Some questions about prayer and divine decree
I have a few questions which I am very confused about:
1. Is it true that the lines on our hands change every 30 days or something like that? Do they even change at all? Some say it is proven from the Qur’an.
2. If one starts to recite the Qur’an from a middle of Surah and not from it's beginning is it necessary to say ‘Bismillah’.. More
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