Is it ok to make dua in my owl language in sujood after saying Subhaana Rabbial Aalaa three times? Is it bid’ah?

Prayer
13 Jan

This is ok

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If a woman is performing FRIDAY salah in congregation and her wudu breaks in 2nd rakat in Ruku due to passing of wind, and if she goes and comes back after wudu and find the salah is over, has she have to perform 1 rakat seperately or repeat as 4 rakats thuhur salah? 

Prayer
13 Jan

She has to pray thuhur.

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Is it permissible for one to diagonally move forward in order to fill the gap in the row in front of him which he just noticed even though he already started the prayer ? Since his body will not face the kiblah while moving because the movement is diagonal, is his prayer nullified ?

Prayer
10 Jan

He can walk side ways with his chest facing the qibla.

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When I pray 4 units of fard salah, sometimes in any of the last two units after reciting sura Fatiha I say bismillah again to start new surah then I remember that oh I don’t have to, so I go for ruku! My question is Do I have to make the prostration of forgetfulness because I said bismillah extra?

Prayer
10 Jan

No, you don’t have to.

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 I wanted to know whether it is permitted to raise the index finger between the two prostrations as we do in tashahhud ?

Prayer
26 Dec

Some scholars such as Ibn Othaimeen said that this is recommended. However, this is not part of the sunnah!

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My exam is starting at 12 noon and end at 3 pm. Dhuhr is around 1pm.  Am I allowed to skip salah because I am doing exam and pray immediately after the exam? Asr time is 4pm.

Prayer
26 Dec

This is permissible for necessity.

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The least for any prayer to be accepted, sunnah prayer or fard prayer, is to recite al Fatiha in every rakah. Am I correct?

Prayer
26 Dec

Correct. Reciting a surah after Al Fatiha is a sunnah and not mandatory.

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In the first 2 rakas of any salah, surah Fatiha is recited and then it is sunnah to recite a surah. In the last 2 rakas of any salah, only surah Fatiha is recited and the sunnah is not to recite any surah after that. Is this correct?

Prayer
26 Dec

The Surah in the first two rakah is sunnah but if a Muslim skips it, the prayer is valid. And if he adds a surah in the last two rakah, this is permissible.

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If I’m uncertain for example in salah that whether I’m on 3rd rakat or fourth rakat. Islam says to skip 3rd rakat because I should not pay attention to doubts after being certain about something. But Islam also says to pray 3rd rakat so I could go with what I’m certain about. Could you please tell me which way is correct?

Prayer
25 Dec

If you are in doubt, the doubt is on the fourth rakah because you are certain that you have prayed three but doubting the fourth one. In this case, pray the fourth as it is the doubtful one.

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In some malls in we can here the imam leading the prayer in the ladies section. If I have started the fard prayer and then I hear the imam should I have to continue or break and join the congregation?

Prayer
25 Dec

You are not obliged to pray in congregation as a woman. You can pray on your own and leave.

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