Q: In one musjid, the Imam Saheb read in the first rakaat of Fajr Salaah from the middle of Surah Tahreem,
يا أيها الذين آمنوا قوا أنفسكم و اهليكم
till the end of the Surah. Then in the second rakaat he read a different surah. Is there any reason for doing so? Would it not be better to start at the beginning of the Surah, read 2 pages, then in the second rakaat finish off the Surah?
Q: In fardh Salaat, is it appropriate to recite Ayatul Kursi in the first rakaat, and a Surah shorter than Ayatul Kursi in the second rakaat? For example, reciting Ayatul Kursi in the first rakaat, and either Surah Asr or Surah Ikhlaas in the second rakaat.
Q: If I am reading 4 rakaats Sunnah salaah and I read surah Naas in the first rakaat, what must be read in the remaining 3 rakaat?
Q: Is the following makrooh:
1. To read a shorter Surah in the first rakaat and a longer Surah in the second rakaat?
2. To read a Surah in the 1st rakaat and then skip a Surah and read the next Surah in the second rakaat?
3. To recite Surahs in the wrong order in salaah?
Q: I have been told that we cannot pre determine what surahs we going to read before commencing salaah. This came up when I told someone that I have first rakaat surahs, second rakaat surahs & so on, so I do not make a mistake or forget which rakaat I am currently reading.
Q: The first rakah of fajr should be long. Is it for the two rakah sunnah or the fard only?
Q: I would like to know if I can pray these 3 surahs in my tahajud salah; surah waqia, surah mulk and surah sajda because I pray out of salah so I can add them to my tahajud salah.
Q: If a person read Surah Naas in the first rakaat, what should he read in the second rakaat? Is this for nafl and for fard salaat?
Q: If I am offering prayers alone then can I read qirat (reciting Holy Quran) in a loud voice? If there is no person except me.
Q:
1. What is the status of reciting consecutive Surahs in fardh salaat? For example, reciting Surah Ikhlaas in the first rakaat and Surah Falaq in the second rakaat?
2. In fardh salaah, it makrooh to intentionally recite Surah Ikhlaas in the first rakaat and Surah Naas in the second rakaat?
3. In Witr salaah, what is the status of reciting Surah Ikhlaas in the first rakaat, Surah Falaq in the second rakaat, and Surah Naas in the third rakaat?
4. What are the two shortest Surahs that can be read in the first and second rakaat of fardh salaah?