Reciting out of sequence in Sunnat Salaah
Q: In a four rakaat sunnah salaah, if a person reads Surah falaq and naas in the first 2 rakaats, is it fine to read surahs before that thereafter, such as Surah wal aadiyaat and qariah?
Qiraat
Reciting a little more in the 3rd and 4th rakaat of Sunnah Salaah
Q: In a 4 rakaat Sunnah salaah, if in the first 2 rakaat one reads e.g. 1 page in each rakaat. Is it fine in the 3rd and 4th rakaat to read 1.5 pages? I.e more than the first two.
Reciting from the qisaar-e-mufassal in Maghrib Salaah
Q: Our local Imaam recites long Surahs in Maghrib Salaah and very short Surahs in Esha Salaah. My understanding is that it should be other way around. Please advise the correct procedure especially in the light of the sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
Stopping one's recitation during the course of the discussion
Q: Respected Mufti, I stood behind in prayers where these verses were recited and on the second verse the Imaam would stop the surah and go into ruku. Is this allowed? If not, is this in violation on any of the etiquette of recitation of the Quran?
فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ [٧٩:٢٣]
فَقَالَ أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰ [٧٩:٢٤]
Repeating the same Ayaat in Salaah
Q: Is it permissible to read the same ayaat of the Quran in ones Salaah? E.g. A person learnt sabak, and wants to make it strong, would it be permissible to read the same sabak in all four rakaat of Sunnats?
Doubting if one mispronounced a part of the Qiraat
Q: If you are in doubt or feel that you have mispronounced parts of the quran during salah unintentionally, should you readdress this during the salah and re-recite the ayah you felt you may have made a mistake in, or should you carry on reciting?
Reciting a Surah after Surah Faatiha in the 3rd and 4th rakaat
Q: Should we recite any Surah after Surah Faatiha in the 3rd and 4th rakaat of Sunnat Ghair Muaqqadah, Sunnat Muaqqadah and Farz Salaah?
Reciting incorrectly
Q: Does reciting a short letter long (like kawthar as kawthaar), and a long letter short (like 'alaa reading as 'ala) invalidate the salaah if it is done on purpose?
Omitting one Surah in between two Surahs
Q: Is a person allowed to skip one surah in namaaz?
Omitting a Surah in-between two Surahs
Q: I have been told that if, for example one reads surah Nasr in the first rakaat, then in the next rakaat one cannot read surah Ikhlaas. One must recite the surah immediately thereafter or there should be at least a gap of two surahs. Please clarify this rule for me (e.g., does it apply only to short surahs? Does it apply to a 4 rakaat salaah as well?)