Islam Question and Answer

» Conditions of a saheeh (sound) hadeeth.

» Is the one who kisses a non-mahram woman regarded as a zaani (fornicator or adulterer)?.

» He works in civil defence; can he do Hajj in his work clothes?.

» He does not know the rituals of Hajj and he wants to do Hajj.

» The status of the family in Islam.

» A donor has stipulated a haraam condition for a waqf; do we have to fulfil it?.

» Can the person who is doing ifraad do ‘umrah after Hajj?.

» Is there a set limit on the time between tawaaf and saa’i?.

» Ruling on tying the tubes unnecessarily.

» Should he get married without his father’s approval? .

	I'tikaaf (residing in the mosque for worship)		Making up Missed Prayers
	• The reward for i’tikaaf. • I’tikaaf of both men and women is only valid if observed in the mosque. • The minimum length of time for i’tikaaf . • Can a woman observe i’tikaaf for the full ten days? .		• Is work one of the excuses for which it is permissible to delay prayer beyond its time? . • How should missed prayers be made up? . • He prayed for three years without doing ghusl from janaabah. • She missed some prayers in the past – what should she do?.

	Expiation for Saum		Prostration of Forgetfulness
	• When she got her period in Ramadan, she broke her fast and did not make up the missed fasts . • She does not remember whether she made up the days that she owed or not . • How to offer kafaarah (expiation) . • Ruling on one who breaks the fast because he is working in intense heat.		• He did the first sajdah of sujood al-sahw (prostrations for forgetfulness in the prayer), then he remembered that he did not do anything that required sujood al-sahw. • Can sujood al-sahw be made up for later?. • Uncertain of the number of rak’ahs . • Should he take his cue from the person next to him if he is unsure about the number of rak’ahs?.

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