I am suffering from a dermatological disease in my feet causing parts of the skin, especially under the toes, to protrude and partly separate from the rest of the skin. Knowing that this is very difficult, is it obligatory to make the water reach under these parts? To avoid doubt, I depend on pouring a large amount of water, in order to make sure that.. More
Does leaving the discharge from the eye – which is normally gathered in the eye, especially after waking up – render Wudhoo’ (ablution) and Ghusl (shower taken when in a state of major ritual impurity) invalid?
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Is it obligatory to wash the inner parts of the ears in Ghusl (shower taken when in a state of major impurity)? Does abandoning this render Ghusl invalid? Is it obligatory to remove the wax that may be inside the ears or is it enough to pass the wet finger inside them without removing that wax?
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If a person traveling by bus or car slept and woke up to find himself in a state of Janabah (major impurity due to intimate relations, a wet dream, losing consciousness, ...), and it was time for the Fajr (dawn) prayer when the bus stopped before a masjid, what should he do? There was water for Wudhoo’ (ablution) but the number of passengers with.. More
My father is an old man and he suffers from blood clots. He can not go to the bathroom and he uses a catheter for urination. How should he perform Wudhoo’ (ablution) and prayer, especially if he went to pray in Al-Masjid Al-Haram (the Holy Mosque)?
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You said in previous fatwas that doubt after performing any act of worship is ineffective. Thus, could I apply this concession to Istinja’ because I sometimes doubt whether I washed the whole excretory organ, or not? If this concession is applicable to Istinja’, is it applied immediately after doing Istinja’ or may it be applied after a long period.. More
I am 28 years old. I often used to perform Wudhoo’ (ablution) without wiping my ears with water because I had heard that wiping the ears is a recommended Sunnah and not an obligation. Recently, I came to know that it is an obligation since the ears are part of the head. What is the sharia-ruling on my past prayers, Hajj and ‘Umrah?
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Sometimes it is difficult to remove the color of the menstrual blood from a garment. In spite of using different detergents, traces of a pale color remain but there is no apparent change in the color of the water dripping from it. Is the garment pure in this case and fit to pray with? May Allaah reward you.
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If I am in a public place and have to perform Wudhoo’ (ablution), could I enter my hand under the hijab in order to wipe my head and ears, even if water reaches only the front of the head?
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Sometimes I try to make Wudhoo’ (ablution) with a small amount of water. However, when I wash my feet, I notice a change in the color of the water due to the dust on my feet and on my hands due to washing my feet. So, do I have to change the water for washing my feet or wash them directly under the faucet? Taking into consideration that I always try.. More
I have a cat at home and sometimes its hair falls into food or drink. Is it lawful to eat or drink from such food or drink, given that the hair may sink and it is difficult to see it or take it out? Is it unlawful to eat the hair of the cat?
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