Filling a gap in the saff during Salaah
Q: Please explain the procedure of stepping forward to fill in a gap in the saff in front. Because beheshti zewar mentions to step past the sajdah position breaks the Salaah.
Jamaat Salaah and Imaamat
Imaam involved in wrongs
Q: If any Imaam of a Masjid is involved in backbiting, absent in Fajar, involved in sinful acts and instigating committee to take action against other Khaadims of Masjid. Eating Zakaat money without any eligibilty. Many opportunities were given to him. On a number of occasions Imaam has written in a letter that he would not get involved in backbiting and instigating hatred among the musallees but he still continued.He is playing politics outside the Musjid. He has put misunderstanding between members and musallees. He has made the Musjid as place of business. Whether he can be terminated from his duty as Imaam?
Performing Salaah with takbeer-e-ula
Q: I pick up my neighbour for salaah every day. There are times when he is late and I leave him due to my missing the Takbeer-e-ula, which I do not like to miss. Should I miss the Takbeer-e-ula and rather wait for him?
Following the Salaah in the Haram from the hotel jamaat khanas
Q: In some hotels in Makkah mukarramah, e.g. hilton, zam zam towers, they have jamaat khanas that overlook the Haram shareef. For Jumuah and some salaah when busy, people read Salaah in these following the Imaam in the haram. Is this permissible? The saffs continue past where the hotel is along streets.
Fardh Salaah commencing while one is performing his Sunnats
Q: If a person while performing four rakaats Sunnat of Zuhr stands up for the third rakaat when the Iqaamah commences, should he shorten his Salaah by returning to tashahhud in order to get the Takbeer-e-ula or should he complete his Salaah and miss the Takbeer-e-ula?
Leading the Salaah when one has a wound that is bleeding
Q: Regarding Imaamat, is it permissible for a person to do imaamat if he has a problem where he has to have dressing's on as he has a problem where he bleeds from slowly at times but he makes wudhu before every Salaah?
Imaam making Salaam while the muqtadi is reciting durood-e-ebrahim
Q: Is it necessary to finish reciting durood-e-ebrahim in the last Jalsah if the Imam has already called the final Salaam?
Performing Salaah behind a Shia
Q: If someone believes that the Imam of the Musjid is a Shia, then is it permissible for that person to read Salaah behind this imaam?
Performing Salaah at home
Q: Is is okay for men to pray at home?
Being considerate towards the musallees
Q: Is it permissible for an unpaid Imam to regularly go on to the musalla one or two minutes late because he is performing the Sunnah of Zohar Salah? Should the Imam defer the performance of 4 Sunnah if he knows or it is obvious he will overrun by a couple of minutes? It may be the case that these one or two minutes do make a difference to the office worker who needs to get back to work at a certain time, though it may be argued that there are several other Masaajids in the area with different Jamat times. The timetable states a particular time for Salah and there are numerous Darul Uloom students and teachers that could perform Imamat if the regular Imam is late. Yes, the timetable may have the caveat that Jamat times may change according to circumstances, but this obviously does not mean one makes a deliberate habit out of it. If the Imam is mazoor, that is understandable. However, in such a situation, is it not possible for the Darul Uloom to appoint another student or teacher to do the Imamat? Please note there are 3 questions above all relating to the same topic. It is requested you answer all 3.