
Principles of Fiqh
Is It Haram to Break a Makeup Fast?
If you start an obligatory fast, such as making up a missed Ramadan fast or offering expiation for breaking a vow, it is not permissible for you to break the fast without a valid excuse, such as sickness or travel.SaveWhat Is the Imam Responsible for?
1. It is obligatory for the Imam to protect the prayer of those who are praying behind him from becoming invalid and to remember the number of Rak`ahs; he should not peck in the prayer (i.e., move too quickly), which undermines the pillars of the prayer, and he should not fall short in fulfilling the conditions of the prayer; he should make sure that he does the Sunnahs and postures of prayer properly, and so on. 2. The Imam takes on behalf of those who are praying behind him the responsibility of reciting out loud in the prayers where recitation is to be done out loud, and the responsibility of reciting the short Surahs (after Al-Fatihah) too. He also covers the mistake of the one who prays behind him if he omits some of the Sunnahs and even if he omits reciting Al-Fatihah if he comes late to the prayer. 3. The Imam is responsible for offering supplication for all those who pray behind him if he says Qunut or offers supplication for them. He is responsible for teaching those who prayed behind him the rulings on prayer so that it will not be spoiled and they will not be deprived of the full reward.SaveMoving while Praying
The basic ruling on moving while praying is that it is makruh unless it is done for a reason. There is no specific number of movements that invalidates the prayer, rather it is any movement that contradicts the idea of prayer in the sense that if anyone saw this man doing that it would look as if he were not praying.SaveIs It Prohibited in Islam to Sleep on Silk?
Just as it is not permissible for a Muslim man to wear natural silk, it is also not permissible for him to sit or sleep on it or to cover himself in it like a blanket.SaveHow to Follow the Imam in Prayer
1- When a person prays behind an imam, four scenarios may apply: 1- doing a movement before the imam, 2- delaying in following the imam, 3- doing an action simultaneously with the imam, and 4- doing a movement immediately after the imam. 2- Following the imam is the Sunnah and what it means is that a person starts to do the actions of prayer immediately after the imam starts them, but without doing them at the same time.SaveCan You Work for a Company that Cheats?
If your work involves helping the company in any way with any kind of cheating or stealing, then it is not permissible. But if your work has nothing to do with the haram things, and the company also has some other departments that do not deal with haram things, then it is permissible for you to work in the departments that deal with permissible things.SaveCan We Offer the Eclipse Prayer Based on Astronomers’ Reports?
It is not prescribed for the people who live in a country where the eclipse is not happening to offer the prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) connected the command to offer the eclipse prayer to actual sighting of the eclipse, not to news from astronomers that an eclipse was going to happen or to its happening in another country.SaveDo You Need Wudu for Tawaf and Sa`i?
The majority of scholars are of the view that wudu is an essential condition of tawaf. However, wudu is not essential for sa`i.SavePaying Fidyah for Delaying Making up Missed Fasts Before Making Them Up
It is not permissible to delay making up missed Ramadan fasts until the next Ramadan comes without an (valid) excuse. If a person delays that, then he must offer the fidyah: feeding one poor person for each day.SaveRulings pertaining to Zakat al-Fitr
Zakat al-fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if he has one sa` or more than he needs of food for himself and his family on the day and night of ‘Eid. It is acceptable to give a sa` of the local staple food such as rice etc.Save