Summarized Fatawaa
• What should I do in order to wake up for Fajr(dawn) prayer?
What should I do in order to wake up for Fajr(dawn) prayer? Answer: Some of the acts that aid in offering Fajr prayer are: 1-Going to bed early. 2-Willingness to wake up. 3-Reciting Al-Korsi verse from Chapter Al-Baqarah. 4-Taking refuge in Allah from the cursed devil, and making ablution upon waking up, but it is preferable to ask someone to help you wake you up for Fajr prayer.
• How long is the` Iddah(waiting period) of a divorced woman?
If a woman is pregnant at the time of divorce, then her 'Iddah (waiting period) expires when she gives birth to the baby. If she is in a state of menstruation, then her `Iddah expires when she finishes three menses. However, if she doesn`t have menses, then her `Iddah expires after three months.
• What is the ruling on Friday Ghusl(ritual bath) ?
Friday Ghusl is confirmed Sunnah(Prophetic tradition) even if a person wasn`t in a state of Janbah(ritual impurity), or physically unclean. However, one who doesn`t make Ghusl on Friday isn`t sinful for the Prophet(PBUH) said: “It is good for a Muslim to make ablution for Friday prayer, but it is better to make Ghusl”{ Narrated by Al-Tirmizi in a sound Hadith}.
• What is the ruling on determining the sex of the baby whether through killing the female spermatozoa, or any other way in order to have a male?
If it is done through having a certain type of food, taking a certain type of medication, or organizing the time of the marital relation, then it is permissible.