What are the causes which assist in purifying [one’s] sincerity [in worshiping Allaah alone], and likewise [one’s] firmness upon [practising] the religion?
Category: Worship
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?
Passing in front of the one praying in Makkah
In al-Masjid al-Haraam, there is no sin in passing in front of the one who is praying, as this is permissible according to the majority of the scholars.
Sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the Fajr prayer
I sleep late at night, and [be sure to] set the alarm for the adhaan of [the] Fajr [prayer], however, sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the prayer; so by doing that am I a sinner, and if so – what should I do?
Regarding ‘as-Salaah al-Wustaa’
What is the ‘as-salaah al-wustaa’?
The most worthy of leading the prayer
Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty – but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5 chapters [of the Qur.aan], as well as being upon the Sunnah, and [of sound] ‘aqeedah, and possessing knowledge of hadeeth and fiqh; and may Allaah reward you?
Whisperings during the prayer
Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?
Regarding a man buried in the masjid
What is the ruling regarding a man who has been buried in the masjid?