What is the ruling on fasting the month of Ramadan?
Fasting the month of Ramadan is a pillar of Islam and one of the religion’s obligations. Its evidence is based on textual proof found in the Quran, Sunnah, and the […]
What is the duration of the fast?
It is from dawn to sunset.
What are the pillars of fasting?
Abstaining from the desires of the stomach and sexual relations Abstaining from that which breaks one’s fast Maaliki and Shafi’i added another pillar, which is making the intention to fast […]
What is the Islamic definition of fasting?
It is abstaining from that which breaks one’s fast during the daytime period, from dawn to sunset.
Is it permissible to greet Muslims on social media with the phrase ” Jummah Mubarakah” on the day of Friday?
It is not permissible to describe it as a Bid’ah (innovation) because it is never claimed to be a Sunnah phrase and it is included under the principle of general […]
Is saying “Jumuah Mubarakah” a Bid’ah (innovation)?
There is no mention in the Sunnah about our beloved Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, or his companions, congratulating each other with “Jumua’h Mubarakah“, so it should […]
Do we have to shorten and combine prayers during travel?
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shortened his prayers on all his journeys, which indicates that the Sunnah for the traveler is to shorten his prayers. […]
If I missed a prayer, do I pray it when I remember it or do I wait till the next day time of the missed prayer?
Based on the hadith mentioned that does not end only the way you related but also says something very specific which is ” there is no other way to make […]
Is it better to wipe over the socks or to wash the feet while being at home?
The majority of scholars, including Abu Haneefah, Maalik, and al-Shaafa’i, are of the view that it is better to wash the feet. They said: “That is because the basic principle […]
How should the traveler pray?
The basic principle is that the traveler who is actually traveling is the one who is granted a concession allowing him to shorten the four-rak’ah prayers, because Allah says (interpretation […]
How many times can I redo Salatul Istikhara?
Istikhara prayer is more like a form of dua’. The main thing is to fully identify if the matter you seek Allah’s help for is permissible and that you did […]
Is it a sin to sleep through Fajir prayer?
It is not the sleep that is the sin, because the sleeping person is not morally responsible. Rather, the sin would relate to that which directly led one to miss […]
