Reciting qiraat in the witr, sunnah and nafl salaahs audibly
Q: During my witr salaah, sunnah muakkadah salaah and nafl salaah, how loud can I read qiraat? Can it be as loud to the extent that people close to me can hear me?
Salaah
Assisting one's husband to be punctual with salaah
Q: Alhamdulillah we have been married for 3 years. My husband has been struggling with his Salaah. He's not been punctual and misses a lot of his salaahs. It really gets to me as Alhamdulillah I try my best to be punctual. Sometimes I feel like I can't take it anymore. Please advise as to what I should do in this situation.
Sunnah qiraat amount in salaah
Q: Is there any qawl amongst the ulama which stats that the sunnat qiraat in salaah is not which surahs are recited but rather the amount recited?
Muqtadi making salaam immediately after the imaam makes salaam
Q: Should a muqtadi make salaam after the Imaam has completed both sides salaam or should he make salaam afer the Imaam turns his head towards the right and then after the Imaam turns his head to left the we follow the Imaam, as we normally do?
Some people in Saudia told me that I should wait until the Imaam is done with salam on both sides then make salaam. Which method is correct?
Woman wearing loose clothing when performing salaah
Q: Can women offer salaah in kameez shalwar with hijab or is it mandatory to put on an abaya till the feet? When I say kameez shalwar, I mean the one which is loose and not body revealing.
Length of one long aayat for qiraat in salaah to be valid
Q: Besides reading a complete Surah or atleast three ayaats of the Quaran after Suratul-Fatiha in salaat, I understand one long ayaat can instead too be read. But how long should the ayaat be and on what basis is the length calculated?
Which long ayaats (if any) are generally deemed preferable to read?
Performing sajdah sahw if one forgets to make qawmah and jalsah
Q: Does a person have to perform sajdah sahw if he forgets to make qawmah and jalsah since both are waajib?
Making salaam after two rakaats of a four rakaat sunnah salaah when jamaat salaah commences
Q: If I make niyat of 4 rakaat sunnah salaah and the imaam starts jamaat salaah, can I make salaam after two rakats to join the jamaat salaah and make the remaining two rakaats after the jamaat salaah?
Joining Zuhr and Asr Salaahs in one salaah time
Q: If a person knows that due to some work he might miss the Asr Salaah, so in that case can he perform the Asr Salaah along with the Zuhr Salaah?
If yes, how many rakaats does he need to perform?
Note that this is not while travelling.
Laughing softly in salaah
Q: If you think about something funny in salaah, and you don't fully laugh but a small sound is made from the mouth, then are the salaah and the wudhu broken?