Prayers on various occasions
- The time for the prayer for rain (salat al-istisqa’)
- Accidentally Prayed in The Wrong DirectionIf a Muslim does his best to figure out the direction of the Qiblah, and then prays but finds out later that he was mistaken, his prayer would still be valid.172,998
- What Is Tarawih Time?The time for Tarawih prayer lasts from after `Isha until dawn comes, so it is valid to perform this prayer at any time during this period.59,467
- Reconciling between the fact that Salaat al-Haajah is not prescribed and the hadith which states that if something troubled him, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) would get up and pray17,477
- What should we do if a lunar eclipse coincides with Fajr prayer?12,850
- Does Allah Come Down To the First Heaven On the Night of the Fifteenth of Sha'ban?There is no sahih hadith concerning the virtue of the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban. With regard to Allah’s descending on the 15th night of Sha’ban, there are hadith which are weak, but the reports that He descends every night are proven and sahih, so the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban is included in that. For more, please see the detailed answer.101,185
- Is Fasting on the 15th of Sha`ban Recommended?What is narrated about praying, fasting and worshipping on the 15th of Sha’ban is fabricated. So it is not permissible to follow such hadiths or to act upon them, whether that is in doing righteous deeds or otherwise. For more, please see the detailed answer.152,129
- What is the evidence for offering the prayer for rain (salaat al-istisqa’)?52,023
- Is Salatul Tasbih Legislated?The correct opinion is that Salatul Tasbih is not sunnah (from the prophetic teachings), and that the hadith about it is weak for several reasons which are detailed below.412,973
- Praying in Hijr Ismaa‘eel48,759