Wearing a topi and performing Salaah
Q:
1. If a person is a Haafiz, is it permissible for him to recite the Qur'an in front of everybody without a topi?
2. Can he lead the namaaz?
Jamaat Salaah and Imaamat
Can an illegitimate person lead the Salaah?
Q: What are the prayer and other sharia rules concerning a person born out of wedlock. If he can't inherit from his father and can't lead a jamaat in prayer then why must he himself read prayer or fast?
Performing fajr Salaah at home if one fears missing the Salaah
Q: For whatever reason which Allah (Ta'ala) knows best I woke up for fajr salaah a bit later than usuall i.e. within permissible time but not enough to make it to the masjid as I felt I could miss the Jamaah and fall within an impermissible tome. I commenced with salaah and performed a short but not hesty salaah with Jamaah at home. I had completed salaah and tasbih* and dua by 04:35am- 20/12/2015-durban. Latest Jamaat commencment time in locality is at 04:25 (Masjid is Al-Hilal)- did my salaah fall within the permissible time and was my decision to perform salaah at home with jamaat at home valid on grounds that I could have missed salaah and permissible time completely had I driven to the masjid. Note that we follow the Shafi'i Madhab so the duration of salaah included dua e qunoot which was incumbent on me as the imam leading salaah.
Should the Muqtadi recite qiraat behind the Imaam?
Q: When performing Salaah behind an Imaam, what should one recite in the standing posture? Will one have to recite Surah Faatiha and a Surah?
Performing salaah behind an Imaam who wears his trousers below his ankles
Q: Will the salaah performed behind an Imaam who wears his trousers below his ankles be valid?
Leading the Salaah with a urine bag
Q: Can a person wearing a urine bag lead the Salaah?
Imaam performing the Salaah without wudhu
Q: I have lead a congregation with no wudu intentionally. I cannot inform the people because it was on a holiday when I was overseas. What must I do? Will Allah forgive me?
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.
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?