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...
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Whisperings during the prayer
Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?
Little birds would descend and settle upon his back
When Ibraaheem at-Teemee would prostrate, little birds would [descend and] settle upon his back, as if he was a wooden fence.
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?
Used to stand the night in prayer
Sa'eed ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
The Shaykh detested painkillers
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen disliked painkillers, since they kept him from teaching and standing the night in prayer.
Engaging in seeking forgiveness
Every night, Wakee' ibn al-Jarraah رحمه الله would not sleep until he had read a third of the Qur.aan. Then, during the last [third] of the night he would stand in prayer and recite the al-Mufassal.
Abandoning a particular masjid due to the innovations which occur therein
Is it permissible to abandon attending a masjid wherein there occur many innovations?
Gifting the reward of the prayer to the deceased
Is it correct for me to pray a number of raka'aat at any time and then gift the reward to the deceased and will it's reward reach him or not?
Performing the obligatory and voluntary prayer on behalf of deceased parents
Is it permissible to perform the obligatory and voluntary prayer (salaah) on behalf of one of the parents if they have died?