Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty – but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5 chapters [of the Qur.aan], as well as being upon the Sunnah, and [of sound] ‘aqeedah, and possessing knowledge of hadeeth and fiqh; and may Allaah reward you?
Category: Worship
Whisperings during the prayer
Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?
Regarding a man buried in the masjid
What is the ruling regarding a man who has been buried in the masjid?
The standing place of the Imaam
Where should the imaam stand [for prayer]?
Standing in front of the Imaam during the prayer
Is it permissible to stand infront of the imaam [during the prayer] if there is no room left in the masjid?
Purifying oneself with water
Is it obligatory upon the bedouin to purify himself with water when he arrives at a town?
Following the iqaamah
What is the ruling regarding following the iqaamah [just as one follows the adhaan – repeating the words of the muadh.dhin]
Finding water after completing the prayer with tayammum
And if he were to find water [after completing the prayer], then he is not [required] to repeat the prayer. This is the opinion of the four math.habs (Hanafee, Maalikee, Shaafi’ee, Hanbalee)?
Leaving the obligatory prayer on the wedding night
What is the ruling regarding the one who left the maghrib prayer on the night of the wedding, and she then made it up at another time?
The prayer for need and memorising the Qur.aan
I have heard about the prayer of need and the prayer for memorising the Qur.aan; So are these two prayers [legislated] or not?