Salaah

Performing Salaah in jamaat with a na-mahram man

Q: I wanted to know a couple of things concerning the validation of prayer. If a man and a woman are in a haraam relationship (adultery), can he lead her in prayer alone? If a women is at a female friends house can she pray with her friends husband and son? If a women comes into the mosque and there are no other females and only one male there already praying should she follow behind him in prayer?

Imaams intention when women are included in the jamaat

Q: We are Hanafi. If I am leading the salaah at home, and my wife wants to read salaah behind me. What intention should I make? E.g. during ramadhaan, I read Esha, Taraweeh and Witr. Do I need to make an intention for each two rakaats that she is behind, or can I make an intention once for Esha and let it count for all. How must the intention be made? Verbally, in the mind, or just a realisation that she is behind me?

The importance of Salaah

Q: I want you to tell me some waizfa so that I can become namzi. In ... I used to offer prayer and recite tasbeeh, but since I came to ... I hardly offer prayer. Please I am really worried. Every night I promise myself to pray but during the day I don't end up praying. Please give me some dua?