I am a woman, [and] I pray the taraaweeh [prayer] in my home because the scholars say that the prayer of the woman in her home is better.
Category: Worship
Regarding moving the finger or pointing with it without moving in tashahhud
Regarding moving the index finger [of the right hand] in the tashahhud position; Should it be moving or is it sufficient to just point without moving?
Wearing black during mourning period
Is it permissible to wear black clothing when mourning the deceased, particularly if he (the deceased) is the husband?
A woman correcting the recitation of the imaam
If a woman prays behind the men and the imaam errs in his recitation of the Qur.aan and no-one corrects him, is the woman allowed to correct him if she knows?
Offering sincere words of religious advice at the graveside
Is there any evidence as to the legality of offering sincere words of religious advice at the graveside, since some of the people object to this?
Forgetting to say «prayer is better than sleep» during the adhaan of the Fajr prayer
What is the ruling if the mu.adhdhin forgets to say «prayer is better than sleep» [during the adhaan of the Fajr prayer]?
Ignorantly performing the obligatory prayer before it’s appointed time
If a person is ignorant about the time of the prayer and prays before its appointed time, then what is the ruling (of the prayer he has just performed)?
The group supplication in the graveyard
What is the ruling regarding the [group] supplication for the deceased in the graveyard after the burial and the saying of aameen thereafter?
Mufti gets wide support on call to Saudi youth
Saudi Islamic scholars and officials have voiced full support for the statement made by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, urging young Saudi men not to run after the calls for jihad made by foreign groups with vested interests. They also agreed with the mufti that it is the duty of an Islamic ruler to […]
Gifting the reward of doing the tawaaf to someone
When I was in Makkah al-Mukarramah, I received news that a relative of mine had died; So I performed the tawaaf for her – seven times around the Ka’bah – and made the intention for her.