Iftaa' Department

Ruling of Islamic Law on Taking the Fruits of the Mosque`s Trees

There are olive trees within the precincts of the mosque, and my father covers the costs of electricity, water, and other needs of the mosque. Is it permissible for him to take the olive harvest?

Ruling of Islamic Law on one who doesn`t have Cash Available to Pay his Zakah

I own a pharmacy and have only merchandise. A full year (*ḥawl*) has passed and I have no cash. How do I pay the zakāh?

The Multiplication of Reward in the Two Sanctuaries Applies to both the Obligatory and the Voluntary Prayer

Is the multiplication of reward for prayer in the sanctuaries of Makkah and Madīnah limited to the obligatory prayer, or does it include the voluntary prayer as well?

Conditions for the Validity of the Friday Prayer

A group of about thirty young men will go to a farm on Friday. Is it permissible for one of us to deliver the sermon (*khuṭbah*) and lead us in the Friday prayer, or is it necessary to go to the nearest mosque?

Ruling of Islamic Law on Shaving Body Hair and Clipping the Nails for one who is in a State of Major Ritual Impurity

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on shaving body hair and clipping the nails for one who is in a state of major ritual impurity (*junub*)?

Ruling of Islamic Law on the Prayer of one who Performed a Prostration of Forgetfulness for Omitting the Recitation of a Surah after al-Fatihah

A man led the people in prayer as imam, and at the end of the prayer he performed a prostration of forgetfulness (*sujūd al-sahw*) because he had omitted a short *sūrah* after al-Fātiḥah. What is the ruling on his prayer and that of those praying behind him?

Ruling of Islamic Law on Applying Perfume before Entering the State of Ihram

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on applying perfume before entering the state of ihram

Islamic Ruling on Praying Seated due to Obesity

What is the ruling on praying seated due to severe obesity, given that I experience hardship in performing the prayer — especially when rising from the ground after sujūd to perform the next rak‘ah?

Islamic Ruling on Performing Prayer on the upper Floors of al-Masjid al-Haram

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on performing prayer on the upper floors of al-Masjid al-Ḥarām?

Islamic Ruling on Performing Tawaf on the upper Floors of al-Masjid al-Haram

What is the ruling of Islamic Law on performing ṭawāf on the upper floors of al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, given that these floors are situated above the level of the Ka‘bah, and that the one performing ṭawāf passes by certain barriers, such as pillars and walls, during the ṭawāf?

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