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How Does One Give Zakat if They Have Some Money Which Was Held for a Year and Some Money Which Was Held for Less Than a Year? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: How is Zakat ul-Mal given for wealth which I collected and a year has passed on it. But I do not know which part of the wealth a year was completed on and which part a year was not completed? And is Zakat, no matter what type it is, given in my land or to the Kingdom [of Saudi…
The Means that Help a Muslim Hold Fast to Their Religion – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: What are the specific means [that help] a Muslim to hold fast to his religion and continue upon acts of obedience until he dies? Answer: “To learn his religion until he knows it and holds fast to it. This is one. The second affair: that he accompanies the good and righteous people. The third affair: to increase in supplication.…
The Ruling On Making Up a Fast That Was Broken Deliberately – Shaikh al-Albani
Question: Whoever breaks his fast deliberately, do voluntary fasts benefit him since there is no evidence for making up the fast for the one who breaks it deliberately? Answer: “No doubt it will benefit him, like the one who wasted many of the obligatory prayers. It will benefit him to replace what he missed with voluntary prayers. Likewise the one…
The Ruling on Video Calling – Shaikh Yahya bin Ali al-Hajuri
Question: What is the ruling on speaking on the internet through video where each person sees the picture of the other? Does this fall into picture making? Answer: “If the picture appears inside the device and produces a result similar to a picture, then yes. In most cases it is. Otherwise, what is it that transmits your picture to him…
Is it From the Sunnah to Leave Off Taraweeh Prayer Sometimes? – Shaikh Salih al-Fawzaan
Question: The last question, Shaikh: the Prophet (ﷺ) attended the Salatul-Taraweeh and he (ﷺ) was absent from it sometimes so not to obligate it upon the Ummah as was mentioned in a Hadith. Is it allowed for a person to do what the Prophet (ﷺ) did and be absent some nights [from Taraweeh] due to a circumstance or the likes?…
The Ruling on a Man Who Fainted and Then Drank Water: Is His Fast Valid? – Shaikh Al-Albani
Questioner: A person broke their fast in Ramadan. That is: a person hit him and he lost consciousness. When he recovered, they gave him water to drink. So did he break his fast deliberately or not? Shaikh: Did he drink the water by his own choice or did they give him the water to drink? Questioner: By his choice Shaikh:…
The Ruling on a Restaurant Selling Food to Muslims or Disbelievers During the Daytime of Ramadan – Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad
Question: There is a Muslim owner of a restaurant in France. Is it allowed for him to sell inside it during the day time of Ramadan, whether it is to a Muslim or a disbeliever? Answer: “It is not allowed for a Muslim to sell food in the daytime of Ramadan. Not to Muslims nor disbelievers”. [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood…
The Ruling on One Who Intended to Break His Fast Due to a Travel and Then the Travel Was Delayed – Shaikh Yahya bin Ali al-Hajuri
Question: A person is fasting in Ramadan and then he is informed that he will undergo a difficult travel. So he makes the intention to break the fast; however, he does not eat anything. Then the appointment for the travel is delayed. Does he continue his fast or is he considered one who broke his fast and needs to make…