The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 2329- When a person sees signs of death in himself, he should immediately return the things held in trust by him to their owners. And if he is indebted to others, and the time for repayment of the debt has matured, he should repay the debt. And if he is not in a position to repay the debt or the time for its repayment has not yet matured, he should make a Will, and if he is not sure that they will act according to his Will, he should make a Will in the presence of witnesses for its repayment. However, if he is certain that his heirs will repay his debts, it is not necessary to make a Will.

Issue No.409- If a woman does ghusl before the fajr adhān (in the case of kathīrah istiḥāḍah) or performs wuḍū (in the case of qalīlah istiḥāḍah) for Night Prayer and offers it, it no more is necessary to repeat ghusl or wuḍū. However, in the case of qalīlah istiḥāḍah if she sees blood again she should repeat wuḍū.

Issue No.358- It is not necessary to repeat the prayers performed with jabīrah wuḍū or ghusl. However, if the excuse ceases before the end of prayer time, the prayer should be repeated, as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.1017- It is permissible to repeat the verses of sūrah al-fātiḥa or the other sūrahs, or the dhikrs of rukū‘, sajdah and Tasbīḥāt arbaʿah, for more rewards or for precaution, but if it is due to obsession, the prayer will be void as an obligatory precaution.

Issue No.1142- If a person who is travelling for a haram purpose abandons the idea during his journey and if the remaining distance is eight farsakhs or more, or the outward and return distance totals eight farsakhs, he should shorten his prayer. On the contrary, if a person, who has not started the journey for a haram purpose, but later he changes his mind and continues the journey with that [haram] purpose, he should offer complete prayer. However, the prayers he already has performed are valid.

Issue No. 1220- The hired person should be [as an obligatory precaution] one who is not excused in performing the parts and the conditions of prayer. For example, a person who offers prayer in a sitting posture cannot be appointed. The obligatory precaution is that even one who offers prayer with tayammum or jabīrah should not be hired.

Issue No.394- All the conditions mentioned earlier for the validity of wuḍū (like the water being ṭāhir and so on) are also required in ghusl. However, in the case of ghusl, it is not necessary for the body to be washed from up to down, and there is no harm if there is no consecutiveness between washing parts in sequential ghusl. However, if a person is unable to control urine or faeces, he should do ghusl consecutively and perform his prayer immediately. The same ruling applies to a mustaḥāḍah woman.

Issue No.1947- If the same property taken on loan is available, and the time to return it has come, and its owner demands the same object which he had lent, it will not be necessary to return him the same object, though it is recommended to do so.

Issue No.1018- A person offering prayer should not greet anyone with Salām, and if another person says Salām to him, it is obligatory to respond him by using the same words without adding anything to it. For example, if someone says Assalamu ‘Alayk, he should say in reply Assalamu ‘Alayk, and if he says Salamun ‘Alaykum, he should also say Salamun ‘Alaykum in reply. Even if he says “Salām”, he should say “Salām” in reply to him.

Issue No. 2014- If a person has borrowed something, and it is lost or damaged, he will not be responsible, except for when he has failed to look after it. Similarly, in case, the lender stipulates that the borrower would be responsible for loss or damage, or if the item borrowed is gold or silver or ornaments made of gold or silver and it is lost or damaged, the borrower should compensate for it.

Issue No.1833- If the person who transacts business with the capital of the partnership, buys and sells contrary to the agreement made with him, and results in a loss, he will be responsible. Also, if no particular agreement has been made with him, and he concludes the transaction contrary to the usual manner, he will still be responsible.

Issue No. 1729- If the property set apart for fiṭrah perishes, in case a poor person was available but one has neglected in giving fiṭrah, he should give its substitute. In case, a poor person was not available, and he had not neglected in finding one, he is not responsible (to give its substitute).