Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
How can one understand the meaning of good deeds from voluntary fasting, prayer, and reading the Quran, and do these good deeds compensate for the sin of delaying the Fajr prayer past its time, based on the understanding of the verse, "Then as for him whose scales are heavy [with good deeds], he will be in a life of pleasure"?
How can one reconcile the questioner's need to work (which requires intermingling with men and wearing makeup) to secure housing for herself and her family, with the rulings of Islamic Law?
Which of the two is less harmful to religion: watching movies or masturbation, knowing that both are sins?
What options and advice are available for a 27-year-old man who finds it extremely difficult to get married due to several reasons (incompatibility, lack of financial means, family disputes), and is suffering from increasing sexual urges and fears falling into zina, knowing that he has exerted his utmost effort in prayer, dhikr, and associating with the righteous?
How can a woman bring about reform on Earth when she is unmarried and does not possess a university degree?
What is the ruling on working in a gambling casino out of necessity and against one's will, and is the money earned from it permissible to invest in another business out of need?
Is the fast of one whose throat was entered by water during ablution while he was fasting accepted, or of one who swallowed a hair during prayer, knowing that these matters may be due to waswasah (whispers/obsessive thoughts)?
What is the method for the two rak'ahs of prayer, which, if gifted to the deceased, God will send him a thousand angels, each carrying a gift for the deceased to enjoy until the Day of Resurrection, and how can these two rak'ahs be gifted to the deceased?
What is the solution for someone afflicted with an annoying involuntary movement near the mouth that has led to social anxiety, negligence in prayer, and fear of ruqyah (exorcism), and can they despair of God's mercy because of that?
What is the ruling on the prayer of a woman who uses birth control pills that lead to the discharge of blood similar to menstrual blood at the end of every month?
Is it permissible to delay the Asr prayer until just before sunset due to work?
What is the ruling on food products to which a very small percentage of alcohol is added, and what is the ruling on creams, perfumes, and cosmetic products in general?
Why do Arab and Islamic countries differ in determining the beginning and end of the month of Ramadan, despite the unity of prayer and worship?
Is moving to a new job in a potentially dangerous place—in order to maintain prayer performance on time—considered casting oneself into perdition?
Is it obligatory to make up for and offer expiation for one who drank after the Fajr adhan in Ramadan, believing it permissible based on a previous fatwa?
Is it permissible for the questioner to demand that his unmarried brother leave the house after he has purchased all the shares from the siblings, taking into consideration the brother's behavior of smoking, not praying, and not fasting?
Is an employee considered to have betrayed the company's trust and incurred sin if she performs the Dhuhr prayer with its Sunnah (ten rak'ahs), despite the employer's warning that only the Fard prayer is permitted?
What are the best deeds to God after the obligatory prayers?
What is the way to gain deep understanding of the religion, given the multitude and divergence of groups that have corrupted it?
Will the prayer of one who blocks roads and usurps people's rights be accepted, knowing that his action led to the death of the rightful owner?
Is it permissible to pray in work clothes if the clothes are dirty?
How can a Muslim pray Maghrib while on the bus returning from work, knowing that the time for 'Isha prayer will begin before he reaches home?
Is a man's work accepted while he is in a state of ritual impurity (junub)?
Should I interrupt prayer and fasting every time I see blood, or should I continue, considering the blood to be istihada (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) outside the usual time of menstruation, even if its characteristics differ, due to hormonal imbalance?