Prayer in, Around, and on the Roof of the Kaaba

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• What is Quduri’s opening ruling for prayer inside the Kaaba?
• What underlies the Hanafi ruling permitting obligatory prayer inside?
• Which distinction is reported from Malik concerning prayer inside?
• What does the reported narration from Bilal indicate?
• What is the stated ruling when imam and follower are back-to-back inside?
• What is the ruling for facing the imam face-to-face?
• Which internal arrangement is stated to be invalid?
• What does ja’za wa yukrahu mean?
• What arrangement is described by hallaqa al-nas hawla al-Ka‘ba?
• When can a follower be closer to the Kaaba than the imam and still follow validly?
• Imam and follower stand on the same side; the follower is closer. What is the ruling?
• Why does proximity have a different effect on different sides?
• Which term describes a follower standing ahead of the imam?
• What is Quduri’s stated ruling on prayer on the roof?
• What Hanafi premise supports validity on the roof?
• How do validity and reverence relate in roof prayer?
• What does janib al-imam mean in this context?
• Which statement would be incorrect if imam and follower face each other inside?
• What distinguishes the two back-oriented arrangements inside?
• Must all followers around the Kaaba stand at exactly the imam’s distance?
• Which question illustrates the distinction between the Kaaba’s site and its building?
• What is the ruling for a follower demonstrably ahead of the imam on the same side?
• What are the three central issues in this chapter?
• How can a prayer be both valid and disliked?
• If a follower stands closer to the Kaaba but on another side, what must be assessed?