Jurisprudence & Religious affairs
Child Adoption What is the religious rule governing the adoption of children who lack a guardian? Are the rules pertaining to the relation between adopt...
Performing Ablution with Braided Hair
Q.| Do braids incorporating rings and beads obstruct the correct performance of the ablutions of wuḍū and ghusl?
Growing a Long Mustache
What is the rule concerning shaving the mustache? Can we let our mustache grow long?
The Effect of the Residual Stain of Eyeliner on the Performance of Ablution
When we use eyeliner or eyebrow pencil, there usually remains a residual stain even after wiping off the cosmetic agent, such that if we rub a clean white cloth firmly on that part of the face, it absorbs a very light stain. Does this residual stain obstruct the performance of the ablutions of wuḍū and ghusl?
Uncertainty regarding the Duration of One’s Stay
If my work requires me to travel to a place where I am uncertain of exactly how long I will stay for my work, what is the rule regarding my fasting and my prayers?
Performing Ablution while Having Long Nails
Does having long nails obstruct the correct performance of the ablutions of wuḍū and ghusl?
Participating in a Contest or Competition in which the Winners Are Accorded Prizes
Is it permissible to participate in contests or competitions in which the winners are awarded prizes?
Praying and Fasting in a Place of Residence That Is Not One’s Hometown
If one intends to stay in a city other than one’s hometown for the duration of a year as required by either one’s work or one’s studies, does the city count as one’s second hometown?
The Education-Related Travels of a College Student Bound by a Bursary Agreement
I am a college student, and my college tuition is paid for on account of a bursary agreement, i.e. my employer pays for my study. Every week I travel to the university Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings and return home Wednesday afternoons. How do these weekly travels affect my canonic prayers and my fasting?
The Completeness of Four-Segment Canonic Prayers on Study-Related Trips
Are travels undertaken for academic purposes or for professional learning similar in effect to occupational travels?
MONTHLY AHKAM | september 2019
This section contains the latest inquiries about the practical laws of islam answered by the istifta' committee of the supreme leader's office. (updated monthly)
The Completeness of Four-Segment Canonic Prayers during Military Service
As part of my military service, I am required to travel regularly to a military base outside my hometown for a duration of one year, but my stays there are less than ten days, and the distance between my hometown and the military base is 22 kilometers. How does this affect the completeness of my diurnal canonic prayers?
Quitting Wuḍū midway & Renewing It
Can one quit wuḍū midway without the interruption of any of the nullifiers of wuḍū and then shortly thereafter start a new wuḍū?
Leading Prayer after Wet Cupping
Can someone who has undergone wet cupping (ḥajāmah) but has not yet rinsed the area of the incisions with water for fear of causing infection officiate as the leader, or imam, of a congregational payer?
