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Ruling on combining multiple intentions for a single act of worship

Is it permissible for me to perform a single prayer with more than one intention? For example, may I join the intentions for performing Istikhaarah (i.e. guidance-seeking prayer) and a Sunnah prayer in the same prayer? .. More

29631 12-1-2014
A wife is not to be blamed if she wakes her husband up and he refuses

Would I be considered a sinner if I do not wake up my husband to perform the Fajr prayer? I try with much effort to wake him up for about fifteen minutes but he does not awaken easily and I need to go back to sleep, given that I use all possible means to wake him up but to no avail. Thanks. .. More

29410 12-1-2014
‘Awrah of men – The prophet covering his leg upon ‘Uthmaan’s entrance

One of my relatives says that the ‘Awrah begins from the navel until the middle of the thigh, using as evidence the Hadeeth meaning that one day the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was sitting with his thigh uncovered when Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allaah Be Pleased with them, entered upon him and he did not cover his thigh but that he covered.. More

23990 12-1-2014
Loving prayer makes one enjoy it

I love prayer but I feel distressed when I pray. This makes me abandon prayer for a while and then return to it again. What shall I do and what is the ruling of Islam regarding this case? May Allah The Almighty Reward you the best. .. More

36750 12-1-2014
Scholarly opinions on reciting more than Al-Faatihah after the first two Rak‘ahs

We recite a short Soorah after Al-Faatihah in the first and second Rak‘ahs after which we only recite Al-Faatihah during the obligatory prayer. Do we do this in the Sunnah prayers as well? .. More

26636 12-1-2014
Repeating specific Soorahs in every Friday prayer

What is the religious ruling on reciting the same Soorahs in every Friday prayer or any other prayer? .. More

41458 12-1-2014
When to raise the hands on standing up for the third Rak‘ah

Is it recommended to raise the hands before standing for the third Rak‘ah in the Thuhr prayer for instance, whereas it is a Bid‘ah (an innovation) to raise them after standing to offer the third Rak‘ah? Please clarify this matter. .. More

24038 12-1-2014
Obligations, including prayer, imply a form of hardship

I leave for work early at 4:30 am and this obliges me to sleep early. However, during these days, the time of ‘Ishaa’ is very close to that of Fajr. Therefore, it is difficult for me to wait for the ‘Ishaa’ prayer at 11:00 pm or 11:30 pm and then wake up to pray Fajr at 4:00 am. Is there any excuse for me to delay the ‘Ishaa’ prayer until.. More

34358 12-1-2014
Ruling on hanging posters in the mosque

What is the ruling on hanging posters, news, invitations to political parties and other such posters in a mosque? .. More

34043 12-1-2014
Impermissibility of building a mosque next to another with the intention of causing harm

We have an old mosque that accommodates all the worshippers in this neighborhood. Someone is trying to build another mosque at a distance of 200 meters from the old one. We feel that the old mosque will be abandoned if that new mosque is built. The reason behind building the new mosque is the fact that the old mosque does not have a minaret and cannot.. More

19645 12-1-2014
The prayer of a person who dyed his hair with an impure substance

What is the Sharee‘ah ruling when a woman dyes her hair with something other than black? Knowing that this dye includes some alcoholic substances, is the prayer valid in this case? .. More

41940 12-1-2014
Ruling on praying in a row alone

I know that it is impermissible for a worshipper to pray alone in a row (in the congregational prayer) but is it permissible for me to join the congregational prayer while standing alone in a row, knowing that other late comers will join me and stand next to me in the same row? .. More

31530 12-1-2014
Reason behind writing six timings for prayers in calendars

Why are there six prayer times written in all calendars and agendas while there are only five obligatory prayers in Islam? Is not the Fajr prayer the same as the morning prayer? Can you please explain and clarify the difference between the Fajr and morning prayers and which one is the obligatory prayer? .. More

18269 12-1-2014
A prayer for leaving and entering the house and the virtues of voluntary prayers at home

I heard the preacher in one of the mosques saying that the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "Whoever performs two Rak‘ahs before leaving and entering his house, Allaah The Exalted Will Safeguard him against evils." Is it an act of the Sunnah to perform a two-Rak‘ah voluntary prayer before going to work, the market or any.. More

31122 12-1-2014
Religious ruling of one who cannot leave work to perform prayer or pray during it

My husband is a naval engineer and, due to the nature of his work, he is living a perpetual travel lifestyle. He is continually traveling from port to port throughout the year. The least duration of his journeys is twenty days. What is the ruling with regards to prayers? Should he perform prayers normally or shorten them given that he is considered.. More

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2410 fatwas

Ruling on combining multiple intentions for a single act of worship

A wife is not to be blamed if she wakes her husband up and he refuses

‘Awrah of men – The prophet covering his leg upon ‘Uthmaan’s entrance

Loving prayer makes one enjoy it

Scholarly opinions on reciting more than Al-Faatihah after the first two Rak‘ahs

Repeating specific Soorahs in every Friday prayer

When to raise the hands on standing up for the third Rak‘ah

Obligations, including prayer, imply a form of hardship

Ruling on hanging posters in the mosque

Impermissibility of building a mosque next to another with the intention of causing harm

The prayer of a person who dyed his hair with an impure substance

Ruling on praying in a row alone

Reason behind writing six timings for prayers in calendars

A prayer for leaving and entering the house and the virtues of voluntary prayers at home

Religious ruling of one who cannot leave work to perform prayer or pray during it

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