First Steps in Worship
234 questions
Does the Quran include anything resembling the Ten Commandments found in the Bible?
Is it obligatory to change mosques for fear of falling into ostentation due to the glances of fellow worshippers, and what about accusations of abandoning congregational prayers?
Is the mentioned Hadith about the virtues of Friday authentic, and what are the benefits derived from it?
ما هي وظائف وواجبات عيسى عليه السلام بصفته المسيح في الإسلام؟
Is the last divorce pronouncement you uttered to your wife—after she left without your permission, and you said to her mother, "Your daughter is divorced"—considered an irrevocable divorce (baynunah kubra), bearing in mind that you had previously divorced her once and followed it with the phrase, "If you leave without my permission, then you are divorced," for the purpose of intimidation?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding abandoning one's wife after her repeated correspondence with non-mahram men?
How can a Muslim woman return to obedience after a period of spiritual listlessness and sin, overcome the difficulty of performing acts of worship, and not despair of Allah’s mercy?
Is the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or any other created being, omnipresent? And is it permissible to ask for help from other than Allah, such as the deceased, like the Awliya (saints) and Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, when in need?
What is the ruling on believing that there are things in this world better than those in Paradise, such as sleep and the beauty of worldly women, and is this belief a sin that warrants punishment, taking into account His, the Almighty's, saying: {And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request}?
Is there an authentic Hadith indicating that whoever recites the last ten verses of Surat Al Imran will be rewarded as if they had worshipped Allah throughout the night?
Which is better: to pray 'Umrah in the back rows to attain khushūʿ (devotional humility), or in the first row even if it leads to jostling and loss of khushūʿ?
How do I deal with my father's friend who is trying to convince my father to leave the I'tikaf and accusing me of seeking money, knowing that I am observing I'tikaf for spiritual benefit and only leave to serve and visit my father, and I wish to catch the first takbeer for forty days in a non-Islamic country?
What is the first obligation upon creation?
Does the Hadith "A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer" contradict the Hadith "Perhaps a dishevelled, dust-covered person, were he to swear by Allah, Allah would fulfill his oath"? And does a mistaken understanding of the Hadith about the strong believer, which leads to harming Muslims, contradict "A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe"?
Is the style of Surat Al-Fatihah different from the rest of the Qur’an? Do ancient interpretations and manuscripts begin with Surat Al-Baqarah? Are there conflicting, irregular readings? What are the seven Ahruf (readings/modes)? Are they the Qira’at (recitations), or are all Qira’at one Harf? Are the irregular and sound Qira’at other Ahruf? Are all the Mutawatir (concurrently transmitted) Qira’at on the Harf of Quraysh?
What is the authenticity of the circulated WhatsApp message that promises nine beneficial things for daily life, such as: "Do you want happiness: Pray on time," and "Do you want blessings: Send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)"?
Can the worshipers of our time compete with the worshipers of the Salaf in matters of the heart and physical acts of worship?
What is the ruling on saying: "Intercession, O Messenger of Allah" when commencing the prayer, and is it permissible to pray behind someone who says it?
Is it necessary to re-perform acts of worship that were carried out according to an old madhhab, after transitioning to another madhhab based on scholarly preference, an example of which is a pregnant woman who broke her fast and paid the fidyah, then it became clear to her that both qadaa’ (making up the fast) and fidyah are obligatory?
How will the Hour come upon the worst of creation while they are dead and the Trumpet has been blown?
What is the ruling on one who delays joining the first رکعه of Fajr prayer so that he may perform Qunut alone, given that he is Shafi'i and his Imam is Hanbali?
Is not the definition of intention found in the book "Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin," which states that it is "the heart's emanation and flows like divine openings from Allah Almighty," and that "its difficulty is commensurate with what those afflicted by misgivings (waswasah) feel," contradictory to what Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen said, that intention is easy? And if intention is as easy as Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen mentioned, then why do scholars emphasize its importance so much in lessons and sermons?
Is it valid for someone praying alone to have two intentions, such as the intention of giving charity and the intention of performing the post-prayer regular sunnah (ratibah), or does each act require an independent intention?
Is the first saying regarding the interpretation of the Noble Verse, "And say not 'Three'—desist, it is better for you," the only correct one because it is linked to other verses, and does this mean that the Qur’an did not negate the Trinity as understood by Christians?