Summarized Fatawaa
• Is the prayer of someone who didn`t face Quibla (ka`ba direction) valid?
Facing the Quibla is a condition for the validity of prayer, and the prayer of the person who hadn`t faced the direction of the Quibla is invalid, and he is obliged to repeat it.
• 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 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.
• What is the ruling on combining prayers at the Musala (Place for prayer) of a shopping center because of heavy rain, knowing that some people come from outside that center?
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
If there is hardship in going back to that Musala at the time of Asr or Isha` prayers, then it is permissible to combine prayers (Duhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha`). Kindly consider calling us. And Allah knows best.