In the Name of Allah, the Entirely Gracious, the Exclusively Merciful


📩 Question:

A man recited the Fatihah in the prayer without being aware, then he returned and recited it again with tadabur (comprehending its meanings). Is his prayer correct?

📝 The answer:

If this happens from time to time, and the Fatihah is repeated, then there is no problem in this. One is rewarded for his prayer with regards to the level of his attentiveness and comprehension of the Qur’an. And because the Fatihah is a praise of Allah, and a supplication, it requires ones heart to be present and attentive for it.

As for if this is your situation all the time, then you are opening for yourself the door of waswas (shaytan’s whisperings). The prayer will not be attended except that you will repeat the recitation, this is a newly invented matter, and it is not permissible for you to remain in this situation, however it does not nullify your prayer.

If it takes place from time to time, and you repeat the recitation, then there is no problem in that. The Most High says:
{أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا}
"Will they not contemplate the Quran? or are their hearts locked up?" [Muhammad:24]

And He The Most High says:
{أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ ۚ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَـٰفًۭا كَثِيرًۭا}
“Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much contradiction”.
[An-Nisa:82]

Original Fatwa:
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📩 Question:

The questioner says: Should the imam prostrate the prostration of recitation in the quiet prayers? And do those praying behind him prostrate with him?

📝 The answer:

It is disliked for the prostration of recitation to take place in the quiet prayers, because it results in confusion between the people. They will think that he has made a mistake, so one person will glorify Allah, and another person will follow him, and another person will not follow him, and confusion will occur between the people.

However if it was willed that such took place, and the followers understood that he has prostrated the prostration of recitation, then they should follow him in that. And the chosen view is to not prostrate in the quiet prayers, this is disliked.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/14979
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📩 Question:

Is it permissible for a man to pray alone if he arrives and the congregation has ended and there is a second congregation taking place?

📝 The answer:

From the mistakes is that he prays alone whilst there is a second congregation taking place. The Prophet (ﷺ), when a man entered the Masjid and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had already prayed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
(ﻣﻦ ﻳﺘﺼﺪﻕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺬا ﻓﻴﺼﻠﻲ ﻣﻌﻪ)
“Who will give alms to this man and pray along with him?”
Reported by Ahmad and Abu Dawud on the authority of Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri رضي الله عنه with an authentic chain of transmission.

And this man sees the congregation and chooses to leave it off, this action is not correct. The prayer in congregation is better than the prayer alone by twenty-seven degrees. As has come in al-Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما

And the first congregation is obligatory, and this action is severely disliked, and Allah knows best.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15434

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📩 Question:

The questioner says: Is it prescribed to pray the sunnah rawaatib prayers whilst travelling or is it to be left off?

📝 The answer:

The Prophet (ﷺ) did not pray the rawaatib prayers whilst travelling except for the sunnah of the Fajr prayer and the Witr prayer. As for the remaining rawaatib prayers then they are not to be prayed whilst travelling.

Ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما) saw a group of people praying the supererogatory prayers and so he said:
ما يصنع هؤلاء؟
“What are they doing?”
They said:
"يسبحون"
“Glorifying Allah” i.e. praying the supererogatory (rawaatib) prayers.
He said:
لو كنتُ مسبحا لأتممت صلاتي، صحبت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فلم يزد على ركعتين حتى قبضه الله، وصحبت أبا بكر فلم يزد على ركعتين حتى قبضه الله، وصحبت عمر فلم يزد على ركعتين حتى قبضه الله.
“If I had offered the supererogatory (rawaatib) prayer (while travelling), I would have completed the prayer. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during a journey, he did not pray more than two raka'at until his death. I also accompanied Abu Bakr, and he prayed two raka'at and nothing more until he died. I also accompanied 'Umar, and he prayed two raka'at and nothing more until he died.”

So ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما) disapproved of praying the rawaatib prayers (while travelling). And the Dhuha prayer is not included in this, so if someone dismounts to encamp and wishes to pray, then he can pray. The speech is with regards to the rawaatib prayers, as for the unrestricted supererogatory prayers whenever one wants, then he can do so.

And is one sinful if they pray the rawaatib prayers (while travelling)?
If they are ignorant of it, they should be taught to that they may stop. As for if they know of its ruling however they oppose it intentionally then it is feared for them that they are sinful. And this is due to the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ):
(فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي)
“And he who turns away from my Sunnah, he has no relation with Me”

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/15689

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📩 Question:

The questioner asks: Is the prayer nullified if the person prays and he has some food in his mouth?

📝 The answer:

If he swallows the food while it is manifest and he can get rid of it, and he can feel it, then it nullifies his prayer. If he put water in his mouth and spat it out, and he tries hard in removing the remains of the food but small remnants remain which he is not aware of, it flows with his saliva, then the scholars said: ‘It is not possible to take precaution against this and it does not nullify the prayer nor the fast’.

As for if he can feel it, and he can get rid of it, then he must not swallow it, not in the prayer and not during the fast, as it will nullify the worship. May Allah grand us and your success.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/16774

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📩 Question:

From the well-known affairs is that the one who leaves of an obligation from the obligations of the prayer intentionally then his prayer is invalid, what is the evidence for this?

📝 The answer:

Firstly: The speech of the questioner is with regards to the obligation which is not a pillar, as for the pillar, then leaving it off nullifies the prayer according to the unanimous concensus of the scholars.

However, his speech is with regards to an obligation that necessitates the prostration of forgetfulness if it is forgotten.

The evidence that the one who leaves it off intentionally then his prayer is invalid is the Hadith of ‘A’ishah (رضي الله عنها) in the Saheehayn that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
(مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ)
“He who espouses a new affair in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not from it will have it rejected (by Allah).”
And in the narration of Muslim:
(مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ)
“He who did any act for which there is no sanction from our behalf, that is to be rejected.”

Hence, leaving of an obligation intentionally indicates negligence in the prayer, and showing no care for the commandments of Allah. You have left of an obligation from your own accord and not due to the legislation.

You have espoused in this religion and have transgressed against your Rabb. This is an indication of disobedience towards Allah and His Messenger, that one leaves of an obligation intentionally, how can his prayer be accepted?! He leaves off its obligations intentionally thus the prayer is invalid, Imam Ahmad mentioned this as well as others from the people of knowledge.

Original Fatwa:
https://t.me/ibnhezam/16770

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