Fatwas Archive

Prayer, like other acts of worship, requires integrals and conditions to be valid. Among these integrals is sujud (prostration), which must be performed correctly for the prayer itself to be valid. For the prostration to be considered correct, it is necessary that the worshipper places their forehead, either entirely or partially, on the ground uncovered.

It is legally permissible, without objection, for one to recite the Qur’an from the Mushaf during prayer. Whether or not the individual has memorised it, such recitation does not invalidate the prayer. Indeed, if one has not committed Al-Fatihah to memory, they are required to read it from a Mushaf, a sheet of paper, or a similar source. Turning pages occasionally within the prayer does not compromise the validity of the prayer.

What is the ruling on benefiting from the hides of dead animals? Is it permissible to use animal hides in clothing manufacture, and is prayer valid while wearing them?

What is the ruling on speaking during the Friday sermon? And what is its impact on the validity or reward of the Friday prayer?

The Islamic judgment pertaining to women is based on the foundation that it is prohibited for the pubescent female to uncover her body except for her face and hands, in the presence of marriageable pubescent males. Also, it is prohibited for the marriageable pubescent male to look at her nakedness, except her face and hands. Islamic jurisprudents proclaimed that: ‘Since looking is prohibited, it follows that touching, by precedence, is clearly prohibited’.

Certain animals including some types of birds can be lawfully consumed if they are slaughtered according to the Islamic Law. There are strict requirements for the slaughtering of edible animals that must be met in order for the slaughtering to be considered as halal. This means that the following rules must be followed:

 

  The jurists assert that it is impermissible for individuals without expertise and who are not qualified doctors to practice medicine in the treatment of illnesses.

  Ibnu Hajar al-Haytamiyy stated in his Sharh al-Minhaj: "As-Subkiyy deduced the permissibility of kissing the Mushaf by analogy to kissing the Black Stone, the hand of a scholar, a righteous person, and one’s parent."