Salah (Prayers)

Praying for forty believers during the Qunoot of Witr which is the last and single Rak'at in Night Prayer, is recommended but not obligatory. You can include any one whom you want even if you don't know their names as far as you remember them e,g, my teachers, my class mates, those who did good to me etc. You pray for their forgiveness ALLAHUMMA EGHFIR (O Allah, forgive).

Wassalam.

If you mean by shortening your Prayer performing it as Qasr, then it is obligatory to pray Qasr during traveling unless you reach to a place where you intend to stay less than ten days.

'If you mean by shortening your prayer, performing it with less recommended acts, then it should be clear that if your recommended worship clashes with your obligatory duties as a wife, then you should not ignore the obligatory for the sake of the recommended.

Wassalam.

Imam Husain (AS) never delayed the Salat even when he was in the mid of fighting in Karbala. We are supposed to follow Imam Husain (AS) not our own thoughts. We should plan the timings of the Majlis and Matam both to finish before the time of Salat.

Wassalam.

Yes, you Wudu is valid because small hair do not prevent water from reaching to your skin.

Wassalam.

Allah (SWT) Knows fully our intentions and what we do and why we do. When Allah Knows that your worship is not for showing or boasting but only for His Sake, He will reward you according to your intention. Don't allow Shaitan to disturb you by creating baseless doubts in your heart.

Wassalam.

No need to repeat your previous Prayers as far as you did not intend the wrong reciting. You need to be careful to recite the right way in your Prayers.

Wassalam.

Performing Salah with the congregation has great importance in Islam and the reward of Salah with the congregation can not be compared with Salah individually at home. If you feel that praying at home makes you focus more, you can do so in recommended Salah which is double the number of the daily obligatory Prayers. Daily obligatory Prayers are 17 Rak'ats, while the daily recommended Prayers are 34 Rak'ats. It is mentioned in many authentic Hadeeths to perform recommended Prayers at home and perform the daily obligatory Prayers in the Masjid with the congregation (Jama'ah).

Wassalam.

Eleven things nullify Salah:

1. Deliberate leaving any of the pillars of Salah which are Niyyat, Takbiratul Ehraam, Qiyam before Rokoo', Rokoo' and Sojood.

2. Anything which invalidates Wudhu e,g, passing gas.

3. Turning face away from Qibla deliberately.

4. Folding hands with out Taqiyya.

5. Deliberate talking during Salah.

6. Laughing.

7. Any action which is out of Salah actions.

8. Crying for worldly matters.

9. Eating or drinking during Salah.

10. Saying Ameen after reciting Sura Al-Fatimah.

11. Deliberate adding or omitting any obligatory act in Salah e.g.bdeliberate leaving Sura Al-Hamd or Tashahhud etc.

Wassalam.

All Islamic rules of Wajib, Haraam, Mustahab, Makrouh and Jaa'ez are based on our own benefit which is best known by Allah (SWT). We gave no right to argue if we really believe in The Absolute Knowledge, Wisdom and Mercy of Allah.

Praying in front of a mirror is Makriuh. If the mirror is nor in front of us while praying, it will not be Makrouh to pray there. After all, Makrouh is not forbidden but it is always better to avoid it.

Wassalam.

Sura Kauthar is addressing the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) himself informing him about the great blessed bounties granted to him ( Lady Fatima ) and refuting his enemies' claim that he is a cut off person (Abtar means with no issue). Fasalli Lirabbika means : So, Pray to Your Lord (Who Granted you the Kauthar).

Aqim Assalat أَقِم الصلاة (Establish Prayers) is the order to all believers while Sura Al-Kauthar is addressing the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) alone.

Wassalam.

As he did not leave reciting Sura Al-Hamd deliberately, his Prayer is valid. Reciting Al-Fatiha after the second Sura is allowed and it does not harm his Prayer.

Wassalam.

Mathy مَذي is not Najis and it does not harm Wudu. You don't need to perform Wudu again just because of Mathy.

Wassalam.