Prayer and Fasting at Work
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What are the deeds that can equal the reward of supererogatory fasting for a working woman who is unable to fast due to her health and household circumstances?
Is commitment to prayer and fasting after neglecting them sufficient to answer the angel's question in the grave regarding wasted life? And what should be done if that is not sufficient?
Is it permissible to pray one Rak'ah as Witr before sleeping without the Shaf' prayer, and will whoever does so be rewarded as a martyr, as stated in the Hadith: "Whoever prays Duha, fasts three days of the month, and never abandons Witr whether traveling or resident, will have the reward of a martyr written for him"?
Does one who stays between Maghrib and Isha in the mosque get the reward of one who is stationed on the frontier (murabit) in the path of Allah, and attain the great reward like the fasting, praying one whose deeds do not cease until the Day of Resurrection?
Does watching lesbian videos during Ramadan diminish the reward for fasting?
Does the impermissibility of a girl looking at, speaking with, or befriending a young man apply to first-degree relatives such as the sons of paternal and maternal aunts and uncles? Is one held accountable for speaking with a young man out of necessity at work or during studies? And how does a girl recognize her feelings towards a young man, or ascertain her love for a suitor whom she will only see during the legitimate viewing (Ru'yah Shar'iyyah) and will not speak with until after marriage?
Is sending my greetings to my uncle via his daughter sufficient to lift the sin of severing family ties, given the ongoing family dispute?
Is it considered disbelief (kufr) if a mother says, while angry, "You make one disbelieve against their will," or "I don't want to pray because of you; I want to disbelieve," and what are the resulting rulings concerning her prayer, fasting, and marriage?
Is a Muslim sinful if he returns to his home country, where injustice and moral decay have spread, after having emigrated from it due to poor living conditions and enduring the pressures of alienation? And what is the advice in this situation?
Is telling a friend about some of her brother's sins considered backbiting? And is it necessary to make up a day of Ramadan if one experienced a wet dream during sleep and was ignorant of the ruling on ghusl?
What is the ruling on fasting and prayer after the intermittent bleeding that follows the observation of the substance of purity, subsequent to the insertion of an IUD and the use of birth control pills?
Do those who say that one who swallows mucus or phlegm after intentionally drawing it into his mouth does not break his fast, include such a case, and what is the ruling on the prayer of one who swallowed it by mistake, then became aware of it during the act of swallowing but was unable to react?
What was the nature of the work of the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) and the female Companions?
Is it permissible to relieve intense and recurring sexual urges by rubbing against the bed, merely for the sake of relief and not for pleasure, bearing in mind one's religious commitment, attempts to marry, fast, and strive in work, all to no avail?
Is it permissible for a government employee to leave work with the permission of a superior who does not record his absence and considers him present, knowing that the superior records in the fingerprint report that he was on "official duty"? And is it permissible for him to leave for Friday prayer and return to work without official leave?
What is the ruling on a woman who obtained a government job through an illicit relationship and intercession (wasta), then repented and regretted it? Is her salary considered unlawful, and must she leave the job?
Is it permissible to pray while brown discharge is present after an evacuation procedure performed 27 days ago, or must one wait until this discharge completely disappears?
What is the ruling on one who does not pray or fast and says, "My heart is clean, and I am not a hypocrite," and what is my duty towards him?
Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of good deeds other than charity, such as assistance, to the deceased?
What is the ruling on delaying Fajr prayer until 9:0 AM due to work that begins at 6:0 AM, with the Fajr adhan being at 6:30 AM, and it being impossible to stop working before break time?
Does one who prays outside the mosque due to fear of Corona, or an elderly person who prays at the back of the mosque due to an excuse, receive the reward of the Hadith: "Whoever washes on Friday and bathes, and comes early and is present from the beginning, and walks and does not ride, and draws near the Imam and listens, and does not engage in idle talk, will have for every step the reward of a year's work, its fasting and its prayer," despite their not drawing near the Imam, while fulfilling the rest of the conditions?
How can one make up for what has passed and seize what remains of life, and rush to compensate for the devotional aspect to gain the greatest possible amount of good deeds, and what are the means for that, and how can rewards be magnified and multiplied?
Is one obligated to maintain ties with a biological brother who is a disbeliever, who hates hearing the Quran, mocks prayer and fasting and those who observe them?
Is it permissible to sever ties of kinship if relatives accuse a person of theft without proof and spread that among people?