The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.976- It is haram to perform sajdah for anyone other than the Almighty Allah. Some people place their foreheads on earth before the graves of the holy Imams (as). If this is done to prostrate for the Imam (as), it is haram and if it is to thank Allah, there is no problem in it. However, if this is considered by the others as sajdah for the holy Imams (as), or if it gives a pretext to the enemies, then it is not allowed as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.921- If in the third or fourth rak‘at, a person intends to recite sūrah al-fātiḥa, but instead, accidently utters tasbīḥāt arbaʿah or vice versa, it will not be sufficient and he should abandon it and recite what was intended. However, if the two were in his intention, then whichever comes to his tongue will be sufficient.

Issue No.1011- If a person turns his face completely away from the qiblah, intentionally or by mistake, he should perform the prayer again, as an obligatory precaution. However, if the turning of the face is so minor that it can be said that he is facing the qiblah, his prayer would not be invalidated.

Issue No.943- There is no difference between obligatory or recommended prayers in terms of the rules of rukū‘, even with regard to performing an extra rukū‘, as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.1153- If a person, whose profession is not travelling, has to travel consecutively in order to transport a commodity he owns, he will offer qaṣr prayer.

Issue No. 1280- If a follower raises his head from sajdah before the imam thinking that the imam has raised his head, he should return to sajdah and if it happens in both the sajdahs, even though two sajdahs are considered a foundational element, but the extra sajdahs will not invalidate the prayer in this case. Also, if he returns to sajdah and then realises that the imam has already raised his head from sajdah, his prayer will be in order. However, if this happens in both sajdahs of the same rak‘at, his prayer will be void.

Issue No. 1281- If a follower raises his head from rukū‘ or sajdah before the imam by mistake, and does not return to rukū‘ or sajdah inadvertently, or under the impression that he cannot join the imam, his congregational prayers is in order.

Issue No. 1282- If a follower goes to rukū‘ before the imam by mistake and the situation is such that if he raises his head he may hear some part of the qarā'ah (recitation) of the imam, he should raise his head and go to rukū‘ with the imam and his prayer is in order. If he realises that he will not reach anything of the qarā'ah of the imam, the obligatory precaution is that he should raise his head and finish the prayer with the imam and then offer the prayer again.

Issue No. 1283- In all the cases where the follower should return, if he does not return intentionally, there would be problem in his prayer.

Issue No. 1272- A person who suffers from leprosy or vitiligo cannot, as an obligatory precaution, lead congregational prayers even for someone suffering from the same diseases.

Issue No. 1315- Fasting is to refrain from acts which invalidate one's fast from fajr adhān to maghrib in obedience to commands of Allah; as will be explained in the coming issues.

Issue No. 1337- If while eating or drinking, a person realizes that it is fajr, he should remove whatever is in his mouth, and if he swallows it intentionally, his fast is void and he must offer kaffāra (atonement).