Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
Is it permissible for my husband to fast while he experiences blood in his urine, which may continue for weeks after a prostate operation, knowing that he purifies himself for every prayer?
What is the ruling on dealing with a mosque imam who insults Sunni scholars, belongs to Sufism, monitors worshippers who disagree with him, and describes them as heretics?
What is the ruling on the salary of an employee appointed through wasta (nepotism/cronyism) who does not commit to his work, and what is the ruling on praying behind him?
What are the changes that occur in the menstrual cycle of a 48-year-old woman in menopause who has given birth to 4 children?
How are Sunnah and disliking established, and is a special proof required for every Sunnah or disliked act? What is the decisive word on using analogy (qiyas) in acts of worship, especially in chapters of purification, prayer, and fasting?
Is hating a Muslim, bearing malice towards him, or striking him considered a sin, and does making a Muslim happy with a kind word or a gift earn reward?
Does work that finishes at midnight after 'Isha prayer fall under the prohibition mentioned in "no staying up late after 'Isha"?
How can assistance be provided in finding a job for someone living in Kuwait who wishes to move to Belgium, knowing that immigration laws are strict and obtaining a work permit is difficult?
Is it permissible to combine prayers and pray sitting on a chair due to military service circumstances?
Is it permissible to pray while wearing a urinary catheter that prevents urinary incontinence during work, given that it cannot be removed or special clothes allocated for prayer?
What is the ruling on one who abandons prayer, so that it may be explained to a 12-year-old son who only prays Friday Dhuhr?
What are the limits of interaction with men that Islamic Sharia has clarified, and is a female student considered to be in a state of necessity to interact with them in a mixed-gender university, given her parents' refusal for her to discontinue her studies?
What is the ruling on drinking beer? And likewise, what about similar drinks?
How can one combine prayers (whether by advancing them or delaying them) with shortening them, when a Muslim returns home from work, and the Adhan for Maghrib overtakes him while he is on the way, and then the Adhan for Isha also overtakes him while he is still on the way?
What was the reason for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wanting to divorce Umm Al-Mu'minin Hafsa bint 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and what was the grave matter that compelled the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to do so?
Does the Hadith "I am free from any Muslim who resides among the polytheists" include Muslims living in non-Islamic countries—like America—despite their adherence to the rituals of their religion, and their performance of prayer, fasting, and Friday prayer?
Is it permissible for an employee to work one hour a day instead of eight hours, while still accomplishing the same amount of work previously required of him, especially if the manager refuses to increase his salary despite the improvement in his performance?
Is the prayer of one who smokes hashish not accepted for forty nights, by analogy with one who drinks alcohol, and is his fasting in Ramadan accepted if he consumed it thirty days before Ramadan?
Are the deeds of a person insistent on sin (such as adultery, sodomy, and theft) accepted in terms of the balance of good deeds and bad deeds, and are the charities and deeds of a repentant sinner (such as a murderer) accepted?
ما هي علامات الرفق، وكيف يكون، وفيم يكون إذا أراد الله الخير بأهل بيت؟
Is the failure to visit one's father due to the husband's circumstances, and merely maintaining contact with the mother, considered a shortcoming in one's duty toward the father, especially given the father's ill-treatment and the daughter's fear of him, knowing that the daughter is committed to prayer and fasting, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in a prison that carries out executions for crimes that do not warrant execution in Islam, knowing that the nature of the work involves rehabilitating prisoners and does not participate in carrying out death sentences?
Is the imamate valid for a soldier who guards hotels and suspicious places?
What is the ruling on sharing accommodation and eating with a person who drinks alcohol when one is unable to change residences?