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Differences in Prayer for Men and Women
SaveProtection from the Jinn: Any Du’a?
For protection from the jinn, you can say these du`as:
1- Seek refuge with Allah from the jinn:
2 – Recite al-Mu’awwadhatayn
3 – Recite Ayat al-Kursi
4 – Recite Surat al-Baqarah
5 – Recite the last verses of Surat al-Baqarah
6 – Recite “La ilaha ill-Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shayin qadir
7 – Remember Allah often (dhikr)
8 – Say the adhan (call to prayer)
9 – Recite the Quran as it offers protection against the shaytan
SaveRights of Husband and Rights of Wife in Islam
The wife has financial rights over her husband which are the mahr , spending and accommodation. And she has non-financial rights such as fair division between co-wives, being treated in a decent and reasonable manner, and not being treated in a harmful way by her husband.
SaveWhat Are the Conditions of La Ilaha Illa-Allah?
The conditions of La ilaha illa-Allah are: knowledge, certainty, submission, following, truthfulness, sincerity and love.
SaveWhy Must We Love the Prophet Muhammad?
Muslims love Prophet Muhammad the most for the following reasons:
• Allah has commanded us to obey the Prophet.
• Allah has told us that obedience to the Prophet is obedience to Him.
• Allah has warned us against failing to obey Prophet Muhammad.
• The Muslim’s faith cannot be complete unless he loves the Prophet and until the Prophet is dearer to him than his father, his son, his own self and all the people.SaveWhat is Kaffarat al-Yamin?
Kaffarat al-yamin is: 1-feeding ten poor persons with the average kind of food that he feeds his family, 2- Clothing ten poor people, 3- Freeing a believing slave. Whoever cannot do any of the above should fast for three consecutive days.
SaveObligatory Parts and Sunnah Acts of Prayer
1. There are 14 pillars of prayer and there are 8 obligatory parts of prayer. There are many Sunnah acts of prayer, both words and actions.
2. The difference between a pillar and an obligatory part is that a pillar cannot be waived, whether one omits it deliberately or by mistake, rather it must be done. An obligatory part is waived if one forgets, and it can be compensated for by doing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud as-sahw). Learn more in the detailed answer.SaveMorning and Evening Adhkar
There are many authentic hadiths about morning and evening adhkar. See the detailed answer for some of these narrations.
SaveCelebrating innovated festivals
SaveCelebrations in Islam: What is Permissible and What Is Not?
There is nothing wrong with having celebrations on the occasions of marriage or other worldly occasions provided that they are free of reprehensible matters such as free mixing and music. Among the impermissible celebrations in Islam are those in which there is any imitation of the disbelievers such as birthday celebrations and Mother’s Day.
SaveCan You Skip Ghusl in Cold Weather and Do Tayammum?
When one is in a state of impurity following sexual activity and is unable to do Ghusl because he is sick or it is very cold, he may do Tayammum instead and he does not have to repeat his prayers.
SaveCan he do tayammum on intensely cold days in the case of janaabah?
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