Doubts and Questions
209 questions
How do I get rid of the devil's whispers that suggest to me that not repeating the prayer, ablution, or purification is not doubt but laziness, especially since I am pregnant and cannot exert myself?
What is the ruling on ritual purity (tahara) when there are continuous drops after urination, and what is the correct way to deal with this to avoid obsessive doubts (waswasa) and distress?
Is wishing for a Christian birth—in order to be rid of the burden of prayer due to obsessive doubts (waswasa)—considered apostasy from Islam, what is the method of repentance for this sin, and is it permissible to conceal this repentance?
Is the water that falls on the ground and feet during istinja’ from a Western toilet—which may not reach all parts of the impurity—pure or impure?
Is it permissible to learn the recitation (tajwid) of the Qur’an from a Sufi individual who misguides people, when it is not allowed to respond to him, and there is no ability to choose the teacher?
Are a baby's clothes or the tap considered impure if the mother touches them with a hand moistened by the baby's urine, and does this ruling extend to everything in the house?
Are the doubts and obsessions regarding the purity of a sister afflicted with urinary incontinence, her belongings, her sitting places, and the places and things she touches, based on truth, or are they merely baseless whispers [waswas]?
What is the ruling on frequent, daily doubt during prayer in different situations, and should one disregard it and not perform the prostration of forgetfulness?
How does a colon patient who suffers from continuous gas and forgets the number of Rak'ahs, prostrations, and Surahs perform ablution and pray, and is it permissible for her to combine prayers?
Is the conversation that took place between the questioner and his friend, which included the comment of not speaking after a defeat in a table tennis match, considered among the allusions to divorce? And what should the questioner do if he doubts his intention when uttering a word or in a certain situation? And are supplications, ذكر (remembrance of Allah), and verses from the Quran considered among the allusions to divorce? And do the questions that contain divorce-related terms, which the questioner asks scholars about, result in anything [i.e., in a divorce occurring]?
What is the ruling on a mother's salary if she does not perform her work fully, and what is the ruling on a father's money if he cheated on the cadre exam and leaves his work early, and is it obligatory to verify the mother's cheating? And what is the ruling on taking from the father's money if it is mixed with the unlawful for entertainment or donation?
Is it permissible to fast with the intention of expiating for oaths that were made but not fulfilled, given that one does not remember them and is unable to feed or clothe [the needy], and how should these days be fasted?
Would informing one's father about the electricity bill, his using it to pay the amount, and then the mother's using the electricity to illuminate a room where people are backbitten be considered aiding in sin, taking into account the principle of "warding off harm takes precedence over acquiring benefits"?
Is expiation obligatory upon one who has sworn many oaths and then broken them due to compulsive obsessive disorder (waswas)?
What is the solution to the problem of excessive flatulence that occurs at the beginning of ablution and continues until the end of prayer, leading to loss of concentration and repetition of the prayer, knowing that medical examinations are normal, and that going to the restroom before prayer temporarily stops this condition? And is it necessary to repeat ablution if I feel a release of gas immediately after ablution or during prayer?
How can a committed, distinguished young man, who wishes to adhere to the methodology of the righteous predecessors, seek sound religious and worldly knowledge given the circumstances of his hometown where Sunnis are persecuted? And should he leave his hometown to seek sound knowledge?
What is the ruling on one who experiences obsessive thoughts (waswasa) about divorce or its euphemisms, then doubts whether he uttered it or intended it, and subsequently acts contrary to what he had obsessive thoughts about, believing that doubt does not remove certainty?
What is the ruling on prolonged stay in the bathroom in an attempt to expel remaining drops of urine after natural urination, and the consequent missing of some prayers?
What is the ruling on doubting the emission of pre-seminal fluid (madhy), and how can its presence be verified and its location determined, and what is required when it is found on clothing while going out or while sleeping, and what is the correct way to purify oneself from it?
What were the most prominent tribulations (fitan) that occurred during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and what are the reliable references that discuss this topic in detail?
What is the reason for the takfiri thoughts and doubts that plague me during the month of Ramadan, and how can I overcome them and return to the sweetness of faith?
Is it sufficient for the prevalence of a strong presumption to confirm the occurrence of divorce, and what is the ruling on one who cannot be certain about actions emanating from himself?
What is the reason for the onset of whispers after reciting Ayat al-Kursi at night, knowing that Ibn Uthaymeen stated that whoever recites it at night will not be approached by Satan until morning?
How can a person truly and sincerely love God, a love not stemming from fear of punishment? And how can one overcome thoughts that divine bestowal was not by human choice, and that it might lead to a person feeling guilty for being unable to fulfill what is due to God, especially since humanity was created weak and prone to error?