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Ruling on one who continued to lead people in a prayer after knowing his state of impurity
The regular Imaam of the mosque was absent, so people asked me to lead the congregational prayer. I led the prayer and, while I was in the second Rak‘ah, I remembered that I had not performed ablution. I felt ashamed and embarrassed to leave the prayer, so I completed it. I do not know most of the people I led in prayer in order to apologize to them.. More
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Does an Imaam's death invalidate the prayer?
If the Imaam passed away during the congregational prayer and I am praying behind him, what should I do?
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Praying behind a murderer – A Sharee‘ah view
A forty year-old man murdered his uncle and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Now he holds the position of an Imaam leading people in the five prayers and giving the Friday Khutbah. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on praying behind him?
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Does having a quarrel with the Imaam prevent the validity of praying behind him?
When I entered the mosque to perform one of the obligatory prayers, I found that the Imaam is the person with whom I had a quarrel before. Because of this quarrel, we no longer speak to one another. Should I perform the congregational prayer behind him or perform it individually? Please advise. .. More
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Leading the prayer is better than calling the Athaan
What is the superiority and excellence of the Imaam over those he leads in prayer? .. More
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The blind and deaf leading the prayer: permissibility, dislike and banning
Is it permissible for the deaf or the blind to lead the prayer?
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What the Imaam does if he forgets a verse and no one corrects him
If I am leading prayer and I begin to recite the chapter (sura) after El Fatiha, but in the course of it I forget and get blocked, and the people behind me don't know the chapter neither, What must I do? May I begin to recite another chapter, should perform other acts of salat or what is the right thing to do ? Jazak Allahu khairan .. More
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Their Imaam often comes late and misses the congregational prayers
Aslaam-o-alaykum ya Shaikh. I have only one masjid close to my house and the the only other masjid is 15 miles away. Recently I have stopped going to this masjid because some of the actions of imam of the masjid. He routinely misses his fajr prayers and would only come once or twice a week. On other salahs he comes to to masjid at the very last second.. More
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Jurists' opinions regarding a handicapped leading worshippers in prayer
Is it valid for an Imaam who is sitting down on a wheelchair or on the ground because of being a handicapped to lead people in prayer while they are standing behind him? If not, does this ruling also apply to a handicapped Imaam leading non-Arabic speakers?.. More
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The Hadeeth of Umm Waraqah leading her household in prayer
I happened to read that Prophet Mohammed appointed a lady Umme Waraqa as imam to a locality to lead Jamaat or congregational prayer where both men and women followers prayed. Is this incident reported through authentic sources? If this report is credible, it seems to me strange and surprising that though I attended hundreds of Islamic classes.. More
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Whom should the Imaam choose to replace him during the prayer?
Salam Alaykum, Kindly explain in details the most appropriate person to step in the position of the Imam during salat when his ablution vitiates. Jazakumullah khayran. masalam.. More
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Praying behind and employing followers of the Ahbaash (Habashis)
What is the Sharee‘ah ruling on the Ahbaash sect?
Is it permissible to pray behind them?
Is it permissible to marry Sunni women to them?
Is it permissible to employ them in companies and institutions? .. More
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Their Imaam does not recite Quran with Tajweed
asslamu alaikum. im from a western country so we have to import sheikhs from other countries. we have got one sheikh from India and well he is a great speaker excellent i would say, he knows arabic and understands the quran, he did not memorize the quran however he knows some surahs and ayats which he recites evry now and then. However when he leads.. More
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The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, praying behind a Companion
Assalamu'alaykum Warahmatullahiwabarakatuh Shaykh, had Prophet Muhammad Sallahu'alayhiwasallam prayed anytime any salah in the back of any companion(i.e. companion as prayer imaam). Assalamu'alaykum Warahmatullahiwabarakatuh.. More
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Employees praying behind an Arab colleague who commits sins
Salam is it permissible to offer salah behind a imam whom you see committing sinful things at work place.The acts vary from not discharging their duty sincierly means taking salary for nothing to going behind female patients with wrong intentions .act clealy violating islamic teachings and then lead fardh prayers .How can i pray behind such a person.. More
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