What Breaks the Prayer
67 questions
Does repeating some of the words of the prayer intentionally or out of forgetfulness, or speaking during the prayer with something that does not invalidate it, necessitate the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)? And what is the difference between what invalidates the prayer if done intentionally and what does not invalidate the prayer if done intentionally, concerning the prostration of forgetfulness?
Is the “Salat al-Tahiyat al-Masjid” (Two-Rak’ah Prayer upon Entering the Mosque) performed when entering the mosque to pray Maghrib and Fajr, after the dawn breaks?
What are the requirements for the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw), and what are the prayer invalidators that are not rectified by the prostration of forgetfulness?
What invalidates prayer, and does doubt invalidate prayer?
What is the order of Fajr prayer with Sobh prayer in relation to the first and second calls to prayer, and does Fajr prayer ever become void during the day, and what is said in the Qunoot supplication?
Does pre-seminal fluid (madhy) invalidate prayer if it exits during it, and what is the ruling on prayers that were performed while pre-seminal fluid was exiting, due to ignorance of that?
Does a divorce occur if a man pronounced it – saying: "Divorce, that I will not repeat it [i.e., the error]" – referring to not repeating the opening Takbir, then he repeated his prayer?
Must I repeat the 'Isha prayer after having read a fatwa that invalidates it, while there are other fatwas that affirm its validity?
What is the meaning of the supplication, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of sin and debt"?
Does a divorce occur through a threat of it, when the husband says to his wife: "If you mention this topic again, then you are divorced," if the wife later alludes to the topic rather than explicitly stating it? And does this condition remain in effect, or does it become void over time? And is the prayer of a husband addicted to unlawful things accepted?
Is it permissible for a person suffering from chronic flatulence (sals al-reeh) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to combine prayers? Is it permissible to perform the Dhuhr prayer in congregation and then the Asr prayer individually? Is it permissible to combine Maghrib and Isha prayers with an early combination (jam' taqdeem) before the Isha adhan in order to perform Qiyam al-Layl immediately thereafter?
Is it permissible for a traveler to shorten the prayer (qasr) in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)?
Is it better to complete a row of prayer interrupted by a pillar or to start a new row, and what is the evidence for that?
What is the ruling on someone who, out of ignorance, omitted a letter from Al-Fatiha during prayer, then later became aware of it? Does he have to repeat the previous prayers, and does the saying of Allah Almighty, "Allah has forgiven what is past," apply to him?
What is the ruling on ablution (wudu') and prayer for someone who suffers from continuous gas due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cannot control it? And is he required to offer expiation for an oath (kaffarat yamin) if he breaks his oath, repeatedly sworn, not to repeat ablution?
If wind was released from me between the two tasleems in prayer, is my prayer valid?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayer if you performed ablution and then intentionally emitted discharges, such as seeing something frightening when you know that they are discharged during fear?
What is the "end of the saddle" mentioned in the Hadith, and is what invalidates the prayer limited to the black dog, the woman, and the donkey, or does the passing of a man also include?
What is the criterion for someone who openly commits a sin? Is everyone who smokes, or listens to music, or sleeps through a prescribed prayer, or lies, or does not pray with the congregation, or delays prayer beyond its time, or breaks an appointment, considered to be openly committing a sin if he declares his action among people and shows no concern?
Does the Hadith: "Whoever prays Fajr in congregation will be in the protection of Allah" mean that the worshipper will be immune from all calamities destined for him on that day, or does the Hadith have another meaning?
How does one pray Qiyam al-Layl after performing the Witr prayer before sleep?
Is it permissible to perform the 'Tahiyat al-Masjid' (greeting the mosque) prayer, the 'Sunnah al-Wudu' (prayer after ablution), and then the 'Sunan Qabliyyah' (pre-prayer supererogatory prayers) for the obligatory prayer after the Adhan?
What is the ruling regarding a wife who delays the 'Isha prayer until the end of the night due to exhaustion and sleep after Maghrib, and is the husband responsible for that?
What is the ruling on shunning an ill-mannered person who does not pray and has wronged me and my relatives, and will one be punished for shunning him after greeting him in a gathering without shaking hands?