Prayer and Fasting at Work
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Is it permissible to quit one's job or drastically reduce its hours, to the extent that one only earns enough for their daily sustenance, in order to perform prayers with tranquility and devotion, and will a person be rewarded for doing so?
Is the pen lifted from a patient with multiple personality disorder, and are prayer and fasting obligatory for her, knowing that she is able to perform all that the Sharia has commanded except prayer?
Is it permissible to pray behind someone who works in raising pigs? Thank you.
How accurate is it that attaining a tranquil soul (nafs mutma'innah) is achieved by frequently remembering Allah (dhikr Allah) and prostrating often?
How can one get rid of masturbation and the feeling that it is a cause of problems and lack of success, while maintaining prayer and reading the Quran and feeling hypocrisy, fear, and intrusive thoughts?
What is the position of prayer and fasting in entering Paradise, in light of the Qur'anic verse (Al-Baqarah 2:62) which indicates that belief in Allah, the Last Day, and righteous deeds are the fundamentals for entering Paradise, considering that many scholars deem one who abandons prayer to be a disbeliever?
Should a ten-year-old girl fast Ramadan if she experiences a "spotting" discharge?
Is it permissible in Islamic law to work on a telecommunications engineering project to develop data transfer between mobile devices, which includes both theoretical and practical components? And is Istikhara (guidance prayer) useful if one is hesitant about it?
Is it permissible for me to shorten the 'Asr prayer during my weekly travel to my family after the Dhuhr prayer at work, knowing that I pray 'Asr before its time has begun, and do I have to repeat the prayers?
Is there any evidence that a woman will have only one husband in Paradise, and that the reward of a female martyr is not like the reward of a male martyr, given the existence of verses such as: "So their Lord accepted their prayer, [saying], 'Indeed, I will not allow to be lost the work of any worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another'"?
Is the teacher's seeking of fame and reputation through his work, and the giver of charity's seeking of the needy person's love through his charity, considered shirk (polytheism) or riyaa' (ostentation), if the work or charity is fundamentally for the sake of Allah?
How can I perform my Dhuhr and Asr prayers at home after returning from work at the hospital, knowing that there are those who tell me the prayer time has passed?
Does divorce ensue if a man tells his wife: "If you go back to work, you will be unlawful for me," and then he recants and permits her to work?
Is it permissible to fast or must I break my fast if I see hardened blood after my menstrual bleeding has stopped?
What is the ruling on my sister's fast if she broke it a few moments before the Maghrib call to prayer, thinking that it had already been called, then she did not swallow the bite until she heard the adhan, and what is the ruling on her fast if she had swallowed it?
What is the ruling on someone who utters a vow without completing it, such such as saying: "I promise You, O Lord, that I will not drink alcoho—" and does not complete "alcohol"?
Is dedicating time to recite the Qur’an and perform two rak’ahs of prayer for the deceased considered part of the religion, and what is the legitimate شرعية advice regarding that?
Where is it permissible for me to shorten and combine prayers, and where is it not, given that I reside in Makkah where my parents live, my marriage contract with my wife was concluded in Jeddah, I work in Al-Baha and stay there four days a week, two days in Jeddah, and one day in Makkah?
1. Is it permissible to cut ties with a brother who does not pray or fast, despite his good manners, or should the relationship with him be limited to certain boundaries? 2. What are the limits of interaction with a father who does not pray or fast but is good-natured and helps people, and what should the questioner do when the father quotes the verse: "Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves...'"? 3. Is it permissible to delay Fajr prayer after a late awakening in order to do something that occupies the mind and affects devotion? 4. Is the questioner considered a severer of kinship ties with his ill-tempered and troublesome sister if his interaction with her is limited to a daily greeting of peace to avoid disputes?
Is it possible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers within five minutes, even though there is an hour difference between them, due to the short break time at work and the entry of Maghrib prayer time at 4:00 PM?
What is the optimal course of action with a young man who wishes to marry but does not propose due to the unavailability of a good job, coupled with fears of constant rejection for those who propose, and regret in the event of approval?
How can Muslims in government jobs in communist countries balance between preserving wealth (daruriyyat) and covering the 'awrah (tahsiniyyat) when they conflict?
Is working in hotels that serve alcohol and promote sin considered a sin for someone in dire need, who aims to provide for himself and his family, according to the principle, "But whoever is forced, neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [beyond necessity], there is no sin upon him"?
Is it permissible to combine the intention of worldly benefit with the intention of righteous deeds, such as fasting and prayer, and does this include seeking knowledge with the intention of reward and out of a love for learning?