Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
Is the prayer incumbent upon the ignorant congregant who was unable to alert the Imam to his oversight?
How can a high school student succeed and excel in their studies, while suffering from intermittent prayer due to masturbation, neglecting revision, having their mind distracted between studying and life matters, thinking about marriage, and looking forward to the future without serious work?
Are the following situations considered unlawful seclusion (khalwa muharramah): a doctor being with a female student in a closed room to discuss a scientific research, with the possibility of anyone entering; and a man and a woman working alone in a remote laboratory, with the possibility of other workers entering at any time?
Are prayer and fasting obligatory upon those afflicted with Down syndrome, and how does Islamic Sharia treat them in terms of rights and obligations?
What is the ruling on daily quarrels or divorce, and what is the fate of a daughter with a mother who does not maintain prayer, does not fast, and instigates problems, bearing in mind that the husband beats her severely to the point of unconsciousness, her family refuses her return to them, he does not have money to buy another house, and he threatens divorce?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the elder sister preventing her sister from going to Tarawih prayers on weekdays, under the pretext of needing help with work, and should she help her sister or go to prayer?
Is analogy (qiyas) permissible in acts of worship ('ibadat)?
What is the ruling on the fasting of one who fasts but does not pray, and what can be done regarding them?
What is the ruling on removing the hijab to study in a foreign country?
What is the expiation for invalidating the fast of a Ramadan day by intercourse, and is it possible to expiate by feeding instead of fasting for two consecutive months due to difficult work conditions, knowing that the wife is pregnant and they follow the Hanafi school of thought?
What is the ruling of the religion regarding stopping prayer and losing the desire for it, and practicing masturbation almost daily? Does the religion prevent a woman from being a working person, an owner, and having opinions and stances? Do civilizations progress only through knowledge, order, and work? And what is the ruling of the religion regarding someone who outwardly claims commitment to religion while being lazy and deceitful?
What is your guidance for a woman who has been suffering for many years from an intense desire to marry and start a family, but no one has proposed to her despite her efforts within the Sharia-compliant limits, and she is experiencing chronic depression because of this? What is the way to facilitate her marriage, and what should she do in this situation?
Is a Muslim considered sinful if he sleeps before the 'Isha prayer out of fatigue, knowing that he exerts effort to perform it and wakes up early for work?
What is the difference between menstrual blood and hymeneal blood?
What is the ruling on working as a supervisor in a gambling hall, given the lack of other sources of income and accumulated debts, and will prayers be accepted despite feeling hypocritical due to the nature of the work?
Is neglecting and not adhering to working hours in a government job considered among the forbidden acts, and what is the optimal way to address this problem?
What is the ruling on one who experiences obsessive thoughts during prayer, over-prepares for it, interrupts it for the slightest mistake, and is unable to swallow his saliva during prayer? Is his prayer valid?
Is it permissible to work in a winery, is concealing one's residency status considered fraud, and what is the ruling on abandoning prayer for fear of losing one's job?
Is it permissible for me to pray Asr after I have started praying Maghrib?
What is the ruling regarding the stepdaughters' non-compliance with advice concerning prayer and hijab, and is the husband sinful for that? Is it permissible for a man to delay prayers until their time has passed and combine them upon returning home due to work circumstances and the absence of mosques in a non-Islamic country, relying on Allah's saying: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its scope"?
Is it permissible to work in an internet café that contains abominations such as songs, chat, obscene websites, and foreign films, given that the father prohibits leaving the job and threatens with his displeasure, and will his prayer against one be answered, and is the income earned permissible or impermissible?
Is it considered a sin to delay the post-prayer ذكر (dhikr) and the two rak'ahs of the Sunnah prayer until after eating for a fasting person?
Which is more obligatory: working in civil engineering to secure a livelihood, or dedicating oneself fully to calling to Allah, knowing that there are those who will cover expenses, and what are the repercussions of each choice for the future?
What is the ruling on orthodontic treatment if it is solely for cosmetic purposes and not to correct a defect?