Sometimes I cannot find any water [to do wudhoo with], nor sand [or soil to do tayammum with], so what should I do when I want to pray?
Category: Fatwa
Just had a bath, and too cold to go to masjid for Fajr
If the weather is cold, and a man in the state of janaabah (major sexual impurity) had [just] taken a bath [or shower], and [as such] he fears by going out for the Fajr prayer would be harmful for him, would he then be allowed to pray at home?
Using a condom
In pharmacies they sell condoms which are worn over the male genital, which allows him to engage in sexual relations with his wife to prevent a[ny possible] pregnancy. So if he uses a condom, is he [still] required to have a bath [or shower]?
Reading the Qur.aan in a state of janaabah
Is it prohibited to read the Qur.aan in a state of janaabah (major sexual impurity]?
In a state of janaabah, and wants to go to sleep
If a man or woman are in a state of janaabah at the time for bed, and they want to sleep, how should they utter the [words of] remembrance for sleep as it is comprised of verses [of the Qur.aan] and supplications?
Men wearing long stitched skirts as part of the ihraam
What is the ruling regarding [men] wearing what is referred to as a “long skirt” for ihraam – which is completely stitched all around?
Giving charity on behalf of my mother
Sometimes I give charity with the intention it is on behalf of my mother, so if I told her about it, would it be considered as showing off?
Concealing the identity of the one giving charity
Is it permissible for me to lie to the one I give charity to, by saying this charity is not from me, but from someone else?
Customer forgot purchased items in shop
A customer bought clothing in a shop, and after paying for it, he forgot to take them with him. A long time has now passed, and the customer has not returned to collect his purchased items, so what should the shopkeeper do with them?
Speaking to one another on the phone prior to marriage
If a man has proposed to a woman [by way of her walee], is it then permissible for him to speak to her on the telephone?