1- The correct view is that the regular Sunnah prayers are twelve Rak’ahs: 2 Rak’ahs before Fajr; 4 Rak’ahs before Dhuhr, with 2 Salams, and 2 Rak’ahs afterwards; 2 Rak’ahs after Maghrib; and 2 Rak’ahs after `Isha’. 2- Sunnah prayers should be offered individually except in cases in which the Sunnah is to offer them in congregation, such as Tarawih prayers.

At forbidden prayer times, you can offer these nafl prayers: 1- The two rak’ahs following tawaf, 2- Repeating a prayer in congregation, 3-The Sunnah following Dhuhr prayer if one is putting Dhuhr together with `Asr, 4- One who comes in on Friday when the imam is delivering the khutbah; he may pray two brief rak`ahs, 5- The funeral prayer may be offered during the lengthy times when prayer is not allowed.

The times when prayer is forbidden are three: 1- From when dawn breaks until approximately a quarter of an hour after the sun has risen. 2- Approximately a quarter of an hour before the time for Zuhr prayer begins, until the time for Zuhr begins. 3- After you have prayed `Asr until the disk of the sun has set completely.

It is Sunnah to make these Nafl prayers brief: 1. Two Rak`ahs before Fajr prayer 2. Tahiyyat Al-masjid 3. Starting voluntary night prayers with two brief Rak`ahs 4. Two Rak`ahs following Tawaf. It is Sunnah to make the following prayers lengthy: 1. The eclipse prayer 2. Qiyam Al-layl With regard to Sunnah prayers other than that, one should do what helps him be more focused.

1. The prostration of gratitude is one of the greatest acts by which a person may express gratitude to his Lord because of what it involves of humbling oneself before Allah and thanking Allah in one’s heart, in one’s words and in one’s actions. 2. The correct view is that the prostration of gratitude is not subject to the same stipulations as for prayer, such as purifying oneself, covering one’s `Awrah (which includes Hijab for women), turning to face the Qiblah, and so on.

Sujud al-tilawah is Sunnah not obligatory. It is not essential to have wudu for sujud al-tilawah. There is no salam or takbir when coming up from sujud al-tilawah. It is prescribed to say takbir when prostrating. The same dhikr and du`as are prescribed in sujud al-tilawah as in the prostration during prayer.

Whoever is unable to pronounce al-Fatihah properly because of some defect in his tongue or because he is not an Arabic-speaker must learn to correct his pronunciation as much as he can. If he cannot, then he is relieved of this obligation.

When Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up to pray, he used to face the Ka`bah in a standing position, then say ‘Allahu Akbar’, then recite Al-Fatihah, then recite another surah, then make ruku`, then raise up from ruku`, then make sujud, then raise up from sujud, then make a second sujud, then stand up to make the second rak`ah.

It is recommended for the Imam and the one who is praying alone to pray facing a Sutrah. The best Sutrah that a person puts when praying is the height of the back of a saddle, approximately two-thirds of a cubit, but if it is less than that, it does not matter; even if it is an arrow or a stick, it is acceptable.

1. It is not permissible to make lost property announcements in the mosques or to make announcements about items that have been found. 2. Whoever wants to make a lost property announcement, let him go outside the mosque, and if he writes on a piece of paper and sticks it on the outside wall of the mosque. 3. If the advertisement has to do with an act of worship, there is nothing wrong with it. But if the advertisement has to do with worldly matters, then it is prohibited.