Chapter 302
Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased

1657. `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Speaking after the Iqamah for Prayer

Question:

What is the ruling on speaking about matters outside the prayer, such as straightening the rows or other things, after the Iqamah for prayer has been called and before the opening Takbir, or speakin

Can He pray Tarawih with Them, with the Intention of Isha?

Question:

A man came to the mosque and found the people praying Tarawih and he was aware of this. May he pray with them, with the intention of Isha, or should he pray alone?
Answer:

Ther

Advice for the first wife

Question:

My wife was afflicted by a skin disease which has deformed all of her body, but it is not contagious; and the doctors agreed that there is no cure for it. Now I feel a great aversion to her, especially at the

Stories of Women who Became Muslim and Left their Non-Muslim Husbands

I know that Muslim women are not allowed in Islam to marry non-Muslim men; there is a sister on a converts’ list who recently became Muslim and who was asking what to do regard

Raising the hands when making supplication for Qunoot

Question:

Is it prescribed to raise the hands when making the du'aa for qunoot?
Answer:

As for the raising of the hands, then it has come by way of 'Abdullaah bin Naafi' bin Abil 'Amyaa and h

Chapter 251
The Excellence of Supplicating in one's Absence

Allah, the Exalted, says:

"And those who came after them say: `Our Rubb! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith.''' (59:10)

"And ask forgiveness for your sin, and als

Sleep invalidates Wudhu

Question:

I have observed some people sleeping in the Scared House (i.e the House of Allah in Makkah) before Zuhr and Asr prayers, for example, then the one who wakes the people for prayer comes, and they stand up for pra