
Principles of Fiqh
Does Sleeping Break Wudu?
If the sleep is light and the sleeper can feel it if he breaks his wudu, then sleeping does not break wudu whether the sleeper is lying down, sitting, leaning on something or sitting without leaning.SaveCan You Drive to the Mosque Instead of Walking?
Prophetic Hadiths encourage the Muslim to strive to come to the mosque walking, not riding, even if his house is far away, so long as it does not cause hardship and he does not have an excuse such as being old and so on, and he should not accustom himself to drive to the mosque if it can be reached on foot without difficulty.SaveIt is makrooh to interlace one's fingers when going out to pray, until one has prayed
SaveWhen should the words al-salaatu khayrun min al-nawm (prayer is better than sleep) be said? In the first adhaan or in the second?
SaveIs Witr Compulsory?
Witr prayer is a confirmed sunnah according to the majority of scholars. Whoever omits to pray Witr deliberately is a bad man, whose testimony should not be accepted.SaveAre Braids Haram?
We should follow custom and tradition with regard to braiding hair by men, so that the Muslim will not expose himself to people’s mockery and backbiting.SaveAre Drugs Haram?
No wise person would doubt that drugs are haram, because of the textual evidence that points to their prohibition, and because of the extensive harm that they cause.SaveCan Women Lead Men in Prayer?
It is not permissible for a woman to lead a man in prayer and his prayer offered behind her is not valid, because of a great deal of evidence to that effect, and the man must repeat his prayer.SaveDo We Have to Wash Our Feet in Wudu?
What must be done in Wudu is washing the feet; it is not sufficient to wipe them. But the Sunnah shows that one may wipe over the feet only when wearing leather slippers or socks, subject to the conditions that are well known in the Sunnah.SaveCan Women Call Adhan?
It is not allowed for a woman to call the Adhan, according to all the reports. Going against this is going against the way of the believers.Save