First Steps in Worship
234 questions
What is the ruling on being too shy to supplicate for oneself, and only supplicating for others?
What is the ruling on one who neglects prayer out of laziness, despite observing some acts of worship?
What is the meaning of "And the mosques are for Allah, so do not invoke anyone with Allah" and "And there is none of you but will reach it [hell]"?
What is the ruling on asking others to supplicate, and is that considered seeking intercession with other than Allah?
Why does the Quran associate the earth and the heavens together, despite the great disparity in their sizes, and why was the earth created in four days while the heavens were created in two days?
ما الفرق بين الفرض والواجب؟ وما هي آراء الفقهاء فيها؟
What should I do with someone who blackmailed me then refused my repentance and threatened to expose me, even though I warned him about God?
Is the questioner considered unjust to his children if he divorces his first wife due to continuous problems and her disrespect, despite the intervention of her family and her attempts to emulate her mother's behavior with her father, knowing that he has married another and seeks to preserve the children?
Is a person sinful if they studied in the field of Islamic Studies for a year and then switched from it to another field—such as programming—with the aim of earning more money?
Has it not been mentioned in religious mythology that God existed before matter, and that His interaction was with materials, and it was not mentioned that He created water, earth, or fire, and that verses like (And We made from water every living thing) came to mean "making" not "creating"?
What is the difference between sincerity (ikhlas) and intention (niyyah)?
Are the supplications mentioned for the the first, fifteenth, and thirtieth days of Ramadan authentic, and to whom are these supplications attributed?
What is the ruling on touching a garment that was washed in a washing machine after it was contaminated with dog saliva and was not cleansed with earth? And does the garment, if wet, defile what it touches, according to the three opinions mentioned in the text and in the Hanbali school of thought? And is it permissible to follow any of these opinions, especially the easier opinion of Abu al-Qasim al-Daraki?
What is Islam's stance on the crescent or moon, and have the Qur'an and Sunnah urged its adoption as a symbol for Islam and Muslims? Why was it placed on mosque minbars, who was the first to place it, and why is this symbol not removed if it has no basis in Islamic law?
Was the Holy Kaaba in existence before Prophet Abraham, the Intimate Friend of Allah? If so, who built it, and from where was the Black Stone brought?
What is the ruling on purifying a person’s foot that has been afflicted with slight or considerable impurity as a result of walking on impure patches, and is it purified merely by walking on one pure spot, or must one continue walking for it to be purified?
How can a person regain their religious commitment and activity after being preoccupied with work and a change in their lifestyle, which led to a decline in worship and the emergence of sins they did not previously have?
Can a servant be a hypocrite to his Lord, while He knows what is within himself? And how can a servant guard against hypocrisy and conceit? And is a person a hypocrite if he cares about how people view him?
How do we spiritually cultivate the youth according to the teachings of religion, and what is the ruling on this matter?
Do causes increase and provision decrease, or is provision fixed and unchangeable, and causes are merely an act of worship and reliance upon God?
Is it permissible to say that some acts of worship are forbidden, such as prayer if it is done out of ostentation (riya'), and are there any fabricated hadiths?
Why is a prayer of supplication to God not offered for Palestine, similar to the prayer for rain, with a unified time for it announced through the media for all Islamic countries, and why are the rulers of the Kingdom not pressured to intervene in defense of Palestine?
How can we emulate the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, in all aspects of our lives so that we may realize the words of the Almighty: "There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah often"?
How can one deal with a 14-year-old son who sometimes misses prayers, knowing that he has been taught and reminded about prayer since childhood?