Prayer and Fasting at Work
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What is the ruling on making up Dhuhr and Asr prayers outside their prescribed times due to the nature of strenuous work for long hours?
What is the wisdom behind the absence of an explicit text in the Quran and Sunnah stipulating the obligation of the niqab, like prayer, fasting, and zakat, despite the established evidence for its obligatoriness?
What is the ruling on someone who says "by Allah" unintentionally when asked about something? And what is the ruling on working in an airline company where the work time coincides with the Friday prayer? Is the employee excused?
What is the ruling regarding the phlegm that constantly afflicts me, and which I cannot expel during the daytime in Ramadan? Do I have to make up for previous days? Does it invalidate the prayer? And if it comes out, does it necessitate repeating ablution?
Am I entitled to demand the full profits from my brothers, the partners, after the business was harmed by thefts, knowing that pursuing this right may lead to discord and estrangement?
Must one make up for the day on which a fasting person ate, thinking it was the Maghrib call to prayer, but then it became clear to him that the Maghrib had not yet been called?
What is the ruling on a teacher uttering obscene words, and cursing and insulting students, even though he is observant of prayer, Qur'an recitation, and fasting? And what is the ruling on a Muslim cursing his brother jokingly, or laughing when subjected to cursing?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding a wife resigning from her job to devote herself to raising children, given that the family's financial situation will be affected by this?
What is the ruling on moistening the lips with the tongue while fasting, and does it invalidate the fast? And is going to prayer or drinking water before Fajr considered an intention for fasting? And is it necessary to specify the prayer in the intention?
What is the ruling on the prayers that a traveler shortened if he later discovered that a resident's prayer is to be performed in full, and must he make up all the prayers that he shortened, the number of which he does not know?
Is it permissible for a wife to seek divorce or khul’ from her husband who is sexually deviant, does not fulfill her legitimate rights, and neither prays nor fasts, knowing that she has a child with him, and what are the implications of this regarding the custody of the son?
What are the issues agreed upon by the four schools of thought, and can they be found in a book, audio recordings, or any other source, divided by jurisprudential chapters such as prayer and fasting?
What are evil deeds, and what are sins, and do good deeds have ranks, and what must a Muslim do to reach the best of them?
Does time management mean that half the day is for work and half for recreation, and what is the Islamic ruling if the entire day is spent on recreational activities, while being diligent in prayer, ذكر الله (remembrance of God), and worship?
What is the ruling on one who interrupts his solitary prayer due to doubt about forgetting a pillar, or due to loud noises? What is the ruling on one who repeats prayer due to doubt? Is his prayer invalidated if he swears not to repeat it then repeats it? Does fasting for three days nullify this oath? Is it a condition to say the Tasleem (salutation of peace) when concluding the prayer? What are the consequences of not saying the Tasleem?
If the deeds of the martyr or the one stationed at the frontier (murabit) do not cease with their death, and the murabit is better than one who fasts and prays (at night), then how can one who dies after the martyr surpass the martyr, even though the reward of the murabit is greater and does not cease with his martyrdom and death?
Is obsessing over acts of worship (prayer, fasting, ablution, قرآن recitation) a trial from Allah or a punishment for a sin?
Does dealing with certain morals to earn the reward in the afterlife and gain people's affection invalidate the recompense? And is intending to gain people's affection alone considered a sin?
What is the way to overcome the intense fear of straying from God again, especially when recalling past periods of straying, and how can one stop practicing masturbation and watching pornography?
How is the answer to Istikhara [prayer for guidance] determined if the job offer was made before performing the Istikhara prayer and no application for the job had been submitted? And is it necessary to consult someone, or will the answer become apparent after commencing the work?
What should a person suffering from epilepsy and schizophrenia do, who takes medications that cause them lethargy and sleepiness during prayers and prevent them from fasting Ramadan, and who fears discontinuing them would lead to a return of seizures, and who feels deficient in fulfilling their duties towards Allah Almighty?
Are the nullifiers of Islam mentioned by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab correct or do they need reconsideration? Is hating the religion disbelief? And does the Sheikh's citing of the nullification of deeds indicate disbelief?
What is the ruling on saying "my dear friend," knowing that "the Dear One" (Al-Aziz) is one of Allah's names, and what is the ruling on saying "For your sake, O City of Prayer, I pray"?
What is the ruling on masturbation and not marrying, out of fear of having children who would suffer in this life, especially with the presence of illnesses that prevent fasting, and psychological deterioration that reaches the point of wishing for death and abandoning prayer?