The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.847- If a person enters a place where a congregational prayer is held or has just ended and the rows have not broken up yet, in case he wishes to perform prayer, whether individually or in another congregation, adhān and iqāmah are not recommended any more provided that:(i) Adhān and iqāmah have been recited for that prayer; (ii) The congregational prayer has been correct; (iii) Both prayers are in the same place; (iv) Both are offered as adā (in their time); (v) Both are related to one prayer time [1];(vi) Both prayers should be offered in the mosque.

Issue No.848- It is recommended that if a person hears the adhān, he also recites each part he hears. Repeating iqāmah, with the hope of achieving rewards, is also recommended.

Issue No.849 - If a man recites the adhān it is sufficient for a woman hearing it. However if a woman recites adhān it is not sufficient for a man hearing it.

Issue No.858- It is better for a person who is appointed to recite adhān to be just and know the exact timings, and his voice be appropriate and loud. And he should recite adhān from a high place; however, if he uses a loud speaker there is no problem for him to be at a low place.

Issue No.850- A man should recite adhān and iqāmah for the congregational prayer in which both men and women participate. However in congregational prayers held only by women it would be sufficient if a woman recites adhān and iqāmah.

Issue No.851- If a person recites the phrases of adhān or iqāmah without proper order, like if he says " اَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ " before " اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ "; he should repeat from the place where the order has been disturbed.

Issue No.863- Some of the obligatory acts of prayer are foundational elements (rukn). Hence, a person who does not offer them or adds an undue one, whether intentionally or by mistake, his prayer becomes void. Some other obligatory acts of prayer are not foundational elements. Meaning, if they are omitted or added intentionally, the prayer becomes void but if this happens out of oversight or mistake, the prayer would be correct.

Issue No.865- A person should offer prayers with the intention of qurbat, that is, complying with the orders of the Almighty Allah. It is not, however, necessary that he should utter the intention, or should make the intention pass through his mind in the beginning of the prayers. It is sufficient if he is asked what he is doing, he answers that he is offering prayers for Allah.

Issue No.867- A person should be aware of his intention, from the beginning of the prayer until its end. Hence, if, during the prayer he becomes so inattentive that he does not know any more what he is doing, his prayer is void.

Issue No.868- Whoever performs prayer or any other acts of worship in order to show off to people, his worship is not only void, rather he has also committed a major sin. Even if he has in mind both Allah (swt) and people, again his act is void and it is a major sin.

Issue No.873- It is necessary that when a person pronounces the takbīrat-ul-iḥrām, his body be still and for instance, if he, while taking a step, pronounces takbīrat-ul-iḥrām , it will not be valid. However, if he utters it in this situation inadvertently, he should, as an obligatory precaution, do something that makes the prayer void (for example, he should turn his face away from the direction of qiblah) and then recite the takbīr once again.

Issue No.875- If a person is dumb or there is some defect in his tongue on account of which he cannot pronounce Allahu Akbar, he should pronounce it in whatever manner he can pronounce it, and if he cannot say it at all, he should, as an obligatory precaution, make an indication and say it with the deaf and dumb language and also pass it through his mind.