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Why does the Fajr adhan say prayer is better than sleep?

The Fajr adhan says prayer is better than sleep because it is the only call made while most people sleep. Where the phrase comes from, how to reply.

If you pray with one other person, the follower stands at the imam's right side, level or slightly behind. A woman stands behind a man.

Yes, you can pray in congregation at home with your family and get the group reward. A man leads mixed prayers; a woman may lead women.

Yes, you can pray on a bus or train: voluntary prayers seated in any direction; obligatory ones standing toward qibla if possible, or plan stops.

To pray on a chair at the mosque, stand for what you can, then sit and bow forward for ruku and lower for sujood. Sit at the end of the row.

Yes, you can pray at any mosque. Mosques belong to Allah, so no membership is needed, and differences between Sunni schools don't matter.

When should a Muslim child get a smartphone? Islam sets no age, but children are a trust. Ages, filters and phone-free prayer and bedtime rules.

Yes, Muslims can do pilates. It's a secular fitness method with no religious rituals; just wear modest clothing and pick a suitable class.

Yes, you can give the adhan as a new Muslim. There's no waiting period; learn the words, say them clearly and ask the imam before calling it.

Yes, walking is part of the sunnah: the Prophet walked humbly to the mosque, funerals and the sick, and each step to prayer earns a reward.

Masjid Quba near Medina is the first mosque built in Islam. Praying there after wudu at home brings a reward like an Umrah, the Prophet said.

People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitab) is the Quran's name for Jews and Christians, who have a special status in Islam for food, marriage and dialogue.