Salaah

Making second jamaat in the sehen of the musjid

Q: In some masjids, there is a seperate entrance, like a connecting room, before the main praying hall, where people keep their shoes. The doors of the masjid first open into this entrance, and then there is another door to the main praying hall where the imam leads the salaah. Often this area is carpetted for praying. Is it allowed to make a second congregation (jamaat) in this entrance?

Forgetting how many rakaats one performed

Q:

1. I usually take the least number of rakaats when I totaly get confused in the number of rakaats of salaah and complete my salaah. I don't sit for tashahud in every rakaat in this case but I do sajda e sahw in the end after reciting tashahud by saying salaam to the right side and then two prostration of forgetfulness and again tashahud then durood and dua and then salaam to right and left. Is this the right way?

2. If not, what is the ruling on my previous salaah?

3. If it is wrong what is the right procedure?

Wearing an ihraam where parts of the skin is visible

Q: Zaid has a towel ihraam which is made in such a way that there are very small holes in the ihraam cloth. When wearing the ihraam, little skin is visible from the holes. Zaid prayed salaah, did his umrah and Hajj with the above mentioned ihraam on. According to Shariah is his salaah, umrah and Hajj valid? If it isn't valid, what should be done to compensate?