Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I made an oath about two years ago that if I passed a test I would fast 3 days each month. I have not done so and feel awful about this. I wanted to know: a) do I need to make up the fasts I missed? b) what […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it true that “Sunni orthodoxy” was established in the third Islamic century? I have read this in many books authored by non-Muslims. My understanding is that orthodoxy was known from the first century, but systematized as a science in the third century. Is this understanding correct? […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: What does the follower of an Imam in salah do when the Imam outpaces his followers(e.g. Follower still in ruku while Imam goes into sajdah)? Does the salah become invalid for the followers? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health […]
Answered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: My parents are not Muslim, and they didn’t like it at all when I became Muslim. They also have a big problem with me wearing the hijab. They get upset when they see me wear it. It has been the cause of great strife between us. They aren’t comfortable […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: We offer prayers in Jamat at our office without giving Adan because we all hear Adan from near surroundings. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the best of health and spirits, insha’Allah. According to the Hanafi school, if the call to prayer […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I have heard from a maulana that in canada time for isha namaz is until 12pm at night and if you read after that its qaza namaz. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. It would be somewhat disliked to delay the […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: If phlegm from the throat had taste to it from suhr, would this break the fast if coughed up and swallowed? What if brings up food left in the throat? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the best of health and spirits, […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question My question is what if a mother is telling you to cut of ties with her as the daughter will not leave her husband on her say so. The daughter does by force sometimes go to see them but mother does not speak with her. Is the daughter at […]
Answered by Sidi Wasim Shiliwala Question: Assalamualaykum, My heart is heavy and I’m facing a dilemma. I’ve been following Shafi’i school, but then I came across the Fiqh of Imam Ja’Far Shadiq and the teachings of Ahlul Bayt and started following that. Then I was introduced to Sufism. Then I tried to combine what […]
Answered by Sidi Wasim Shiliwala Question: Ever since a recent class in school, my Iman is not with me. I don’t know what ruling will apply to my situation. I know the scholarly answer would be to ignore all forms of waswas. Nevertheless, as I have grown, I have come to understand that “knowledge is […]
