No Religion Without Praying
What is the importance of prayer in Islam? What did `Umar say at the last moments of his life?
Category Fatwas & Rulings
This section focuses on the different rulings and conditions pertaining to Prayer, such as proper clothing, purification of the body, place, and clothes, the time of Prayer, facing the qiblah, etc.
How to Remove Impurity
What is the wisdom of removing impurities? How could one perform ghusl (ritual bath) in the correct manner?
How to Focus and Attain Khushu` in Prayer
What is the reason behind forgetting the number of rak`ahs during prayer? How could one deal with that forgetfulness?
Cases that Necessitate Ritual Bath (Ghusl)
What is meant by ghusl? What are the cases that necessitates ritual bath? When is ablution required? What is meant by wet dream?
How Can I Enjoy Listening to the Qur’an in Taraweeh When I Don’t Understand What Is Being Recited?
During Ramadan, many of us attend taraweeh (night prayers) at the masjid. Some of us stay until the Imam leads us in witr (a final supplementary prayer). For many of us, this can amount to over two hours of prayer time and for many of us, we understand almost nothing.
How to Perform Qunut in the Witr Prayer
What is the ruling of raising hands in qunut? What is the ruling of qunut? Should it be offered before or after bowing?
Imam Nullifies His Ablution During Prayer: What to Do?
What is the ruling if the leader of prayer is in a state of impurity and the followers do not know that? What is the ruling of prayer if one forgets that the period of wiping over socks has expired?
Verbal Intention Before Prayer: Necessary?
What is meant by the intention in prayer? How should one make the intention before prayer? What is the ruling of uttering the intention?
Supplication After Adhan
What are the etiquettes of adhan in Islam? What is the authenticated supplication after the adhan?
Congregational Prayer at Home: Excused?
What are the virtues of the congregational prayer? Is it permissible for one who is sick to pray in the mosque or should he pray at home?
