I inform you that I am one of the employees at the General Desalination Organisation, and the month of Ramadhaan has descended upon us and we are [all] fasting whilst at work.
Category: Worship
Too cold to take a bath or shower
On this particular day, he awoke just before the fajr prayer and [noticed] he had had a wet dream; and [as] it was a severely cold day, he went off to school for the fajr prayer after having [only] done tayammum.
When to make up missed prayers
[He] was ill and they did surgery on him; [as a result] he missed a number of obligatory prayers, so is he required to pray them all together once he has recovered, or should he pray all these obligatory prayers at their appointed times, such as [making-up] the [missed] ‘asr [prayer] at the time of the ‘asr prayer, and the [missed] zhuhr [prayer] at the time of the zhuhr prayer, and the [missed] maghrib [prayer] at the time of the maghrib prayer, and so on?
The wisdom of fasting three days every month
What is the wisdom behind fasting the [three full moon] white days [namely the 13th, 14th and 15th of every hijri month], and why has Allaah specified these [particular days]?
Doing wudhoo in airplane toilet
[Whilst travelling by plane] I went to the toilet to relieve myself, and some urine dropped on my clothing; so I sprinkled some water on the affected area and rubbed it. Is [doing] this sufficient in purifying [my garment]? Bear in mind I then made wudhoo and prayed; so what is the ruling regarding my prayer?
Need to do wudhoo in airplane toilet
The toilets on the plane are cramped, and sometimes the floor and the walls are dirty from what appears to look like impurities…
Sincerity in worshiping Allaah
What are the causes which assist in purifying [one’s] sincerity [in worshiping Allaah alone], and likewise [one’s] firmness upon [practising] the religion?
Women visiting the graveyard
My mother died when I was in my infancy, and now I visit her in the graveyard; Is that permissible for me [to do]? And what supplication is it [that I make to Allaah and its benefit] will reach her, and what reward will [Allaah permit to] reach her?
Doing tayammum when it is severely cold
During the time of severe cold and heavy rain, when the time for prayer approaches whilst we are out, we find it difficult to have a wash and do wudhoo with water; are we permitted to do tayammum if we are unable to find anything to heat up the water with?
Who’s responsibility is it to perform Hajj Badal on behalf of parents?
Who is responsible for [performing] hajj on behalf of the father and mother, if they are still alive, but are not able to perform hajj?