Prayer and Fasting at Work
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What is the situation of previous believing nations concerning the questions of the grave, and what is their share of acts of worship and legal dispensations, and is the phrase: "I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Prophet and Messenger" restricted to the nation of Muhammad, and will those who believed in previous messengers be resurrected with the nation of Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
Is it permissible to accept a gift from money obtained through sorcery, and is it permissible to distribute it to the poor and needy?
Is the fear of the Hour (Day of Judgment) and of current events legitimate?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who practices sodomy and desires to repent, to choose between immigrating as a gay refugee or committing suicide?
Does disobeying one's father (such as by not scratching his body) affect the acceptance of prayers and fasting?
Can the debt of a deceased person who did not pray or fast be paid off, and does that include what he used to put in his mouth of شبه التبغ (a tobacco-like substance)?
Does the scarcity of menstrual blood (a few drops) due to health issues render a girl in the state of ritual purity, and is it permissible for her to perform ghusl, prayer, and fasting, and does she have to make up the days after Ramadan?
What is the ruling on a woman's prayer and fasting if she applies lipstick and swallows her saliva after moistening her lips with her tongue during prayer, and what is the ruling if she does not remember whether she swallowed her saliva or not?
Is it permissible to deduct from the salaries of Indian workers who are negligent in prayer in order to make them committed to it, after beating them did not work?
Does attending university lectures conflict with seeking religious knowledge, and is prioritizing the former over the latter considered forbidden?
What is the meaning of "a person fearing the expiration of the prayer time"? And does it refer to the strong probability of the time expiring due to a certain action, or merely the possibility of its expiration?
Does swallowing a hiccup invalidate the fast, and what is the ruling on the prayer of one who involuntarily expels something from the stomach during prostration, and must whatever follows it, be it digestive fluids or vomit, be expelled?
ما هي جميع محبطات الأعمال ومراجعها؟
What is the ruling on praying Fajr approximately fifteen minutes after the Adhan, given the existence of two dawns, the true and the false? And is it permissible to eat in Ramadan until 4:10 AM?
How can I return to my previous commitment, energize myself to perform good deeds, fortify myself against looking at immodestly dressed women, and become strong enough for Fajr prayer, night vigil, and daytime fasting, given that I have many expiations for oaths (kaffarat yameen) to fulfill, and how can I motivate myself to seek knowledge and read the Qur’an?
Is what the questioner and his fiancée did—in terms of prayer, fasting, Zakat, and supplication for concealment, marriage, and sincere repentance before and after marriage—considered repentance for the sin of fornication, and is their marriage valid?
What is the ruling on saying "I make a vow to do such and such" without specifying the utterance, and does this fall under major shirk, knowing that the speaker did not know the meaning of a lawful vow and that it is for Allah alone?
Should I restart fasting the consecutive vow days and performing their nights from the beginning if I missed the night prayer on one of the nights, knowing that I only intended it and prayed Fajr after sunrise?
Is it possible to retract the intention to fast alternate days—an intention that was made for a long period without specification—if the fasting affects work and activity, or is this intention considered a vow that necessitates expiation?
Can a young man, who has been destroyed by his sins after abandoning prayer and fasting and committing major sins and publicly boasting about them, repent and return to his Lord, especially after reading a prophetic hadith about the unforgivable nature of those who openly commit sins, and what must he do to repent and become committed?
What is the expiation for an oath sworn by someone who vowed never to work again and not to break her oath, but then found herself in need of work?
Is accepting work completed after swearing to refrain from continuing to deal with the person considered a breach of an oath, and is it considered an oath of divorce?
What is the ruling on money earned from work that caused one to miss congregational prayers, and is it unlawful for me?
What is the ruling on brown discharge that a woman experiences before her menstrual period, and does it affect prayer, fasting, and Umrah, and is it permissible to take pills to prevent menstruation for the purpose of Umrah?