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There is no goodness in work preventing prayer
A man works in a factory whose Muslim owner forbids performing the prayers during work hours. Should the worker pray and violate the orders of his employer, knowing that such an action is likely to cause him dismissal while jobs are rare in his country? Please advise. May Allaah Reward you.
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A husband's attitude towards his prayer-negligent wife
I have been married for ten years. My problem – in brief – is that my wife neglects the prayer. I advised her repeatedly, but all my attempts were in vain. I threatened her with divorce but her response was temporary; she prays for a short while and then stops again, arguing that she is not convinced of prayer. We have three children. What should.. More
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A wife is not to be blamed if she wakes her husband up and he refuses
Would I be considered a sinner if I do not wake up my husband to perform the Fajr prayer? I try with much effort to wake him up for about fifteen minutes but he does not awaken easily and I need to go back to sleep, given that I use all possible means to wake him up but to no avail. Thanks. .. More
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Obligations, including prayer, imply a form of hardship
I leave for work early at 4:30 am and this obliges me to sleep early. However, during these days, the time of ‘Ishaa’ is very close to that of Fajr. Therefore, it is difficult for me to wait for the ‘Ishaa’ prayer at 11:00 pm or 11:30 pm and then wake up to pray Fajr at 4:00 am. Is there any excuse for me to delay the ‘Ishaa’ prayer until.. More
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Religious ruling of one who cannot leave work to perform prayer or pray during it
My husband is a naval engineer and, due to the nature of his work, he is living a perpetual travel lifestyle. He is continually traveling from port to port throughout the year. The least duration of his journeys is twenty days. What is the ruling with regards to prayers? Should he perform prayers normally or shorten them given that he is considered.. More
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One who abandons prayer turns away from the Remembrance of Allaah The Almighty
As-salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh.
I have a friend who does not pray and I would like to advise him to do so. To my knowledge, he does not deny its obligation. However, he does not pray, saying that he cannot deceive Allaah The Almighty and must pray after renouncing all evil deeds such as listening to forbidden recordings (i.e... More
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Waking up then falling asleep without performing the prayer on time
The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: "There is no negligence when one is sleeping.“ Sometimes, I sleep for a long time even though I wake up for seconds so that I know the time and then I go back to sleep for some more hours. Therefore, I miss one prayer or more. What is the ruling? .. More
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Family problems do not justify abandoning prayer
I am a nineteen-year old young man and am keen to perform the five obligatory prayers in their due times. However, my problem is that I live with my brother in his home and his wife hates it. She took money from me and I informed my brother, thereupon I became the devil who sowed the seeds of discord between my brother and his wife! This incident gave.. More
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She becomes in a state of Janaabah and cannot make Ghusl for prayer
I am a married woman. Sometimes, when I am in a state of Janaabah, I do not perform the Fajr prayer in its due time because making Ghusl during the night causes me health problems. What is the Sharee‘ah ruling? Am I required to make Ghusl during the night in order to perform the Fajr prayer in its due time? Is it permissible to delay Ghusl until the.. More
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Work is not an excuse to miss obligatory prayers
i tend to have missed zuhr and asr prey due to work and it usally gets to around time for magrib prey/ I wanted to know can i catch up on both preys? if yes which one do i prey first and do i have to do azan for the both preys i missed and then read them....Thanks
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Abandoning prayer during one’s honeymoon or at any time is a grave major sin
Assalaamu Alaykum. Can we abandon prayer during the honeymoon because intercourse takes place more than once every day? Is it considered forbidden to abandon prayer in these days or Allaah might forgive us? Your quick reply is appreciated... More
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The sleeping person who utilizes the means but misses prayer because of sleeping
I am facing a huge problem with regards to Fajr prayer as I rarely perform it on time. Have I become a disbeliever? I seek refuge with Allaah. If so. Should I perform Ghusl for prayer like the disbeliever who reverts to Islam? Kindly instruct me towards the means that would help me perform prayers on time. I adjust the alarm clock before sleeping,.. More
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Got busy with completing his Wudu until the time for prayer elapsed
Assalamu alaykum, if you follow the opinion that anybody who misses one prayer out of laziness will be considered as a disbeliever. Does it constitute kufr if you are short in time, because the time of prayer is nearly over and you do your wudoo calmly and don't do only the obligatory parts of wudoo (for example you wash your body parts.. More
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Punishment for leaving Friday prayer
I heard that there is a Hadeeth in which the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (may Allaah exalt his mention), threatened that Allaah The Exalted will print the stamp of hypocrisy on the heart of the person who intentionally leaves the Friday prayer three successive times.
Could you please provide the explanation of this Hadeeth. Will such.. More
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Denying the obligation of prayer is disbelief
There is someone saying that there are only two (obligatory) daily prayers, not five, and that there is no special prayer on Friday? Can we declare him a disbeliever?.. More
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