Prayer and Fasting at Work
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Is the prayer and fasting of a daughter accepted if she prays, fasts, and wears hijab, but her treatment of her mother is very bad?
Would the girl be considered sinful for divorcing her husband after performing Istikhara and not accepting him? Is she to blame if the young man deviates thereafter? Was what happened preordained or a matter of choice? What advice would you give her to overcome this situation and choose a suitable husband in the future?
Will a Muslim monotheist who believes in God and in His Books, Messengers, and Angels, and acknowledges Him as the Creator and Evolver, but does not pray or fast, be made to stand firm during the questioning about the torment of the grave?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on one who suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) regarding prayer, fasting, and ritual purity, which makes her doubt the validity of her acts of worship and believe that she intentionally commits acts that invalidate them, despite her repeated attempts at treatment and ruqyah without success?
What is the ruling on the actions of a father addicted to hashish who conceals his money from his wife, complains about her shortcomings in intimacy, and hints at marrying another woman after 36 years of marriage?
Is it permissible for an employee who travels 85 km daily to and from work to shorten and combine prayers?
What is the Sharia ruling on dealing with a 37-year-old brother who does not pray and denies it, and evades discussing the matter, knowing that he used to pray occasionally then stopped, and he is intelligent and distinguishes between lawful and unlawful, and refuses suspicious work claiming fear of Allah? Is he considered a Muslim, and will Allah guide him after this age? And what should his wife do, given that he is a liar and a deceiver and has secretly married another woman?
Does the delay in approving travel leave after performing Istikhara prayer mean that there is evil in the travel, or is it a normal matter due to work circumstances?
Are the Abdaal mentioned in the noble Hadith the ones referred to by the Sufis, and who are those about whom it is said: "There will always be forty men from my Ummah whose hearts are like the heart of Ibrahim (peace be upon him). Allah defends the people of the earth through them. They are called the Abdaal. They did not attain their rank through prayer, nor fasting, nor charity, but rather they attained it through generosity and sincere advice to the Muslims"?
What is the ruling on a mother preventing her daughter, who has begun menstruating, from fasting in Ramadan, under the pretext of her young age?
Must a son abandon daʿwah work in an Islamic group if his father orders him to do so and threatens him with ostracism and displeasure?
Is it permissible to work for one's father in America, who sells alcohol in one of his two stores, without touching the alcohol, while refusing to work in his other store that sells cosmetics for fear of temptation?
What is incumbent upon me if I wish to stop performing the two rak'ahs of gratitude and the two rak'ahs of seeking forgiveness that I vowed to perform daily, knowing that I only have my weekly allowance which I use to meet my needs, and that saving enough to feed the needy as expiation would deprive me of my needs and require a long time? Is it permissible for me to fast for three days instead of feeding the needy?
Is a wife sinful for working despite her husband's prohibition and constant threats of divorce? Must she obey him and quit her job? And should she refrain from bearing children with him, even though he rejects this and insists on having children?
Is it permissible to shorten prayers on Thursdays and Fridays while at home, knowing that the workplace is many times the distance of [allowing] qasr, and is it obligatory to pray in full (itmaam) upon leaving the city of work and heading home as Asr prayer time begins?
What proves that Islam is the last and most suitable religion? What are the religious practices, such as zakat, that have changed from previous religions to Islam? What are the sources of distortion in Christianity and Judaism, and what is the meaning of the rule of the Trinity?
What is your guidance for someone suffering from four problems: not marrying despite advancing in age, career stagnation that causes boredom, fluctuating performance of prayer despite being keen on acts of worship, and financial hardship that hinders her from achieving her ambitions, which has negatively affected her morale and made her feel weary and lazy?
Is it recommended to start by studying the book "Manhaj as-Salikeen" (Chapters on Wudu, Prayer, and Fasting) to learn acts of worship, and then return to studying Tawhid and other curricula?
To what extent is the fatwa of Sheikh Atiyya Saqr valid, which permits the use of perfumes containing alcohol, stating that they are pure, do not defile clothes, and prayer is valid while wearing them, according to the four madhhabs?
Is it permissible to combine prayers under the circumstances of a resident physician's work, which requires staying for long hours in surgical operations, making it difficult to perform each prayer on time or to maintain the regular supererogatory prayers (Sunan Rawatib)?
What is the ruling on my night work which leads to combining prayers after waking up from sleep at Maghrib, and is it permissible to continue with it?
What is the ruling on money acquired from selling a shop, 60% of whose merchandise was forbidden, and is it permissible to start a new project with this money, or must a portion of it be paid as expiation?
Is a working woman's infrequent or hurried remembrance of Allah or prayer, due to the burdens of work, home, and childcare, considered a shortcoming or a sin? And will her struggle in her home and at her work be rewarded with entry into Paradise?
Is it permissible for a fasting person to deliberately delay breaking their fast until the time of 'Ishā' (night prayer) or later?