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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Recitation in Prayer
What should the person who is praying behind the imam do if the imam is silent for a long time after reciting al-Faatihah?
13,383Al-Fatihah is waived for the person praying behind the imam in two cases
49,556Sending blessings upon the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) when he is mentioned in obligatory and naafil prayers
14,558Is It Obligatory to Recite a Surah after Al-Fatihah?
Reciting a surah after al-Fatihah in prayer is not obligatory, either in an obligatory prayer or a supererogatory prayer, whether the prayer is one in which Quran is recited out loud or one in which it is recited silently, whether one is joining the prayer late or otherwise.221,497Can You Recite Part of a Surah in Prayer?
It is permissible to recite part of a long surah in prayer instead of reciting a complete short surah, but it is better to recite a complete surah in each rak`ah. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) usually did.73,850If a person does not know how to read or write, how can he pray?
24,978Reciting only the verses that one knows?
25,138Can We Recite the Same Surah in Each Rak`ah?
There is nothing wrong with repeating the same Surah in the Tarawih prayer, or in any other prayer. A person may recite a Surah in the first Rak`ah and repeat the same Surah in the second.130,615The Sunnah with regard to reciting Surat al-Sajdah and al-Insaan in full in Fajr on Fridays
62,367Do You Have to Recite Bismillah Before Every Surah?
If you are reciting the Surah after Al-Fatihah from the beginning, then you should say the Basmalah (Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim) apart from Surah At-Tawbah. If you are reciting from the middle of a Surah, then it is not recommended to recite the Basmalah.116,705
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