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Curated sets of answers around one need, each from a full answer on Ftawy.
An editor's selection, not a popularity ranking.
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The marriage contract and the mahr
The pillars of the contract, the guardian, the witnesses, and the dower.- What are the pillars of the marriage contract? And what are its conditions?
- Can a marriage contract be concluded orally, or must it be in writing?
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Friday prayer essentials
- What is the evidence that permanent settlement is a condition for the validity of Jumu'ah (Friday prayer), and why is Jumu'ah prayer not obligatory for residents who are not independently settled, and why is it not valid if performed by them, even though a resident is not a traveler and not from the Bedouin?
- Is Friday Prayer and congregational prayer obligatory for one who cannot hear the the Adhan in his city due to the mosque's distance?
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A new Muslim's first week
- What must a new Muslim know about Islam that cannot be ignored, and what books do you recommend?
- Is it permissible for me to convert to Islam while being a vegetarian (I do not eat meat or animal products)?
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Zakat on savings and gold
- Is it permissible for the questioner’s father or her husband to pay the Zakat on her jewelry, given that the questioner has no source of income? And what should she do regarding the Zakat on gold she sold but had not paid its Zakat? Is it permissible to delay paying the Zakat until her husband finds employment, or must it be paid now? Is it obligatory to pay Zakat in Ramadan, and is it valid to pay it now after Ramadan? And how is Zakat on gold calculated?
- Is it permissible to pay the Zakat on gold on behalf of someone without their knowledge, and would that suffice for them, and how is the Zakat on gold accumulated over many years calculated?
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Prayer while travelling
- Is it permissible for a traveler to combine prayers sometimes and not combine them at other times?
- Is my presence with my father in the hospital during and after his surgery considered an excuse to miss congregational prayers? And is it permissible for my father to combine prayers? And how should he pray if he is not fully conscious and his mind drifts in and out?
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Dhul-Hijjah and the sacrifice
- Is it permissible for a group of brothers to share in a single Udhiyah (sacrificial animal), and is it permissible to authorize the butcher to slaughter the Udhiyah and then pay its value?
- Is it obligatory to repeat the Hajj or to make up for the sacrifice (al-udhiyah) with expiation for one who performed the obligatory Hajj and paid the price of the sacrifice in advance, but did not hand over the sacrifice receipt until after the rituals were completed, while not having the financial means to repeat the Hajj?
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The six days of Shawwal
- Is it permissible to combine the intention of making up for missed Ramadan fasts with the intention of fasting the six days of Shawwal, and thereby obtain the reward for fasting the six days?
- Is it permissible to fast the six days of Shawwal before making up for the days one missed in Ramadan if there isn't enough time to fast both?
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Zakat al-fitr
- Is it permissible for an Islamic association, which is in financial need to cover rent and other expenses, to use the collected Zakat al-Fitr?
- Is it permissible to give out Zakat al-Fitr three or four times without specifying which of them is Zakat al-Fitr and which is a voluntary charity, with the intention that the first one that aligns with the Sunnah is Zakat al-Fitr?
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Laylat al-Qadr and itikaf
- Which of the scholars' opinions is most preponderant regarding the determination of Laylat al-Qadr, and is it absolutely the best of nights, and what is the view on those who prefer the night of Isra' over it?
- If it is confirmed that Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night, does it begin on the evening of the 26th until dawn, or on the evening of the 27th until dawn? And what is the evidence for that?
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Ramadan: the first days
- Is it permissible to complete a fard (obligatory) fast after intending to fast subsequent to the Fajr athan, and would this fast be counted?
- If sleep overtakes a person before confirming the intention to fast, and mucus is later swallowed due to habit or difficulty breathing, how is the validity of the fast viewed, What is the ruling on making up a missed fast (qadaa’) in this situation?