What Should You Do In The Following Situations ?

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What you should do in the following situations

English Translation

Book by Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Contents

Introduction

1. Tahaarah (purity and cleanliness)

Paint or dirt on hands when making wudoo’

Dressings on wounds

Traces of janaabah on clothes

Janaabah whilst travelling

Bleeding after miscarriage – nifaas or not?

2. Salaah (prayer)

Waswaas (insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan)

What if something happens during prayer?

Call of nature when the iqaamah is given

Doubts about passing wind

If adhaan for fajr is given whilst one is praying witr

Missed ‘asr and reaches masjid after maghrib prayer has started

Traveller joining congregation without knowing if imaam is also a traveller

Being unable to stand for the rest of the prayer

A knock on the door when one is praying, or a mother seeing her child do something dangerous

Responding to salaam when praying

Joining a prayer in progress

Not hastening unduly to join a prayer in progress

Breaking wind during Friday prayer

When one has already prayed and comes to another mosque to find the people there praying

Still praying sunnah when the iqaamah is given

Being informed of the correct direction of the qiblah whilst praying

Falling behind when praying in congregation

When the imaam nullifies his wudoo’

When the imaam’s ‘awrah becomes uncovered

Realizing that one’s wudoo’ is invalid because of wiping over socks when doing so is no longer acceptable

When the imaam forgets the ending of an aayah

Intending to pray for rain, then it rains before the people start the prayer

Feeling sleepy when listening to Friday sermon

3. Rulings about forgetfulness during prayer

Doubt about number of rak’ahs prayed

Imaam remembers that he forgot to recite al-Faatihah during a silent rak’ah

A member of a congregation forgetting to recite al-Faatihah, or joining a prayer at the moment of rukoo’

Raising one’s head from rukoo’, then realizing that one forgot to say the tasbeeh

Forgetting the first tashahhud

Imaam says the salaam then makes prostrations of forgetfulness, but a latecomer stands up to complete the prayer

Imaam makes a mistake but does not understand what the congregation is referring to when they say “Subhaan Allaah” to draw his attention to it

4. Miscellaneous rulings

Forgetting to wear ihraam for Hajj or ‘Umrah

Interruption of tawaaf or sa’ee

Burial of one who dies at sea

Changing money (same currency)

Being asked to do something at work that is against Islamic teachings

“>5. General behaviour and sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

The proper way to thank Allaah

Accepting money or property received without asking for it

Asking a Muslim host about food or drink he serves

Walking with only one shoe when the other is damaged

Good dreams

Bad dreams

Being affected by seeing a woman

Sitting between the sun and the shade is not allowed

When illness strikes one’s family

If one’s children or family members lie

When telling the truth is not the best option