• : One person prays in a certain spot of the mosque, and gets angry if someone else prayed there; what is the ruling ?
Prophet Mohammad(PBUH) prohibited a Muslim from reserving a certain spot in the mosque when performing prayers, and it is the religious duty of other Muslims to advise this person that whoever takes a spot first is the one worthiest of it.
• Is it allowed to shave my beard to join the army taking into consideration that I can`t find a job?
All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
The army should be joined in preparation for Jihad (Fighting in the cause of Allah), so if Jihad contradicts with growing a beard then it is allowed to shave it. And Allah the Almighty knows best.
• I wish I could pray in the mosque, but I know that it is better for a woman to pray at home. I know that the reward for going to the mosque is great, but is this reward restricted to men? I feel jealous of them for that. What should I do ? Is there a way for me to be favored with such reward?
Abdullah Ibin Masood reported that the Prophet(PBUH) said: “Her prayer inside her home is better than its courtyard, and her prayer in her own bedroom is better than inside her home”{Abu Dawood}.Her staying at home, and not going to the mosque in obedience to Allah`s injunctions entails a great reward similar to that bestowed on a man for going to the mosque since the bounty of Allah is for all.
• What should a woman who is in a state of menstruation, or confinement do if she became ritually pure during the day of Ramadhaan ?
If she became pure during the day time of Ramadhaan, it is desirable for her to fast the rest of that day, and to make up for it along with the days that she had missed due to menstruation.