Acts of Worship
What Is ‘Umrah?
`Umrah is composed of four things, namely: ihram, circumambulation of the Sacred House (tawaf), sa`i between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving the head or cutting the hair.184,989- 69,900
Should he follow the local people with regard to starting and ending the fast?
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Spending time watching movies and soap operas and playing games in Ramadaan
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Difficulty in sighting the moon in industrialized areas
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They lived under Communist rule and did not know anything about praying and fasting; do they have to make it up?
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Ruling on ‘Umrah
Can We Offer the Eclipse Prayer Based on Astronomers’ Reports?
It is not prescribed for the people who live in a country where the eclipse is not happening to offer the prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) connected the command to offer the eclipse prayer to actual sighting of the eclipse, not to news from astronomers that an eclipse was going to happen or to its happening in another country.61,196- 135,975
Should a traveller offer the prayers in shortened form in his house or pray in congregation in the mosque?
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When should airplane passengers enter ihram?
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She got her period during Hajj and she cannot stay