Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
Is it permissible to travel in pursuit of knowledge to a country that does not adhere to the laws of Allah?
What is the ruling on remaining in a security job that requires shaving the beard and missing congregational prayers, and involves enforcing traffic laws with the possibility of not issuing tickets out of compassion, along with some negligence in certain tasks that does not harm others, in a country where finding work is difficult?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer behind an Imam who discriminates among people in his dealings or work?
What is the practical role of the father and mother in raising children and taking care of the home? And who monitors the prayers of the children (8 and 13 years old) and directs them to pray? And does the father help his wife with household chores? And does he care about helping the children memorize the Quran and Sunnah, or is his role limited to work and following up on the children’s affairs through the mother?
Is it true that whoever says "La ilaha illa Allah" as their last words will not be tormented in their grave? Is a fatal illness in old age considered a good ending? Do memory loss, forgetfulness, and continuous impurity exempt one from prayer and religious duties? And how does fasting benefit the deceased as a charity?
What is the ruling on the prayer of a marine engineer who travels frequently due to the nature of his work; does he pray the traveler's prayer or the normal prayer, and what should he do if the time for prayer comes during his shift and he cannot leave his work?
What is the ruling on a fasting person who hears the second call to dawn prayer (Fajr) while food is in their mouth: should they swallow it or spit it out, and is their fast complete?
What is the ruling on fasting the last of the three days for expiation of an oath, given that the questioner did not pray Dhuhr and Asr on that day until after the onset of menstruation?
Is a reaction of disdain towards one's father considered sinful, and is severing ties with one's brother considered a severing of kinship (qatiʿat raḥim)? What is the religious ruling on the father's actions, in the context of a daughter who feels contempt and disgust towards her father and brother due to their shortcomings and her brother's open commission of sins, and her father's failure to confront him, which has affected her psychological state and led her to consider separating from them?
Is repentance motivated by the fear of scandal accepted, even though it is purely for the sake of Allah the Almighty?
Is renting billiard tables to cafés permissible, impermissible, or reprehensible?
Which is more deserving: lawful work that may prevent one from congregational prayer, or work that may involve the unlawful but allows one to perform congregational prayer?
What is the ruling on the prayer and fasting of one whose gums bleed while praying and fasting, and is it permissible to kiss young relatives under the age of ten?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one from whom a viscous fluid is discharged, and whose penis moves when reading fatwas related to men, women, and intercourse, while he is at work and wants to go pray? Is ablution alone sufficient for him to pray?
Will the deeds and fasting of an alcoholic who is trying to quit by fasting, but then returns to drinking, be accepted, knowing that advising him will change his treatment of his daughter?
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to fast Ramadan out of modesty, on the condition that she makes up the days after the month, without actual prayer or fasting?
How can one pray while urine drops continue to fall throughout the day, and is it necessary to change clothes for each prayer, and is it permissible to lead people in prayer in this condition, knowing the frequent presence at work?
What is the difference between gambling and trading in stocks, taking into consideration the manipulations and raising and lowering of prices through false advertising and back-room deals, and the addiction of many people to this non-productive activity, and its similarity to gambling in bearing profit and loss?
How can one increase their acts of obedience (to God), and what are examples of them?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on the permissibility of a monthly salary earned from working for someone who does not pray? Is it considered lawful or not?
What is the expiation for not fulfilling many previous vows when their number is unknown?
What does Islamic law say regarding my mother-in-law who harms me with her tongue, corrupts my husband against me, and causes problems between us?
What is the detailed method for performing the Prayer of Need (Salat al-Hajah) in the Sunnah, what are the specific supplications (du'as) for it, and is fasting a prerequisite before it?
What is the ruling on one who drinks alcohol, knowing its prohibition, and encourages and distributes it to others? And how can one quit drinking alcohol, and what is the advice regarding that?