Teaching Faith and Prayer
365 questions
Is it permissible to boycott the houses of Allah due to a dispute between a worshipper and the Imam of the mosque, which causes the worshipper to change mosques for years?
Is it permissible to teach a girl who does not pray how to pray?
Is it permissible to pray in a mosque where the inside is elevated by approximately 2 cm from the courtyard (tarimah), and the imam stands on this elevation when the electricity is out, while the congregants pray in the lower courtyard? Does this contradict the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that it is not permissible for the imam to pray while elevated above the congregants?
Is a person held accountable for bad thoughts and whisperings that come to him if he does not believe in them? And will his repentance from grave sins be accepted if he repents and does good deeds?
How can one reform parents who do not pray and have not emerged from ignorance, despite the questioner's attempts to reform them?
Is a girl considered sinful for rejecting suitors characterized by prayer and good morals, but for whom religious devotion is not a priority, given her desire for a husband who is deeply religious, who will strengthen her in her faith, and with whom they will be blessed with children who will serve the religion?
If the whispers of faith succeed in introducing doubt into the heart, will Allah thwart the deeds of its owner and despise him, knowing that it causes him great sadness and fear that the words of Allah Almighty might apply to him: "Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed: 'Allah's abhorrence is greater than your abhorrence of yourselves when you were called to faith, and you disbelieved'"?
What is our duty toward afflicted Muslims?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian girl who will embrace Islam later, and will a person be rewarded for this if he strives to teach her, or is it better to marry someone of the same faith?
Can a human being be a Rabbani slave if he swears by Allah and fulfills his oath, and how can one be a Rabbani slave?
What is the ruling on reading the cup when the one who does so knows of its prohibition? And is this considered a type of polytheism (shirk)?
Which saying fills the heavens and the earth: "There is no god but Allah; to Him belongs all sovereignty and to Him is due all praise, and He is over all things competent," or "Glorified is Allah and praised is He; Glorified is Allah, the Most Great"?
Is it permissible for someone who caught up with the Imam in the last rak'ah of the Asr prayer to intentionally pray three rak'ahs after the Imam says the taslim, believing that the first tashahhud is a sunnah that can be omitted and the prayer would still be valid?
What is the ruling on the Sufis' practice of what is called "ar-Rabita" after the Maghrib prayer, where the Sufi imagines the image of the Sheikh of the Tariqa and seeks forgiveness, with their belief that it purifies the heart?
What is to be done about someone who prays, fasts, worships Allah, and fears Him, but cannot stop himself from having multiple female relationships, even though he is married with children and has a good relationship with his wife?
Is it permissible to search for another wife without informing the current fiancée, given the discomfort with her, and acknowledging the urgent desire to marry and the weakness of faith?
Is a foreign wife considered Muslim if the husband claims she is Muslim, even though she does not perform the duties of Islam? Is a husband residing in a European country held accountable for not teaching his children the Arabic language and the teachings of Islam? What is the ruling on a husband who does not pray or fast and postpones repentance and prayer?
What is the ruling on displaying personal supplications to viewers on the screens of Islamic satellite channels, and is this considered showing off or anxiety, and what are your directives to those in charge of these channels and to the viewers?
Is it permissible to hang a framed picture containing the word "Allah" and another containing the word "Muhammad" at the same height, or if not, what should be the height of the frame with "Allah" compared to the frame with "Muhammad" on the same wall, in the same room, and in the same house? And how should one deal with a single frame on which "Allah" and "Muhammad" are written on one line?
What is the minimum amount of Sharia knowledge indispensable for a medical student, which, if acquired, would fulfill the obligation of seeking knowledge and prevent him from being negligent in his religion?
Is Tarawih obligatory?
Is a Muslim who commits an act necessitating apostasy, and then pronounces the two declarations of faith (Shahadatain) during prayer, without the intention of returning to Islam, considered a Muslim by that act?
What is the ruling on a son's desire to marry a girl who suffers from psychological and behavioral problems, as he sees it as a form of protecting her and a matter of trust, while his parents strongly object out of fear for him and the future of his family, so is this marriage obligatory for him or not?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to rebuke his brother for abandoning a recommended act?