[He] was ill and they did surgery on him; [as a result] he missed a number of obligatory prayers, so is he required to pray them all together once he has recovered, or should he pray all these obligatory prayers at their appointed times, such as [making-up] the [missed] ‘asr [prayer] at the time of the ‘asr prayer, and the [missed] zhuhr [prayer] at the time of the zhuhr prayer, and the [missed] maghrib [prayer] at the time of the maghrib prayer, and so on?
Category: Prayer [صلاة]
Passing in front of the one praying in Makkah
In al-Masjid al-Haraam, there is no sin in passing in front of the one who is praying, as this is permissible according to the majority of the scholars.
Sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the Fajr prayer
I sleep late at night, and [be sure to] set the alarm for the adhaan of [the] Fajr [prayer], however, sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the prayer; so by doing that am I a sinner, and if so – what should I do?
Regarding ‘as-Salaah al-Wustaa’
What is the ‘as-salaah al-wustaa’?
The most worthy of leading the prayer
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?
Whisperings during the prayer
Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?
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?
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)?