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Air traffic controller's shift coincides with the time for prayer

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee 4 May 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

A man works as an air traffic controller, based in an air traffic control tower; Sometimes his shift coincides with the time for prayer, so if he takes a break from his duties to pray, he will be...

Leading the prayer

Day of Judgement, Day of Judgement, Humility, Manners & Etiquette, Prayer, Scholars, Time, Words of Wisdom 27 April 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

The time for prayer entered upon a group of scholars, so it was said to one of them to lead [the prayer], but he declined. It was said to him: 'What prevents you [from leading the prayer]?' He said

Finding inconsistencies in the Qur.aan and the Sunnah

Fatwa, Hadeeth, Qur.aan, Revealed Books, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 20 April 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

Sometimes I find inconsistencies between prophetic ahaadeeth, [it appears] quite possibly [that] some of them contradict one another; So what is the opinion (advice) of your eminence regarding this...

Expiating an oath by paying the poor and destitute money

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research & Verdicts 13 April 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

Regarding the expiation of an oath (kaffaaratul-yameen), could you please advise us about the manner in which the obligation of feeding the ten poor and destitute [must take]?

Beautify knowledge

Knowledge, Manners & Etiquette, Words of Wisdom 6 April 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

Beautify knowledge [by acting in accordance to it], and do not beautify yourself with it.

Transplanting hair

Clothing & Adornment, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 30 March 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

The transplanting of hair of those who have suffered from alopecia, is done by taking hair from the back of the head and transplanting it in the affected area. So is this permissible?

The differing amongst the Scholars in the authenticity and weakness of ahaadeeth

Fatwa, Hadeeth, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 23 March 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

I am a beginner student [of knowledge] and am often confused when I read a hadeeth which has been authenticated by some of the contemporary scholars, whilst [some of] the scholars of the past have...

Whilst praying the sunnah, the iqaamah is called

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee 16 March 2012 Abu 'Abdullaah

If a man was praying the sunnah of the fajr [prayer], or other than it, and whilst doing so the [iqaamah for the obligatory] prayer was called, is he required to [promptly] terminate his prayer in...