Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
Is it permissible to abandon a good deed - an obligatory one such as prayer - due to not having the intention for it?
What is the ruling on prayer and fasting upon seeing blood resembling menstrual blood mixed with semen, outside of the time of menstruation, and which only exits upon urinating?
Does the fasting of one whose prayer has become invalid become invalid, or is prayer an independent act of worship separate from fasting?
Is it permissible to cut ties of kinship with one's maternal uncle and aunt because they expelled the inquirer from their home and verbally abused him?
Is it better to pray sitting at work, losing one's devotion, or to delay the prayer until returning home, after its time has expired, to perform it standing and with devotion?
What is the way to get rid of a sin that keeps recurring, despite repeated repentance and diligence in acts of worship?
Why are there twelve recommended takbirat in the Eid prayer before Al-Fatiha, and what is their benefit and meaning as distinct from the obligatory prayers?
Is it permissible to write a will by which properties are transferred to the wife and children after death, for fear that the eldest brother might seize their share, especially since he threatens to prevent the eldest sister from her inheritance?
What is the ruling on not washing or changing underwear when there is a doubt about something having exited the anus, especially when it is difficult to wash or change it multiple times daily, particularly when outside the home or at work?
Is it obligatory to stop praying and fasting when colored discharge appears before menstruation due to the use of hormone regulators? And is the fast valid if this discharge appeared and was not attended to?
What is the ruling on pink or brown discharge that appears 13 days after menstruation, knowing that it shows up when one is hungry or severely exhausted? Does it invalidate prayer and fasting?
How can one get rid of repeatedly falling into flirting with girls at work after repentance, and what is the means to make the soul steadfast in that?
What is the expiation for swearing to abandon taking 400 Egyptian pounds from one's work earnings, and is it permissible to take this money after the expiation?
Is the 'Isha Prayer the last act of the day? And is it permissible to do things after it, such as watching television and talking with the family?
What is the reason the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade fasting on Saturday?
What are the best and easiest ways to learn matters of religion, with suggestions for clear books or reliable scholars, given the differences in fatwas among scholars?
How can the desire to marry a girl who is committed to prayer and fasting but does not wear a hijab be reconciled with the condition of wearing the hijab, knowing that transgressions short of actual zina have occurred?
Is it permissible to pray Qiyam al-Layl during the last ten nights of Ramadan at any time between Isha and Fajr for someone who cannot perform the entire Qiyam al-Layl due to work in the morning?
Is the appointed Imam of the mosque entitled to a financial preference over the two Imams he brought to lead the prayer with him? And are the Imam who recites from memory and the Imam who recites from the Mus'haf (Quran) and has another job equal in terms of salary, despite their equality in the number of prayer days?
Is it permissible to make up the Fajr prayer before going to work at 6:00 AM, knowing that the prayer time is 4:00 AM, and waking up early for it leads to inability to sleep again, and consequently feeling extreme drowsiness while driving, and fear of causing an accident?
What is the way to help reconcile and mend ties between a father and his paternal aunt, given the father's refusal to speak with his sister after learning about the incident of the money she split with her sister without his knowledge, and the resulting psychological harm from the annulment of his daughter's engagement to his cousin?
Does frequent travel for work and being away from one's wife for 30 days, along with excessive thoughts about sexual relations, cause psychological and physical distress?
What is the ruling on placing a date pit to stimulate saliva flow during fasting out of necessity for work that requires much speaking, and due to a problem in the vocal cords that causes pain when the throat is dry?
How can one combine prayers - such as Asr with Maghrib - due to time constraints at work that do not allow for performing the prayer on time?