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He is complaining about his wife and wants to divorce her, but he is worried about the impact on the children
What is the ruling on praying Tarawih as four rak`ahs with two tashahhud or with one tashahhud?
The superiority of sleeping on one’s right side does not contradict what doctors say about the benefits of sleeping on one’s left side
Ruling on attending Jumu`ah prayer for those who go on a trip or outing
Is it permissible for a woman to be an admin in a public chat forum?
What is the ruling on one who does tayammum for janabah in the winter, even though hot water is available, out of ignorance, and does he have to make up those prayers?
Is it stipulated to rub the limbs when doing wudu?
How can they put a stop to their daughter’s friendship with a bad girl?
Ruling on making up educational dialogues
Ruling on praying behind an imam who moves a great deal during the prayer
Selected Questions
Is Marriage in Shawwal Disliked?
There is no basis for the false superstition about marriage in Shawwal. It is one of the leftovers of the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic era) when they used to be superstitious about that because of the connotations of the name of Shawwal which related to the drying up of the camel’s milk and the lifting of its tail.
Can You Combine Shawwal Fasting with al-Ayyam al-Beed?
If you fast the six days of Shawwal, you do not have to fast al-Ayyam al-Beed during that month too and hopefully you will be rewarded for that.
Fasting Six Days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays
There is nothing wrong fasting the six days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays, and there will be recorded for you the reward of fasting the six days of Shawwal and of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.
She fasted for six days of Shawwaal and wants to carry on fasting
Selected Questions
Does one have to fast six days of Shawwaal every year?
Is Fasting Shawwal Disliked?
An authentic Hadith indicates that fasting six days of Shawwal is Sunnah. It is not correct to oppose this Hadith with the reasons that some scholars cite for this fast being disliked such as the fear that an ignorant person might think that this is part of Ramadan or the fear that people may think this is obligatory.
It is not valid to combine making up missed Ramadan fasts with fasting six days of Shawwal with one intention
Fasting Six Days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays
There is nothing wrong fasting the six days of Shawwal on Mondays and Thursdays, and there will be recorded for you the reward of fasting the six days of Shawwal and of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.
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