If a husband died leaving [behind] his wife, and the wife was unaware [of his death] until after two months [had passed], are these months [which have passed] to be taken into consideration as from the days of the ‘iddah? and when is she required to begin her ‘iddah?
Category: Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan
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The order of the Soorahs in the Qur.aan
[Regarding] the order of the Soorahs in the Qur.aan, when did this take place; and did the Companions [of the Prophet ﷺ] have any part in organising [the Qur.aan in this manner]?
Sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the Fajr prayer
I sleep late at night, and [be sure to] set the alarm for the adhaan of [the] Fajr [prayer], however, sometimes I do not wake up until an hour after the prayer; so by doing that am I a sinner, and if so – what should I do?
Regarding ‘as-Salaah al-Wustaa’
What is the ‘as-salaah al-wustaa’?
Spreading unverified hadeeth
Is it permissible to spread ahaadeeth of the Prophet ﷺ via [the various] means of communication without verifying the authenticity of the hadeeth?
Required to shave beard off
I am a young man who joined the military corps, and [upon joining] was required to shave off my beard – so should I abide by this condition?
Where to place the Qur.aan during prostration of forgetfulness
When the reciter [of the Qur.aan] places the Qur.aan on the ground, and then prostrates, is there any harm in [doing] that?
Asking to be called by the name of a disbeliever
[There are] some people called Muhammad or ‘Abdul-’Azeez [for example who] ask to be called by the name of a non-Muslim [football] player; so is this permissible, and would this be [considered as] resembling [the disbelievers]?
The most worthy of leading the prayer
Who is the most worthy of leading the [congregational] prayer; is it the young child who has not yet reached puberty – but has memorised half of the Qur.aan, or a man who has only memorised 5 chapters [of the Qur.aan], as well as being upon the Sunnah, and [of sound] ‘aqeedah, and possessing knowledge of hadeeth and fiqh; and may Allaah reward you?
Replying to the salaam greeting whilst reading the Qur.aan
If I was reading the Qur.aan, and someone came along and conveyed the salaam [greeting] to me, should I respond to his salaam or should I [first] complete [reading] the aayah?