ANSWER: You are giving greetings to the recording angels from the right and left side and also to the congregation if you are praying in one. 

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ANSWER: You must immediately sit down and offer your tashahud and salutation upon the Prophet Salla Allahu alaihi sa sallam and then offer Salam and after that 2 sujood of forgetfulness and then another Salam.  Sujood As Sahu (Prostrations of Forgetfulness)

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ANSWER: Deliberately exposing her arms like this nullifies her prayers. She must ensure that it doesn’t expose her arms. Not raising her hands won’t affect her prayer, however, she should either wear sleeves underneath her abaya or tighten it from the wrist area so that it won’t go up. 

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ANSWER: It is a highly recommended Sunnah to give iqamah for fard prayers for both men and women, however it’s not mandatory. 

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ANSWER: Allaahumma inni astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka min fadlika, fa innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdir, wa ta’lamu wa laa a’lam, wa anta ‘allaam al-ghuyoob. Allaahumma fa in kunta ta’lamu haadha’l-amra (then the matter should be mentioned by name) khayran li fi ‘aajil amri wa aajilihi (or: fi deeni wa ma’aashi […]

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ANSWER: The one who doesn’t pray witr is not sinful as it is not obligatory prayer, but one will miss a great reward.  

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