If one is studying in a area about 500 miles from home, where he resides during term time, yet returns home once or twice a month, does he consider himself resident or traveler? Please mention full details including the opinions of different Mazhabs... More
My grandmother who is 73 years old has many problems; she still prays, but I wish that she would not because she does not wash up. She has a bathroom in her room but is unable to go and clean up for prayer. She will not do thinks, as she did 40 years ago. What can I do to help her?.. More
What is the Fatwa on the following:Jama'at was being conducted for Isha prayers while I was on journey. I stopped to combine Maghrib and Isha prayers. Can I join Jama'at or pray separately since I have to pray Salat al-Maghrib?.. More
My question is about combining and shortening the prayers. What is the distance for doing so? When we start our return journey say after Asr then can we pray Isha and Magrib combining and shortening them, when we reach home? At the time of Magrib we will be in journey in the bus or train or flight, we will reach home only after Isha. Or should we pray.. More
When we are on holiday can we pray Qasr (shortening the prayer) although we have enough time and mosque is very close to the house where we stay? Also explain when can we pray Qasr or Jamm? Please give authentic Hadith or Qur'an references... More
Upon my arrival to a country which is not mine.. for the first few months and before knowing that I'm going to stay in this country or not, can I pray (Qasr) - Traveller's prayer? If I can, how long (i.e how many months) can I pray Qasr? .. More
I am currently travelling for a period of 3 weeks (21 days) and residing at a fixed abode. Do I qualify for traveler's prayer. What is the maximum length of stay that dictates traveler's prayer in this case (i.e. on holidays and not moving around much)?.. More
Is it permissible to combine prayers due to work within a distance which is less than 80km? Because the time I come to work is very close between Asr and Maghrib. So can I combine Zuhr and Asr? .. More
I have arthritis that requires that I take several medications. The arthritis makes me very tired and the medicine also makes me sleepy. Would it be alright to pray my Maghrib and Isha together. Its really difficult to stay up until Isha and several times I didn't wake up. Sometimes its hard to just stay awake for Maghrib... More
I am living in the Gulf area. I am going to travel to Cairo; my plane leaves before Maghrib prayer and I will arrive, Insha Allah, after Isha prayer. How should I pray that day? Can I make Zuhr and Asr combined and shortened? What about Maghrib and Isha? If I travel for one week or less, from Cairo to another place how should I pray during that period?.. More
I work in a chicken factory. I cannot pray Thuhr at work due to my dirty clothes which will be full with blood and chicken waste. Can I join Thuhr with ‘Asr .. More
Insha allah, I am an Indian, going for vacation by middle of Ramadan. The flight will leave Doha at midnight and will reach destination by next morning. Time for Fajr prayer will pass during the journey. How do I perform Fajr while I am in Flight? It is known that there is no gathering and shortening for Fajr prayer. Kindly advise Islamic ruling at.. More
I have been living abroad for long time, can I still combine my prayers? .. More
I am a university student and I travel 1 hour each day to reach my school. I pray the traveler's prayer and I want to know if it is permissible for me to continue shortening my prayers in this situation, even though I make this commute everyday? It is many miles and if I didn't shorten my prayers I am afraid that I may miss them. .. More
When I am studying abroad, due to the short period between prayers, I missed some prayer times. For example, I go shopping in the morning, and can't return home till way after Asr prayer time. Can I combine the two prayers together (that is dhuhor and asr) in this case, because I can't find a place to pray while I am shopping (in Europe)? Thanx .. More
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