Prayer and Fasting at Work
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Is rejecting a job after performing Istikhara for it considered a violation of Istikhara, and does that require expiation or repentance?
Is it permissible to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers at the time of the Maghrib prayer, due to night work conditions in a busy hotel where it is difficult to perform the prayer on time?
Does the light brown color seen by a woman after six days of menstruation count as menstruation or not?
Does an OCD patient's feeling of arousal and secretions, or his arousal and comfort from the words of some girls, necessitate him making up for the fast or redoing ablution and prayer?
How can a project for sewing prayer garments for young girls be transformed into a charitable endowment (waqf) by dedicating its principal and dedicating its usufruct, and is it permissible to sell the garments at cost price only to achieve this, and what are the legitimate alternatives if this is not permissible, and is it permissible to sell them to non-needy individuals without informing them of the endowment’s intention and the confidentiality of the work?
Is expiation obligatory for each day Tahajjud prayer was missed, or is it a single expiation for all days, and can this oath be annulled?
Which is better for an employee: to take the initiative to pray when the adhan is called, or to complete transactions first? And what is the ruling on absolute supererogatory prayers after the obligatory prayer?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, on a continuous basis, due to night work that necessitates sleeping during the day, in order to avoid frequent interruptions to sleep?
Does residing at a place of work or study count as an absolute residency that concludes the rulings of travel, and what are the implications thereof regarding the rulings of one's original homeland, according to the madhhab of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah?
Is it permissible to offer food to fasting non-Muslim workers during the day in Ramadan to prevent them from stopping work?
Is it permissible for a brother who is harmed by his sister and slandered by her lies to go to Hajj and suffice with greeting her, without visiting her in her home, in order to avoid her harm, and is his Hajj valid in this case?
Is it permissible for me to leave my work at the police station and disobey my superiors' orders to perform the Tarawih prayer in the nearby mosque?
Is it permissible to take weight-loss injections half an hour before breakfast, knowing that they are administered in the abdomen, thigh, or arm, and that they help increase the metabolic rate and suppress appetite?
What is the ruling on the salary of an Imam who does not deliver all of his scheduled lessons for fear of boring the people? Is it permissible for him to deliver lessons in another mosque, which would result in abandoning the mosque where he is the Imam? What is the ruling on his allowing others to lead some prayers? And what is the ruling on his leaving the mosque to visit the sick and help the needy?
What are the conditions for I'tikaf, and is fasting one of them? Is it permissible for someone in I'tikaf to do what was mentioned, such as visiting a sick person, answering an invitation, attending to family needs, following a funeral, and going to work?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) or the Salaf pray Tarawih all night, meaning from after 'Isha prayer until Fajr?
Is it permissible for a surgeon who performs daily surgeries and finds that fasting causes him hardship that affects his concentration to break his fast?
Is it permissible for my husband to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers, given the demanding nature of his work that necessitates early sleep and makes it difficult for him to wake up to pray Isha at its prescribed time, which might lead to him falling asleep while driving?
What is the ruling on intermittent blood that began as a brownish discharge, then clotted, then became fluid and recurrent before the menstrual period, and should one stop praying because of it?
Is it permissible for a security officer in the affairs of the Two Holy Mosques to break his fast during the day in Ramadan due to work pressure?
What is the ruling on tartar accumulated on teeth that contains remnants of toothpaste, and does it affect the validity of prayer and fasting?
Is it permissible to pray without prostrating, or to combine prayers and perform them at home, to avoid touching the nose to the ground or the prayer rug at work due to fears of coronavirus infection?
Is it permissible for a girl to pray while wearing protective clothing and using a chair for prostration in her medical work environment, which is full of germs, given the possibility of using protective covers, or leaving the room, or combining prayers, or going to a designated place of worship?
Will a security man be harmed by the prayers of some pilgrims and visitors against him due to their dissatisfaction with the organization, while he is performing his duties in organizing crowds for the safety of those heading to the Two Holy Mosques?