Rulings

61: Sleeping on the stomach

What is the ruling of sleeping on the stomach?

62: When a person is unable to fulfil his promise

When a person makes a promise with the intention of fulfilling it, but he is unable to do so, does he resemble the hypocrites in breaking promises?

63: Not being affected by the recitation of the Qur’aan

In spite of the fact that I recite the Qur’aan twice in Ramadhaan, I am not emotionally affected by it nor do I feel any sense of humility; rather, I feel hard-hearted. What advice do you have for me? May Allah reward you.

64: Spitting in the direction of prayer

What is the ruling on spitting in the direction of prayer when we are on the road?

65: Looking at the contents of someone else’s phone without their knowledge

Is looking into the contents of my friend’s phone without his knowledge considered as spying on Muslims and their private issues, bearing in mind he has gave me permission to call someone with it?

66: Saving children’s toys which are in the form of creatures which possess souls

When there are children’s toys in the house in the form of creatures that possess souls, and the children no longer play with them because they have grown out of them, is it permissible to save them for the next child being that their mother is now pregnant?

67: A Muslim falling into polytheism without realizing

Can a Muslim fall into polytheism without realizing?

68: A path to obtaining leadership in the religion

Guide me, may Allaah have mercy on you, as to how I can obtain leadership status in the religion?

69: Major sins and prohibitions: Making sweets in the shape of animals

What is the ruling about making sweets in the shape of animate objects such as rabbits and the like? What is the ruling of decorating sweets in this manner and painting it?

70: Refusing perfume out of fear of being affected or illness

A Muslim should not refuse perfume. Sometimes though, people share perfume that I can’t handle the smell of, and it can even give me an allergic reaction. What is the ruling of refusing perfume in this instance?

71: Specifying particular days to complete the recitation of the Noble Qur’aan

I'm confused regarding the views of some scholars who have said that specifying particular time or a number for an act of worship is an innovation. Yet, I find that many scholars of the prophetic biography and history narrate from some scholars that they used to complete reciting the holy Qur’an in three days or seven days. Is this considered as specifying time? Those who finish the recitation of the Quran in seven days complete the recitation in five days whilst they are fasting, or they finish it during the Fridays during the times when the supplications are accepted. So, what do you say about this? What are the rules regarding this?

72: Punishment for envy in the heart if not acted upon by the limbs

Will a person be punished for envying others in his heart if he does not act upon this, or will this be forgiven?

73: The place of intention

Is intention made in the heart?

74: Acting upon the request of a deceased person when seeing them in a dream

Should the request of a deceased person seen in a dream be acted upon?

75: Spirituality: The acceptance of repentance for a masturbator

I live in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I engage in masturbation although I am married, will my repentance be accepted?

76: Buying an apartment through the bank for more than its price and paying for it in instalments

The bank purchased an apartment for me, the price of which was 450,000 Riyals. I am going to pay the bank back a sum of 930,000 Riyals over a period of 25 years. This amount is taken from my wages. In the event of death, the apartment will be signed over to my inheritors. Thus, my question is, Does this type of transaction constitute usury? It is to be noted that the profit of the bank in this is over half of the price they paid for it.

77: The reward of being sick and not being content

Will a person who is sick be rewarded due to his illness even if he is not content and patient?

78: Not acting out of fear of people

I usually perform righteous actions but sometimes I think that I am doing them so that people can talk about them whilst I am alive or when I die. Sometimes I leave off performing them altogether due to that. Please guide me.

79: Softening of the hearts: The difference between devoting oneself to worship and religious extremism

How can I differentiate between asceticism and devoting one’s self to worship on one hand, and religious extremism and fanaticism on the other?

80: Remorse and repenting from many sins

I am 23 years old. While I was younger and between the ages of 16 and 18, I committed many sins. I feel remorse for what happened, so what should I do now?