Muqtadee going into ruku after the imaam recites an aayah of sajdah
Q: What is ruling if a muqtadee went into ruku after the imaam recites an ayah of sajdah?
Jamaat Salaah and Imaamat
Musallees mistakenly going into ruku after imaam recites an aayat of sajdah in salaah
Q: If the Imaam in the Haram reads a sajdah aayat in maghrib, and the musallees not knowing the imaam went into sajdah, instead go into ruku, and thereafter they join the imaam again in the remainder qiraat, is the salaah of the musallees valid?
Performing a second jamaat in the masjid
Q: When we are in Saudi, in some masjids they perform a second congregation. Are we allowed to take part in that congregation if we haven't already read our salaah?
Sound system malfunctioning during the fardh salaah
Q: Some people were reading salah in the main hall and others outside the hall. The microphone got cut half way through, such that the people outside the hall couldn't hear the imaam or see him. There was also no one to call out the takbeer. What is the ruling in this case?
1. Is the salaah valid for those outside despite the mic being off throughout the rest of the salaah?
2. Some people broke their salaah and some carried on. Is their salaah valid?
3. If the mic was to start working again, then can the people outside carry on and catch up to the imaam?
Father correcting the son for missing salaah in the musjid
Q: On one occasion I missed Salah in the masjid. In this case I read it at home. I understand this is not ideal however if my father comes to find out about this he claims that I have a shaytaan in me. This is understandably upsetting to me.
1. Is it okay from a Islamic perspective for him to say this to me?
2. If so, what purpose does it serve?
Woman performing salaah behind the imaam in the Haram
Q: If a lady went to the Haramain and she performed some salaah behind the Imaam, will she have to repeat those salaah?
Where children should stand in the musjid
Q:
1. Where should children stand in the saff, just one saff behind the men, or two, or very far back?
2. If the 9 yr old child stands one saff behind the men, then the late comers come in and end up standing next to the boy, is this a mistake from the child? Some insist the child should stand many saffs behind to accommodate for late comers.
Performing salaah in the musjid with empty saffs in front of the musalli
Q:
1. Is namaaz valid where there are many saffs empty in front of the musalli but he is in the musjid?
2. What is the ruling regarding women coming in line or being in front of a male in the Haramain?
Looking after one's child in the musjid
Q:
1. What age is it suitable to start introducing a boy to the masjid, by taking him now and again?
2. What age is it suitable to regularly bring a boy to the masjid for every salah?
Performing salaah at home to concentrate on one's studies
Q: I want to stay home to focus on my studies and quit going outside because whenever I go outside the home, I get distracted. Can I perform my salaah at home rather than in the musjid?