Q: When does the restricted takbir (al-Takbir al-Muqayyad) begin? A: The restricted takbir is that which is associated with al-Adha and...

Q: When is it recommended to eat on Eid day? A: On Eid al-Fitr it is recommended to eat an odd number of dates before going out to...

Q: Are there any recommended acts of righteousness that I should be doing during Dhul-Hijjah? A: Because these are the most virtuous...

Q: Is it recommended to make tabkir during the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah? A: The unrestricted takbir (al-Takbir al-Mutlaq) begins at the...

Q: Is it permissible for the Imām to make qunūt in obligatory prayers due to a calamity? A: Making qunūt in prayers other than witr is...

Q: Is my prayer invalid if I forget or ignorantly make a mistake with an obligation of the prayer? A: The obligations of prayer include...

Q: Who is obliged to attend the Jumu'ah/Friday prayer service? A: Jumuʿah is obligatory upon the following: free resident Muslim males of...

Q: If I am sick or worried that I may get sick, do I still need to attend prayer in the masjid. A: The following cases excuse those...

Q: If I just missed a prayer and have to choose between making it up or joining the congregation for the current prayer, what should I...

Q: If I don’t know al-Fatiha, what should I do? A: It is obligatory to delay the prayer (without being late) in order to learn...

Q: Is it permissible for a woman to lead another man or other men in prayer? A: The authoritative ruling of the school is that it is not...

Q: How much time do we have to make the morning and evening adhkar? A: The morning extends from the latter half of the night until the...

Q: What is the 'awrah of a female in prayer? A: The 'awrah is considered that which must be covered of the body. The minimum that must be...

Q: When praying alone with the Imam, where should I stand? A: You must stand to the right of the Imam. In al-Mubdi’, the author said that...

Q: How should we line up in prayer? Foot to foot or shoulder to shoulder? Is there another way? A: After the Iqamah is called, it is...

Q: What is the ruling of closing one’s eyes during prayer? A: As explicitly reported, it is disliked to close one‘s eyes during prayer...

Q: Should I raise my hands after qunut before making sujud? A: Yes, you should raise you hands after qunut if you wish to make sujud....

Q: Is it permissible to make extra duas in prayer? Like when prostrating or when finished with the tashahud before saying the salam. A:...

Q: Should the Imam pause after reading al-Fatihah? A: There are three pauses for the Imam in prayer. 1. Before al-Fatihah in the first...

Q: Should one recite fatiha in prayer behind the Imam according to the madhab? A: Reciting al-Fatiha is a pillar in each rak'ah of prayer...