A series of questions and answers regarding Zakat al-Fitr, answered by Shaykh Ibn Baz, Ibn ‘Uthaymin and other scholars.
Category: Fiqh
The many benefits of fasting
Fasting benefits a Muslim in many ways – physically, mentally and of course spiritually. Among the benefits of fasting in Ramadhaan are…
Not saying Aameen aloud in the Prayer due to a greater common benefit
Is it permitted to leave off saying Aameen aloud in the Prayer, and to not raise ones hands (raf’ al-yadayn)?
It is the Sunnah to pray the Eid Prayer outdoors
It is the Sunnah of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) and his virtuous Companions (may Allaah to pray the Eid Prayers in a Musallah (an outdoor Prayer Area) and not inside the Masjid.
Ramadhan Preparation
What is your advice for the Muslims, while we prepare for this virtuous month?
The Companionship of a Righteous Wife
The righteous woman will remain in the company of her husband – if he is a righteous man – for many years. She is the ‘enjoyment’ that the Messenger spoke about
Wiping over Ankle Socks
Noble Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, ankle socks which do not cover the ankles have recently become popular, do they take the same ruling as wiping over the socks?
Fasting in Dhul-Hijjah
A questioner is saying that she fasted the first days of Dhul Hijjah?
Using inhalers and breath-fresheners during Ramadan
What is the ruling for the asthmatic person to use inhalers through the mouth during the Fast in Ramadhaan?
Bathing in water which has been recited upon
I recite the legislated ruqyah (invocation) upon water, and then drink from it, and also bathe with it. So, is there anything wrong in [using this water for] bathing?
The legislated interpretation of the night time
Eminent Shaykh, from which [time] is the middle of the night calculated, is it from sunset (maghrib) or after the ‘ishaa prayer?
Sincere advice to a father who does not pray
And also, his father does not pray, and when he advises him, he says: I know more than you. So what do you advise he does?
The prayer of the traveller who does not encounter nightfall
A whole day had actually passed him by. So what should he do about the prayers which he has missed? And what should he do when he travels via the same route next time?
Newly Innovated Affairs in Hajj
The affairs the people have newly invented in Hajj are as follows…
Women performing Hajj on behalf of Men
A man may perform Hajj on behalf of another man, and a woman may perform Hajj on behalf of a man, and this Hadeeth is clear evidence for women performing Hajj on behalf of men.