With regard to the prayer for rain, if a group [of people] enter [the masjid] and [find] the imaam is giving the sermon, after already having just completed the two rak’ah prayer [for rain in congregation], should they [now] offer the prayer [for rain themselves] or should they sit down [with the rest of the congregation] for the sermon? Also, is [the rain prayer] to be made up [if missed]? And [if it is], should they offer the prayer in congregation?
Category: Fatwa
Female wishes to enrol at the Faculty of Medicine
The questioner says that she is preparing herself in order to enroll at the Faculty of Medicine where the period of study is up to six years.
Dealing with insurance companies
What is the ruling regarding dealing with insurance companies which insure [our] wealth and cars, bearing in mind they say their operations are Sharee’ah compliant?
Pregnant woman praying sitting down
Is it permissible for a pregnant woman to pray sitting down/seated, if she fears miscarrying [her unborn child]?
Filming and taking photographs
I was gifted a camera and began [by] filming an entire film; however, I [then] heard that photographers [and filmmakers] will be punished the most severely on the Day of Resurrection, so what should I do? And should I begin by burning these [films and] pictures? And how about [filming and] taking pictures of nature – without any human beings?
Sa’ee after the farewell tawaaf
Is there a sa’ee [to be performed] after the farewell tawaaf [al-wadaa’]?
Having a nosebleed whilst in the state of ihraam
[Whilst in the state of ihraam] blood began dripping from my nose, so do I have to pay a penalty?
Slaughtering sacrificial animal has no connection with being discharged from state of ihraam
If I was performing the tamattu’ hajj, and [bought a sacrificial ticket by] paying the bank the price of the sacrifice, and they told me the slaughter shall take place on the first day of ‘Eed (10th Dhul-Hijjah) – am I thereby discharged from the state of ihraam after stoning al-jamarah [al-kubraa], the tawaaf al-ifaadhah and the sa’ee?
Obligatory prayer takes place whilst performing tawaaf or sa’ee
Whilst performing the sa’ee, the Maghrib prayer took place, so I prayed and thereafter [continued with and] completed the sa’ee; so is that sa’ee correct?
Carrying out the udh.hiyah sacrifice abroad
Is it permissible to pay the price of [having] the [udh.hiyah] sacrifice [carried out], or is it better to [personally] undertake the [udh.hiyah] sacrifice and take some of [the meat]?