In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Why doesn’t my prayer prevent me from committing evil? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: I am a person who prays however I still find myself falling into evil actions (munkaraat). What advice do you have for me…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is it permissible to leave the masjid once the Adhaan is made? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: I see some of the brothers who sit in the masjid for a lecture and when the call to prayer…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What should you do when you arrive late to the prayer while the Imaam is in Tashahhud? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is the correctness of the statement of one who says that when you…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Does giggling, laughing, and/or smiling nullify your prayer and wudoo? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of Bulugh al-Maraam 2/360-361. Question: What is the ruling of giggling, laughing, and…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Can you say “Alhamdulillah” if you sneeze in prayer? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of Bulugh al-Maraam 2/361. When the one who is praying sneezes he should…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Ruling of calling someone a disbeliever because they do not pray By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him Question: An argument broke out between my brother and myself, I then said to him, “O Kaafir [disbeliever]” because he does not…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful A common mistake in your prostration can invalidate your prayer! By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh explains this in his explanation of “Riyaadus Saaliheen” in the fourth volume page 20. The shaykh said, It is not permissible…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Prohibition of looking up while in Salah By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh explains this in his explanation of “Riyaadus Saaliheen” under the hadith narrated by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Is it better to enter salah while the Imaam is in prostration or wait until he raises? By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him This question and response can be found in “Liqaa’atul Baabil Maftooh” 1/408. Question: Is it…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful What is the difference between Salah Taraaweeh, Qiyaam, and Tahajjud? Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz bin Abdillah bin Baaz may Allah have mercy on him Question: What is the difference between Salah Taraaweeh, Qiyaam, and Tahajjud? Answer: Prayer in the night is called Tahajjud and it is also called…
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