Prayer and Fasting at Work
1,531 questions
When does the Tarawih prayer begin: on the eve of the first day of Ramadan, or after the 'Isha prayer on the first day of Ramadan?
What is the ruling on praying when there is mucus stuck between the nose and throat that goes down to the stomach when one swallows saliva?
Is it permissible to break one's fast on the day of returning from a journey after completing a full day's work, knowing that I arrived home at noon? And if it is permissible, must I break my fast from the morning of that day or upon my arrival?
Are the prayer and fasting of one from whom madhy (pre-seminal fluid) was discharged, and who did not purify his clothes, valid?
Is it permissible to take medications to reduce sexual desire, given the inability to fast or marry, and the questioner's constant exposure to arousal and the consequent hardship in maintaining ritual purity and prayer?
What is the expiation for aborting a malformed fetus in the sixth month out of fear for the mother, knowing the differing opinions on paying the blood money (diyah) or freeing a slave (ghurrah), and should both parents fast or only one of them in the event that fasting is obligatory, and what are the rulings for washing and burying the fetus in this case?
What is the history of the Hajj rituals and its sacred observances, such as the circumambulation between Safa and Marwah (Sa'i), the stoning of the pillars (ramy al-jamarat), the circumambulation of the Kaaba (Tawaf), the standing at 'Arafat (Wuquf bi 'Arafat), the drinking of Zamzam water, the lodging in Mina and Muzdalifah, and the offering of sacrificial animals (dhahb al-hady)?
Is it permissible to perform the Duha prayer during official working hours without hindering or delaying work?
Is it permissible to act upon a weak Hadith regarding the virtues of deeds, such as the Hadith about fasting and observing night prayers on the night of mid-Sha'ban: "When it is the night of mid-Sha'ban, spend its night in prayer and fast its day"?
Is prayer obligatory for the incapacitated person who cannot perform it on their own?
Does the fast of the fifth day of the menstrual cycle become void if the girl fasts it without performing ghusl, or if she fasts it and performs ghusl, then sees blood after Isha? And must she make up for this day, especially since her menstrual period ends on the fifth day?
Is it permissible to fast and pray in two cases: first, when intestinal bleeding occurs due to medication outside of the menstrual period, and second, when intermittent bleeding or clots appear after menopause, with doctors confirming that there is no health issue?
Is it permissible to marry a Christian woman who declared her conversion to Islam years ago, but does not pray or fast?
What is the required action of a paramedic, and is expiation obligatory upon him, and how can he rid himself of the cycle of overthinking and pangs of conscience after he answered "no" to a doctor who asked him about the presence of a pulse in a road accident victim, even though he was not certain of that, which led to the declaration of the victim's death after resuscitation efforts ceased, knowing that more than two years have passed since the incident?
Does suspending the intention to fast until menstruation begins tomorrow invalidate the fast?
Is it permissible for a husband to divorce his wife who disobeys and disrespects him, raises her voice at him, gets angry over trivial matters, and whose family encourages her disobedience, and she describes him as "uptight" due to his commitment to Sharia, and she goes to her family's house and stays there without his permission when he avoids her or gets angry? And will the husband be rewarded for his patience, or is that considered humiliation and an affront to dignity? And is divorce in this case recommended or obligatory?
Is the prayer of one who prays but does not fast acceptable? Is the prayer of one who does not pay zakat but prays acceptable? Is the Hajj of one who performs Hajj but does not pray acceptable?
Is exchanging gifts through a name-drawing, where each person offers a gift to whomever's name appears without specifying a certain value, considered gambling?
Is a man's fast accepted if he deliberately looks at immodestly dressed women?
Is it permissible to pray in clothes stained with blood from an internal hemorrhage, given the inability to change them at work?
How can one combine fasting on alternate days with fasting on Mondays and Thursdays?
Is a spot of blood that appears after relieving oneself in the lavatory considered menstruation that prohibits prayer and fasting?
How can a Muslim perform prayer at their workplace in the United States if they cannot use water for Istinja' after relieving themselves, and thus remain impure during work hours?
Is expiation obligatory for the crime of zina committed during the day in Ramadan, knowing that the perpetrator was not actually praying or fasting, was single, and has repented?