Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh If one wakes up needing to perform ghusl but does not have enough time to do so before sunrise, what should one do? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. One would simply perform the […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: In the Hanafi school, does breaking wind necessitate istinja as well as wudhu, or just wudhu? and what is the evidence for this? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you’re well, insha’Allah. No, breaking wind does not necessitate istinja. It is a sunnah to […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh In congregational prayers I noticed that after people pray their fard prayer they move to a different spot to pray their sunna prayers. Is there any basis for praying sunna prayers in a different spot? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I have a question regarding forgiveness from others. If you have committed a sin, and it may have affected someone else who doesn’t really know, do you need to seek forgiveness from that person? Please note that seeking forgiveness in this scenario may cause widespread problems between relatives. Answer: […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: The Prophet, Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him, said: A person may utter a word that he thinks harmless, but it results in his falling in Hellfire [the depth of ] 70 years [in travel]. What does this mean? Can you give me an example of what […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Baraktuhu I am a teacher at a Hifz school, and invariably each day one of my students recites an ayah which requires sajdah. Although I do make these sajdah as soon as possible, I was wondering what I should do on the days of […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Assalaam-u-alaykum, My understanding is that with regards to qurbani on Eid Al-Adha, in the Hanafi school, it is wajib upon everyone who: 1) is baaligh, 2) is sane, and 3) possesses wealth greater than or equal to nisaab However, I rarely came across a household where more than […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: A sister (Hanafi) made a vow when she was 17 years old for something. She vowed that if Allah grant X to happen, she will fast for 30 days before the upcoming Ramadan. X did happen but she kept on delaying the fast and never managed to do […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I am following the hanafi madhab. What do I do now that I miss slaughtering. ( i missed it because I asked someone else to do it for me and they forgot). Answer: Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamualaikum, I never understood the nature of Hadith Qudsi and how it was different from the “regular” hadiths. Also, the “regular” hadiths are ‘traditions’ and narrations of the Prophet (peace be upon him) doing, saying, and instructing us to do many things. How did the Prophet (peace be upon […]
