Salaah

Q: Alhamdulillah by the mercy of Allah, I have been consistent with my salaah with Jamaat for many years, and have no qadha from the age of 17 onwards. However, before that unfortunately I used to miss most of my Salaah. 

My family wants me to go for Umrah but I don't feel it to be the right thing for me to join them, as I haven't completed my qadha salaah yet. I feel it's doesn't make sense to do that great but nafl amal when a compulsory amal is outstanding. I would feel extremely uncomfortable visiting the Kabah Shareef and Madinah, including the mubarak qabr of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), and then conveying the durood with such major sins and unpaid debt on my shoulders. I understand that there is obviously barakah in Umrah, but there might be barakah in making qadha salaah as well (in my opinion). 

In addition, I find that my concentration and devotion to any nafl amal is weak and I always feel that I'm wasting time since I'm not prioritizing what is more important in the sight of Allah. Please advise.

Q: I was reciting the tashahud and I wasn't sure if I pronounced something wrong or not, so I recited at-tahiyat from the beginning, was this ok?

Q: After the Fajr Azaan one is only allowed to perform the 2 Sunnats. If we performed our 2 Sunnats of Fajr after the Azaan at home then when we enter the Masjid: 

1. Can we perform 2 Rakaats Tahiyyatul Masjid or will it fall away? 

2. Can we perform other Nafl Salaah during this time before the Fardh Salaah commences?

Q: What is the ruling on a muqtadi repeatedly clearing his throat during ṣalaah without need, where no audible words are formed—does it nullify the prayer?

Q: If another persons child comes to the musjid and is playing or makes noise can I hit him? If the child is between 7 and 12.

Q: Is it correct for a person to keep his sons behind him in the masjid - away from other children as these children are causing a disturbance in the back. Some children hit others. 

What will be the correct age to bring children to the masjid? Any guidelines regarding the children's saffs as some mention that the children can stand in the adults' saffs if they are misbehaving. 

Please clarify with guidelines for our masaajid.

Q: When we are in the masjid and iqaamah has already started, sometimes a person in the first row moves back to make space if another learned Maulana arrives, even though there are already a few learned Ulama present in the first row. 

Should we move from our place to give space to a Maulana at that time, or should we remain focused and avoid movement so we can prepare ourselves to stand before Allah? What is the correct adab according to the sunnah?