• What are the benefits of slaughtering an Aqeeqah?
All Perfect Praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds, and may His Peace and Blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all of his family and companions.
Extending thanks to Allah for His grace, expressing happiness for having a newborn, declaring lineage, and feeding the mother to compensate for the blood that she had lost during delivery.
• Should a pregnant woman who broke fast because of pregnancy make it up, and is a ransom due on her?
The pregnant and the suckling, if they fear for their health, may break their fast and make up for it, and no ransom is due on them. However, if they broke fast in fear for the fetus and the baby, then they are obliged to make up for it, and pay the ransom which is feeding a needy person for each of the missed fasting days.
• What is the ruling on someone who doesn`t perform prayer?
Not performing prayer is a major sin, and one who doesn`t pray out of laziness is considered an oft-sinner ;whereas, the one who denies that it is mandatory is considered a disbeliever.
• 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.