What are the books of fiqh from which the lay-Muslim can benefit from?
Category: Knowledge
Gifting the reward of reading the Qur.aan to the deceased
Is it permissible to read a soorah from the Qur.aan with the intention that its reward be [destined] for the deceased? And how would that be?
How should I begin seeking knowledge?
He has a desire to understand matters of the religion, tajweed and tafseer – and wants [some] guidance; so do you advise him with any particular books [to start with]?
Reading the Qur.aan from a mobile phone
What is the ruling regarding reading the Qur.aan from a mobile phone whilst not in a state of purity; is it permissible?
Reading the Qur.aan during the tawaaf and the sa’ee
[What is the ruling regarding] reading the Qur.aan during the tawaaf and the sa’ee, whilst doing ‘umrah on behalf of my mother?
Reading Soorah al-Faatihah a hundred times due to a need
Regarding the recitation of [soorah] al-Faatihah a hundred times; we read it, since it is to be read a hundred times due to a necessity which we need accomplished, and for the return of that which has been lost, and other than that?
Seeking knowledge by watching videos
[What is the ruling regarding] using teaching aids such as video to teach Islaamic subjects such as fiqh, tafseer, [the laws of] inheritance, and other such subjects?
Reading the Qur.aan whilst on menses or in a state of major sexual impurity
Is it permissible for the menstruating woman and the one in the state of major sexual impurity to read the Qur.aan from memory without touching the Qur.aan?
A copy of the Qur.aan on a mobile phone
What is the ruling regarding the menstruating woman touching the text of the Qur.aan which is stored on a mobile phone?
Very young children reading from the Qur.aan without wudhoo
Is it permissible for a small child to read from a copy of the Qur.aan without [being in a state of] wudhoo?