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When does the intention of ablution take place? Is it before entering the bathroom, or at the beginning of the ablution?

A woman whose husband has passed away is currently in her waiting period at home. Her deceased husband's son from another country called her to offer condolences. Is it permissible for him to talk to her or see her via camera?

What is the ruling on buying special sweets for Christmas 'in the shape of Santa Claus', knowing that their ingredients are halal?

Is it permissible for a woman in her iddah after the death of her husband to sit with her husband's brother in one place, or with those she was accustomed to sitting with?

You said that congratulating Christians on their holidays is permissible, but it contradicts the actions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who used to fast on Saturdays and Sundays more than any other days and said: 'These are the days of celebration for the polytheists, so I prefer to oppose them.' What is the ruling?

Is it obligatory for a mourning woman to cover her face and hands during the waiting period even if she did not wear a veil previously, and should her voice not be heard by a strange man who is not a mahram?

When I perform ablution according to the Shafi'i school, I must intend in my heart that I am performing the obligatory act when I start washing my face. However, according to the Hanafi school, this is not permissible because they consider rinsing the mouth and inhaling water into the nose to be obligatory, based on what I have heard?

What is the ruling on a widow sitting with her sister's husband when they come to visit?

Is it permissible to suffice with the obligatory acts of wudu, and is it permissible to wipe over the socks after sufficing with the obligatory acts?