How to pray eclipse prayer • The worshipper recites the opening Takbir and the opening supplication, then he seeks refuge with Allah (from the devil). • Then he recites Al-Fatihah, followed by a lengthy recitation. • Then he bows, making it lengthy. • Then he rises from bowing and says: Sami`a Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka Al-hamd. • Then he recites Al-Fatihah again, followed by another lengthy recitation, but shorter than the first recitation. • Then he bows again, making it lengthy but shorter than the first time. • Then he rises from bowing and says: Sami`a Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa laka Al-hamd, and stands for a long time. • Then he prostrates twice, making each prostration lengthy, and sits for a long time between the two prostrations. • Then he gets up for the second Rak`ah, and does the same as he did in the first Rak`ah.

Removing pubic hair and armpit hair helps one to attain a perfect level of cleanliness and prevents what could emanate from them of bad smells if the hair was left without removing it.

The jurists unanimously agreed that the permissibility of shedding the blood of the hadiy – except in the case of one who is prevented from completing Hajj – is limited to the Haram, and it is not permissible to slaughter the sacrifice outside the sanctuary.

Conclusion: Social insurance that is provided by the state is a kind of permissible insurance, and it is more akin to cooperative insurance. There is nothing wrong with joining it and benefitting from it, whether it is compulsory or voluntary. For more information on this topic, please see the following: Al-Ahkaam at-Taba‘iyyah li ‘Uqood at-Ta’meen by Dr Ahmad ibn Hamad al-Wanees At-Ta’meen at-Takaafuli al-Islami by Dr ‘Ali Muhyi ad-Deen al-Qurrah Daaghi Ma‘aalim at-Ta’meen al-Islami by Dr Saalih al-‘Ali and Dr Sameeh al-Hasan. And Allah knows best.

The general principle is that real estate is not wealth that is subject to zakah; therefore the basic guideline is that zakah is not due on it unless it is for trade.

• Whoever breaks the fast – even for one day – with no excuse has committed a major sin and has exposed himself to the wrath and punishment of Allah. • Whoever openly breaks the fast should be given a disciplinary punishment by the ruler, a punishment that will deter him and others like him from doing this grave act.

If a person intentionally misses Ramadan fasting, he must make them up according to the view of most of the scholars. For more, please see the detailed answer.

1- It is not permissible for anyone to sell a specific item that is not in his possession, and is not even in the possession of someone else. 2- With regard to the money that was paid to you by this woman, you have to return it to her, because it is her rightful property.

It is Sunnah to make these Nafl prayers brief: 1. Two Rak`ahs before Fajr prayer 2. Tahiyyat Al-masjid 3. Starting voluntary night prayers with two brief Rak`ahs 4. Two Rak`ahs following Tawaf. It is Sunnah to make the following prayers lengthy: 1. The eclipse prayer 2. Qiyam Al-layl With regard to Sunnah prayers other than that, one should do what helps him be more focused.

There is nothing wrong with opening current accounts - without interest - in riba-based banks, if there is a need for that and there are no Islamic banks that could meet the customer's needs without much trouble and difficulty.