Sleeping during azaan
Q: Is sleeping while azaan is going on haraam?
Salaah
Method of performing sajdah-e-sahw
Q: How should sajdah-e-sahw be performed?
Performing the sunnah of Fajr after the fardh due to a gas problem
Q: I have a lot of gas when I wake up in the morning for fajr. It is almost an everyday thing. Sometimes the feeling for breaking wind is strong and I pray the fardh prayer first then the sunnah 2 rakahs in case I miss the prayer if I have to break my wudu. Is that valid given my situation of having lots of gas in stomach?
Attending the musjid when one has a contagious disease
Q: If one is physically able to make it to the musjid but has a contagious disease (flu, measles etc.) must he attend?
Walking in front of a musallee in a big jamaat khana
Q: I understand that if a person is in a Musjid-e-Kabeer, he may pass in front of a musallee, provided there is one saff or more between him and the musallee.
1. Does this rule also apply to a jamaat khana or a musalla that is equal in size to a Musjid-e-Kabeer or larger than it?
2. Does this rule apply in the sehn that is joined to the Musjid-e-Kabeer but is not regarded as part of the musjid?
Qadhaa of sunnah salaahs
Q: Does one have to make qadhaa of sunnah salaah?
For example, if a person misses the sunnah salaah for Zuhr, and performs 'Asr, should he perform the qadhaa of Zuhr sunnats?
Hiring an Imaam who does not follow a mazhab
Q: Can we employ an Imaam who doesn't follow the four most prominent mazhabs as the Imaam of the musjid? Can we perform salaah behind this Imaam and would it be valid? Can the non mazhab Aalim teach in a Hanafi madrasah?
Performing salaah at home due to illness
Q: If one has the flu or running stomach does he have to go to the masjid for prayers and jumuah?
Large gap between saffs in jamaat salaah
Q: For the saffs of the men, we understand that there should be continuity, and a gap larger than 2 saffs between saffs will cause the link to be broken, thus the salaah of those behind the gap will not be valid. (In the situation where there isn't any river, etc. inbetween).
What is the ruling regarding saff continuity for ladies? If a masjid has a room at the back, but between the last saff of the men and the women's room is a large gap, would the ladies salaah be permissible behind the imam? (assuming all other conditions are fulfilled such as the imam making niyyat for leading the ladies).
Performing qadha salaah after the fardh salaah
Q: I have qadhaa salaah for 3-4 days to make up. Is it ok if I perform my fardh first and then my qadhaa?
For example, Fajr Salaah for that day then Fajr Salaah for the day I missed?