Various masaail of Salaah

Using a microphone for Salaah

Q: If the Imam recites Qirat by mouth and there is only 3 lines (saffs) of musallees and the sound by mouth reaches till the 20th line (saff), but still he recites qirat using the microphone and the sound of the loud speaker reaches 5 decibles which can be heard in the building beyond the mosque. The sound level for the 1st line (saff) of musallees is about 95 decibles (dB).

1. Though the mouth is enough, still using the mike and loud speaker, is it tasarruf?

2. When the sound level (dB) goes up beyond the permissible limit (60 dB) what should we do?

3. During the Fajr prayer when the qirat is going on so loudly, it is very difficult to pray sunnat of Fajr.

4. Though the mouth is enough, still using the loud speaker, is it riya?

Minimum duration of postures in salaah

Q:

1. What is the minimum duration for sujood, qaumah and ruku without which salah will be invalid?

2. If one says Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem and Subhana Rabbiyal Aala once only due to time constraints and if leading salah says Sami Allahu liman Hamidah and goes to sujood, would it suffice for salah to be valid or one has to wait for muqtadees to say Rabbana lakal Hamd?

3. If while leading salah, and in ruku the imam feels by the sounds of steps or running to catch the rakat, is it permisible for the imam to prolong ruku to allow them to catch the rakat?