Muqtadi repeatedly clearing his throat during ṣalaah without need
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?
Salaah
Disciplining someone else's child in the masjid
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.
Children standing in the adults' saffs if they are misbehaving
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.
Moving one saff back for an Aalim to stand in the first saff for salaah
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?
Standing on the mataaf and performing fardh salaah
Q: Is it permissible to read salaah on the mataaf in jamaat, as this is technically reading in front of the imam? Previously the imaams would perform on the mataaf/hateem, but not anymore.
Performing salaah in the musjid if it is nearby
Q: I am praying taraweeh in a place where five times prayers are offered throughout the year but not the Jumuah prayer. It is a small place with fixed Imam.
Can we pray Esha here or should I pray Esha in a bigger nearby masjid and then go there for taraweeh?
Correcting the direction of the qiblah in the masjid
Q: In my masjid, the qiblah is off by a bit. In between 35 - 43°. (Closer to 40° in most apps)
They are getting new carpets fitted insha Allah. However, the committee are disputing on whether to face it to the qibla or keep it as it is. They will lose a few musalla spaces if they angle the carpets and it will make the carpets not match the building which they don't want.
I've said, although the salaahs may be valid, it would be best to angle it and go closer to the qiblah, preferably within 20°. Could you give a final answer into the matter?
Muqeem reading qasr salaah thinking he was a musaafir
Q: If one thought he was musaafir and read two rakaats for his namaaz, but after that he found out that he was not a musaafir, then what must one do? Should one repeat his namaaz?
Not pronouncing the words of tashahhud with tajweed in salaah
Q: During tashahhud, I made a mistake by not prolonging the last "a" in "as-salaa-mu 'alay-naa" and I noticed it at the time but didn't rectify it and just continued. Later, I did sajda-e-sahw. Was my prayer valid?
Idols from the neighbour's home being visible while performing salaah
Q: My husband and I are moving into a new apartment insha-Allah. When we viewed the place we did not notice that Hindu idols were placed in a small area and is visible from the window of both rooms. After signing the contract we then noticed it and feel uncomfortable about it especially since it’s visible in the direction of qiblah. Our real estate agent does not wish to ask the owners to move it as previously Muslims stayed here with no problem. I am not sure what to do in this situation. Your advice will be appreciated.