Cutting short and dismissing the voluntary prayer upon the start of the obligatory prayer Question: I notice some people praying a voluntary prayer, and when the mu.adhdhin announces the start of the prayer, they cut short and dismiss their (voluntary) prayer even though they have already performed one rak’ah but not completed the second rak’ah. So is this permissible or […]

A woman’s prayer in her home is better Question: From that which is known is that the prayer of the woman inside her home is better than her praying in the masjid; So if she abandoned praying in al-Masjid al-Haraam (in Makkah) oral-Masjid an-Nabawee (in Madeenah) and (instead) prayed inside her home, would she be rewarded with the multiple reward for […]

The imaam being raised from his congregation during prayer Question: Is there any effect on the validity of the prayer whereby the imaam is praying (leading) the prayer from a raised platform to the congregation of followers?

The two rak’ah Sunnah prayer after the Maghrib adhaan and before the iqaamah Question: What is the ruling of (performing) the tahayyatul-masjid (two rak’ah Sunnah prayer upon entering the masjid and before sitting down) just after the adhaan of (the) Maghrib (prayer) and before the (Maghrib) prayer (itself), (considering) whilst the time period between the adhaan and the iqaamah is short; And also what is the ruling of […]

The supplication of the prostration of forgetfulness (sajdah as-sahoo) Question: What is to be said in the sajdah as-sahoo (the prostration of forgetfulness), and may Allaah reward you with good? Response: One says in the sajdah as-sahoo (the prostration of forgetfulness) what one says in the prostration of the (regular) prayer, (namely) Subhaana Rabbee al-A’laa, […]

Drawing lines on the Masjid floor / prayer carpet Question: What is the ruling regarding drawing lines on the floor or prayer carpet in the masjid in order to systematically incorporate the rows, keeping in mind that the direction of the qiblah is off-line a little? Response: There is no harm in this, and if […]

Praying on a raised area such as a bed Question: Is it permissible to perform the prayer on an area/place raised from the ground such as a bed or the like if a person had doubt about the purity (cleanliness) of the ground and there was no (Sharee’ah-based) excuse such as illness or the like […]

Hastening to catch the rak’ah while the imaam is bowing Question: Is it permissible to hasten to catch the rak’ah with the imaam in the congregational prayer? Provide us with a fatwa, and may Allaah protect and preserve you. Response: If you entered (the place of prayer) and the imaam is bowing, then do not hasten and join the prayer until […]

When to stand for the prayer during the iqaamah Question: Is there any mention in the Sunnah of the moment (when one should) stand for the prayer when the iqaamah is called? Response: There is no mention in the Sunnah as to the moment (when one should) stand, other than the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said: ((Do not stand (up […]

Praying behind or next to women in the Haram area Question: Sometimes due to the extreme crowds in the Haram (al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah) the men (end up) praying behind the women or (you find) a man praying beside a woman, so is that correct? And if a woman or women came and prayed beside him, then […]