If the time for prayer has arrived, and there was no pure water – just impure water, would it be permissible to purify myself with this impure water, or should I [suffice with] do[ing] tayammum?
Category: Worship
My father discourages me from going to the masjid
I am a youth of 16 years of age, and my father forbids me from praying [the congregational prayer] in the masjid, as well as the jumu’ah prayer.
Interrupting the adhkaar after the prayer with the Sunnah prayer
Is it permissible to interrupt [the uttering of] the words of remembrance (adhkaar) which are uttered after the [obligatory] prayer by praying the Sunnah prayer?
Praying alongside the imaam
Whoever prays alongside to the right of the imaam, while there is space [in the row] behind him – is there any problem with that?
The origin of the tashahhud
Some of them say the origin of the first [part of the] tashahhud is that when the Messenger ﷺ ascended to heaven, he began by extending the salaam to his Lord…
No water to clean soiled clothing in preparation for prayer
If my clothing is soiled with an impurity, and I only have coffee and no water [to purify it with], should I purify my clothing with coffee?
Father died leaving behind debts
Our father died leaving behind many debts. He had a number of children – some of whom are poor, and others who are wealthy; so should the wealthy of his children pay off their father’s debts?
About the Ka’bah
When was the Ka’bah built, and who raised the foundations? And why was it named as such?
Reading some ahaadeeth or tafseer of the Qur.aan after the ‘Asr prayer
In some of the masaajid, every day – particularly after the ‘Asr prayer, one of the brothers reads a number of ahaadeeth from the book “Riyaadh as-Saaliheen”; so is this practice [considered to be] an innovation?
Narrating fictitious stories
I narrate fictitious stories to children, and that is to encourage them to pray and be truthful, and all good things [in general]; so is this considered to be lies? [Bearing in mind] they are children, and are unaware, and don’t understand [these are fictitious stories].