Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Imām and the followers saying Āmīn aloud (in the loud prayers) Narration 1: of Abū Hurayrah Imām al-Bukhārī said: “Chapter: The Imam’s Audible Recitation of “Āmīn“ Ibn al-Zubayr and those behind him would say “Āmīn” until the mosque would resound with noise. [authenticated by Al-Albānī in al-Da’īfah 2/369] Abū HurayrahContinue reading “Rulings related to saying “Ameen” in prayer; is it obligatory? Is it said loud or quiet? What if the imām doesn’t say it?”

The people stand for prayer when the mu’adhdhin says ‘qad qāmat as-salāh’

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي خَرَجْتُ ‏” Abdullāh ibn Abī Qatādah narrated from his father that: the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said: “When the prayer is established, then do not standContinue reading “The people stand for prayer when the mu’adhdhin says ‘qad qāmat as-salāh’”

Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānī

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Hadīth 1. كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُسَوِّي صُفُوفَنَا ، حَتَّى كَأَنَّمَا يُسَوِّيبِهَا الْقِدَاحَ، حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى أَنَّا قَدْ عَقَلْنَا ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ يَوْمًا فَقَامَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ فَرَأَى رَجُلًا بَادِيًا صَدْرُهُ، فَقَالَ : عِبَادَ اللَّهِ، لَتُسَرُّنَ صُفُوفَكُمْ أَوْ لَيُخَالِفَنَّ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ وُجُوهِكُمْ Nu’mān ibn Bashīr narrated: “The Messenger of AllāhContinue reading “Is the alignment in a row done by the toes or by the ankles – Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Al-Albānī”