Hajj on Behalf of Another
427 questions
Why should a son dedicate the reward of Hajj or fasting to his father, even though the father is automatically rewarded for every good deed his son does, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "You and your wealth belong to your father"?
Does moving from a mosque where Fajr was prayed to another mosque where there is a Qur'an memorization circle—the distance between them being short—cause one to miss the reward of a complete Hajj and Umrah with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned in the Hadith: "Whoever prays Fajr, then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, he will have..."? And does "the sun rises" mean its shurooq (first appearance) or its elevation by the length of a spear? And should the two rak'ahs be prayed at shurooq or after the sun has risen?
Did I cause my mother’s death due to my negligence in preparing her food, and what is the expiation for my negligence and disobedience to her?
What is the ruling on working as a programmer in a government insurance company that provides life, car, and other types of insurance, and claims it is cooperative insurance? Is it permissible to continue working there until another job is found? What is the ruling on the money earned from it, and performing Hajj with it?
ما سبب مجيء صيغة الجمع "قالوا" وصيغة المثنى "خصمان" في الآيات التي تتحدث عن الخصمين اللذين دخلا على داود؟
Is performing Hajj on behalf of one's mother, using the husband's money and with his consent, Islamically permissible, and is the doer rewarded, or is the reward only for the one on whose behalf Hajj was performed?
Should one leave a job as a project manager in a telecommunications company that provides services to institutions, some of which are haram, such as banks and insurance companies, and should this ترك (leaving) be immediate or gradual?
What is the ruling on an inheritance mixed with industrial tools, where the heirs suspect that a portion of it was taken without right, and it is impossible to distinguish it or difficult to return it?
What is the ruling on gifting the recitation of the Qur'an to a living person who is unable to speak due to illness?
Is the deceased absolved of debt merely by one of his relatives pledging to pay it, or is actual payment to the creditors required?
What is the origin of the word "tamattu‘" and its derivatives and meanings?
Does committing more than one transgression during Hajj necessitate a single expiation or an expiation for each transgression?
Is it permissible for the mother to emancipate a slave on behalf of her son who ran over a child, causing her death, and upon whom is the expiation of emancipating a slave or fasting for two consecutive months, knowing that he started fasting twice but did not complete it?
What is the ruling on a person undertaking a study for a sum of money on behalf of another person who was tasked with it, with the latter receiving the final grade, knowing that if the first person had not undertaken it, someone else would have?
How can a person atone for mistreating his parents after their death?
Is it obligatory to confine oneself to the established prophetic supplications (du'as) and remembrances (adhkar) both inside and outside of prayer, what are the parameters for adding to them, and is it permissible to invoke blessings upon the Prophet using formulations that are not reported or for a specific number?
What is the ruling on one who made a delayed vow and did not fulfill it on time, but then fulfilled it after the deadline had passed?
Does the Hadith "There is no envy except in two [matters]" contradict the noble verse "And from the evil of an envier when he envies" and the Hadiths prohibiting envy?
If a mother performs Hajj while pregnant, are pebbles thrown on behalf of the fetus during the stoning ritual (rami al-jamarat)?
Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory for someone who died in a car accident with another person, and the one who caused it is unknown, or for someone who unintentionally caused a car accident leading to the death of another person? And what is the method of performing the expiation if it becomes obligatory, and is it permissible to distribute it among the heirs, or to pay money for someone to fast on their behalf?
Is this year's Hajj acceptable despite recently drinking alcohol, knowing that the prayers of one who drinks alcohol are not accepted for forty days?
Is it obligatory for me to offer a blood sacrifice to the poor of the Haram after I have performed Umrah, sought Allah's forgiveness, and performed Umrah twice?
Is it permissible to sponsor an orphan and give charity on behalf of a living person without their knowledge?
Is it permissible to make a will entrusting someone with something, such as Hajj, before undergoing a dangerous surgical operation?