Islam Question and Answer

» If someone loses his wudoo’ whilst praying and goes and does wudoo’, can he resume his prayer from where he left off or should he start all over again?.

» Is there a specific age at which animals may be slaughtered?.

» He does not have any children and he wants to give his wealth to his wife and his brother’s daughter and donate the rest to charity.

» The wisdom behind the Prophet’s marrying more than four wives.

» Is it permissible to buy the house that was bequeathed to some of the heirs and not others without their consent?.

» Wife's Prayers When Visiting Husband Living in Another State.

» Imam and congregation offering du‘aa’ together following Jumu‘ah prayer.

» If he does ghusl following a wet dream, maniy continues to come out of him during the prayer.

» If the spouses were not praying at the time of the marriage contract, do they have to renew the marriage contract?.

» Her father did not allow her to marry a man, then she committed zina with him.

	I'tikaaf (residing in the mosque for worship)		Prostration of Forgetfulness
	• The guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) regarding i’tikaaf. • Can a man prevent his wife from observing i’tikaaf? . • I’tikaaf of both men and women is only valid if observed in the mosque. • When should a person who is observing i’tikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadaan enter i’tikaaf and exit from it? .		• Should he take his cue from the person next to him if he is unsure about the number of rak’ahs?. • Uncertain of the number of rak’ahs. • Should a latecomer count an extra rak’ah done with the imam? . • He did the first sajdah of sujood al-sahw (prostrations for forgetfulness in the prayer), then he remembered that he did not do anything that required sujood al-sahw.

	Purity of Exempted People		Optional Prayers
	• Praying on board an airplane when one is in a state of janaabah (impurity) . • The person who is suffering from urinary incontinence does not have to wash himself before the time for prayer ends. • He passes wind continually; does he have to do wudoo’ for something else that breaks wudoo’ in order to perform naafil prayers?. • ‘Asr and the traveller.		• When he enters the mosque, should he pray two Rak’ahs of Tahiyyat al-Masjid?. • Can women gather in the house of one of their number to offer Taraweeh prayer?. • Can the same soorah be repeated in prayer?. • It is better to offer naafil prayers at home.

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