Moving the saff of the children back after salaah commences
Q: If a person arrives late for salaah and notices that the saff of the children is going to join up with the sufoof of the adults, should he move the children to the back?
Various masaail of Jamaat Salaah and Imaamat
Head touching the feet of the person in the front saff when going into sajdah
Q: When I offer namaaz in the masjid, when going into sajdah, many peoples heads touch the feet of the person in the front row. Whats the ruling on it?Does it affect the namaaz in any way?
Attending the musjid when one has a contagious disease
Q: If one is physically able to make it to the musjid but has a contagious disease (flu, measles etc.) must he attend?
Performing salaah at home due to illness
Q: If one has the flu or running stomach does he have to go to the masjid for prayers and jumuah?
Muqtadi remaining silent behind the Imaam
Q: When you follow the imam in zuhr and asr salaah, and the silent rakaats of the other salaah, what must we read?
Imaam standing up for the fifth rakaat
Q: If the Imaam stands for the 5th rakaat, will the muqtadi stand with the Imaam?
Imaam informing the congregation that the salaah has to be repeated
Q: One day I was leading three people in zuhr prayer. In my second last rakaat I felt like something was coming out from my private part. I still continued with the prayer. After I finished I went to the toilet and I found it was mazi. I came back after I washed myself and made wudhu but the people we prayed together with were gone. I don't know where to find them because it was a market where we prayed. I don't know them at all. I then observed the prayer alone again. So what should I do about them?
Waking up with the imaam from rukoo
Q: If I prayed along with the imam and when he got up from ruku I got up along with him, I did not wait till he got up fully. Is my prayer valid?
Informing the congregation to repeat a salaah
Q: One day I was leading three people in asr prayer. In my second last rakaat I felt like something was coming from my private part. I continued with the prayer. After I finished I went to the toilet and I found it was mazi. I came back after I purified myself and I did my ablution but the people we prayed together were gone. I performed the prayer alone again. So what can I do about them?
Should the Imaam terminate the salaah in the case of an earthquake?
Q: If an Imam is leading an obligatory prayer in the Masjid and an earthquake strikes severely, under the Shariah, should he not suspend that salah and ensure for human safety and not show heroism? Taking the cue from the ruling on rains and harsh cold weather and the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)'s command to stay at home and pray, is earthquake not a bigger calamity?