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Answers: 1Subcategories: 12Acts of Worship
Can Toilets Face the Qiblah?
It is narrated that Prophet Muhammad forbade facing towards the Qiblah or turning one’s back to it when relieving oneself. So long as you are still at the building stage, it will be more on the safe side if you build the toilets so that when relieving oneself one is not facing the Qiblah or turning one’s back to it, so as to avoid a matter concerning which the scholars differed.151,073Can Women Enter the Mosque During Menses?
It is not permissible for a menstruating woman to stay in the mosque. As for passing through the mosque, there is nothing wrong with that. Thus, it is not permissible for her to go there to listen to Halaqahs (study circles) and recitation of Quran, unless there is a place outside the mosque where the sound can reach via loudspeakers, in which case she can sit there and listen to the Dhikr.338,331From where should a person who did not pass the meeqaat enter ihraam?
7,966He died and did not perform Hajj because he was negligent – can someone perform Hajj on his behalf?
23,018He is going to travel from one city to another and come back on the same day; can he break his fast?
77,247Is it essential to wash plates after they have been used and washed by non-Muslims?
101,406Is Qunut Compulsory in Fajr?
It is not Sunnah to recite Qunut in Fajr prayer all the time. Your prayer behind an Imam who recites Qunut in Fajr is valid, but if there is someone who does not always recite Qunut in Fajr, it is better to pray behind him, so as to follow the Sunnah.87,177Can a person who travels and stays somewhere for one day join and shorten his prayers?
22,070He did not know that ghusl from janaabah is obligatory; should he repeat the prayers?
53,761Are Two People Enough to Pray in Congregation?
Two people are enough to pray in congregation, whether that is in the house or elsewhere. However, men are required to offer the prayers in congregation in the mosque. It is not permissible to offer the obligatory prayers at home, whether in congregation or alone, unless one has an excuse.96,445
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