Ta'addud al-Zawjat
In plain terms
Ta'addud al-Zawjat is a man being married to more than one wife at the same time. Islamic law permits it, up to a maximum of four wives. Conditions apply, such as the ability to treat each wife justly, and each marriage needs its own valid contract.
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What is the ruling on someone who is afflicted with obsessive whispers (waswas) regarding the intention for prayer, such that he changes his intention to a supererogatory (nafilah) prayer, then concludes it and prays the obligatory (fard) prayer? Is it permissible for him to make the intention with his heart and disregard these whispers? Is ablution valid by wiping the head with water and then the ears with different water? Does ablution become invalid by washing the hands after wiping the ears from any residues that came out of them and before washing the feet? And what is meant by transgression (al-ta'addi) in ablution?
You must disregard obsessive thoughts and pay no attention to them, because giving in to them opens a great door to evil. Therefore, one who is afflicted by obsessive thoughts should proceed with their prayer,…
What is the ruling on exercising ijtihad in distributing Zakat al-Fitr to the poor based on an estimation of monthly income and family needs, and is it obligatory to inquire about whether they have received Zakat from others, and what is the maximum amount that can be given of food or money to the entitled recipient, and does the recipient's acquisition of Zakat al-Mal affect their eligibility for Zakat al-Ta'am (food)?
Zakat al-Fitr is specifically for the poor and the needy, and a strong presumption that a person is deserving of it is sufficient. It is permissible to give one poor person the Zakat of several individuals, and there is…
What is the ruling on the following actions, and to what extent do they affect "marital infallibility" (al-'ismah al-zawjiyyah): retracting punishment of a student after threatening to beat him, eating a date after refusing it, eating after denying it, giving a lesson to a student after saying one would not give it, contacting a person after denying it, and denying the father's presence at home then it becomes clear he is present?
What was mentioned has no relation to divorce, for divorce does not occur merely by doubt. One should turn away from obsessive thoughts and stop thinking about them. It is recommended to seek refuge in Allah, observe…
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What is the ruling on someone who is afflicted with obsessive whispers (waswas) regarding the intention for prayer, such that he changes his intention to a supererogatory (nafilah) prayer, then concludes it and prays the obligatory (fard) prayer? Is it permissible for him to make the intention with his heart and disregard these whispers? Is ablution valid by wiping the head with water and then the ears with different water? Does ablution become invalid by washing the hands after wiping the ears from any residues that came out of them and before washing the feet? And what is meant by transgression (al-ta'addi) in ablution?
What is the ruling on exercising ijtihad in distributing Zakat al-Fitr to the poor based on an estimation of monthly income and family needs, and is it obligatory to inquire about whether they have received Zakat from others, and what is the maximum amount that can be given of food or money to the entitled recipient, and does the recipient's acquisition of Zakat al-Mal affect their eligibility for Zakat al-Ta'am (food)?
What is the ruling on the following actions, and to what extent do they affect "marital infallibility" (al-'ismah al-zawjiyyah): retracting punishment of a student after threatening to beat him, eating a date after refusing it, eating after denying it, giving a lesson to a student after saying one would not give it, contacting a person after denying it, and denying the father's presence at home then it becomes clear he is present?
How can an unknown number of missed prayers be compensated for with supererogatory prayers (nawafil), regular sunnah prayers (rawatib), and prayers for specific occasions (dhawat al-asbab)? Is it sufficient to merely make up for missed fasting days (qada') along with repentance if one cannot afford to pay the expiation for delay (kaffarat al-ta'khir)? Does the expiation of feeding sixty poor people become an expiation for delay when one delays fasting?
Is it permissible to give the food expiation (kaffarat al-ta'am) to a poor sister, and is it permissible for the mother to give her zakat to the questioner's sister from the father's side?
What is the ruling on Salat al-Tasabih, and is it considered an innovation (bid'ah)? What is the ruling on one who performs it and persists in it, especially on the night of mid-Sha'ban? Is the psychological comfort that the worshipper finds in it a justification for persisting in it? What is its legal ruling according to the Qur'an and Sunnah?