A man entered the masjid, and the imaam had just arisen from the rukoo’ [position], and [as such] he does not know whether it is the final rak’ah or not. The question is, should he join the imaam [in congregation], or should he wait so he can confirm for sure?
Tag: prayer
Stopped praying when she saw some blood
If a woman notices [some] blood, and thereby stops praying, would she then have to make-up the prayers she has missed if the [flow of] blood stops within that day?
Raising the index finger at the mention of Allaah
[Whilst in prayer] some people raise their index finger when the imaam mentions the name of Allaah during his recitation; so is this [raising of the finger in this manner] legislated?
He was the most humblest of all the people
He would teach the people and have them read the Qur.aan to him. And when they would finish, he would [turn to] occupy himself in prayer.
Just embraced Islaam, and time for prayer has arrived
A man embraced Islaam, and the time for prayer arrived – but he had not [yet] memorised any of the Qur.aan, and needed some time to do so. So is it permissible for him to pray as he is, or is he required to memorise some [verses of the] Qur.aan [first]?
Doubt after completing an act of worship
After completing the prayer, I began to doubt whether I [sat and] recited the first tashahhud or not. So what is the ruling [regarding that]?
Because of the abundance of his prayers
Abu Haneefah used to be called a stake [of wood], because of the abundance of his [standing in] prayer.
No water to do wudhoo, nor sand to do tayammum
Sometimes I cannot find any water [to do wudhoo with], nor sand [or soil to do tayammum with], so what should I do when I want to pray?
Just had a bath, and too cold to go to masjid for Fajr
If the weather is cold, and a man in the state of janaabah (major sexual impurity) had [just] taken a bath [or shower], and [as such] he fears by going out for the Fajr prayer would be harmful for him, would he then be allowed to pray at home?
Combining the prayers when she returns home from work
This woman is from Russia, and she has recently embraced Islaam. She says that she works amongst the disbelievers, and [as a result] she does not pray until [she returns home in] the evening, whereby she combines all of the prayers. So what is the ruling regarding her combing all her prayers?