Day Questions

Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon them) said that a devotee has five identifiable traits, Ziyarat al-Arba’een being one of them. Should this read only 20th Safar or can it be recited on other days?

What the narration means is that it is recommended to recite the Ziyara on the 20th of Safar. Yes, it is permissible to do recite it on any other day as well, with the hope that one is rewarded for it.

Can a Muslim living in a non-Muslim country pay for somebody else’s meal at a restaurant if the meal consists of non-halal food?

If the other person at the restaurant was considered to be the buyer and customer, one is allowed to pay on his behalf. However, if he is paying for the other person, while considering himself to be party to the purchase, i.e. the actual buyer and customer, then he is not allowed to do so.