I made the intention to fast for 60 days, as expiation, and postponed it until the Winter. So, what if I die before the Winter?
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Unable to make-up Ramadhaan fasts for four years
My wife, who is currently breast feeding, has three or four Ramadhaan's worth of fasts to make up as she was unable to fast them because she was either pregnant or breastfeeding [at the time].
Careless in making-up missed days of fasting
I was careless in making-up some of the days which I was required to fast from the previous [month of] Ramadhaan until the arrival of the following month [of Ramadhaan]; so what am I [now] required...
Making-up the missed fasts of Ramadhaan consecutively
If a Muslim does not fast for two consecutive days during Ramadhaan due to a [Islaamically] valid reason, then how should he make them up?
Family gatherings where innovations take place
Whenever my family have any occasion (gathering) such as a wedding, circumcision or funeral, in the wedding and circumcision celebrations they use a drum and make ululations of joy, and on the...
Visiting the historical sites related to the Prophetic biography
What is the ruling regarding visiting the [historical] sites related to the Prophetic biography, such as the cave of Hiraa, the mountain of Uhud and Masjid Qiblatayn?
A loaf of bread with pickles
We used to pass by [Imaam] al-Baghawee, and ad-Daaraqutnee [who at the time was only] a small boy, would walk behind us - in his hand was a loaf of bread with pickles on it.
The most worthy of leading the prayer
Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty - but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5...
Until when will a man continue to seek knowledge
Sahl رحمه الله was asked: 'Until when will a man [continue to] write hadeeth?' He said: 'Until he dies, and the remaining ink will [then] be poured into his grave.'
Whisperings during the prayer
Does a lot of whispering during the prayer nullify the prayer?