Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Does one need to make ghusl after eating or drinking the haram things such as pork or wine before praying? Answer: Walaikum assalam, 1. Neither one’s ablutions (wudu) nor one’s ritual bath (ghusl) are invalidated by sins such as eating pork or drinking wine. Therefore, it is not legally […]
Answered by Shaykh Abu Usama Question: I am correct in saying that in the qasr salah I would pray just the two fard and not the two sunnah and for the magrib salah I would just prayer three fard and not the two sunnah and two nawafil? and also I would need to prayer the […]
Answered by Shaykh Omar Qureshi Question: Assalamu Alaikum, I have a question concerning the clothing during prayer according to the Shafi’i School. If I find a hole in my sock, or perhaps anywhere on my garment, after completing salah, do I have to repeat that prayer? Answer: Assalamu ‘alaikum. InshaAllah all is well. Case of […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Asalamualaykum, Islamically, when does night begin? JazakAllahkhair. Answer: Wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, The night (Arabic: al-layl) begins as soon as the day (Arabic: al-nahaar) ends, which is at the time of sunset, or Maghrib [Maraqi al-Falah, al-Shurunbulali]. This is when the disc of the sun […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it prohibited to sleep or lie on one’s stomach? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Imam Ahmad reported that Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) said, “The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) passed by a man who was lying on […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Some scholars claim that there is “blatant shirk” in many parts of the Qasida Burda because it goes against Allah’s Oneness of Lordship, His Oneness in Names & Attributes, and also His Oneness in Divinity. Is this true? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful May […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Asalamaualaykum, I recently listened to an audio clip entitled “The Use of Weak Hadiths for Rulings” by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, and in it he mentions that if a weak hadith prohibits an act then it is recommended to follow, but not obligatory. I have heard some people say that […]
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari Question Can you give me a list of animals that are Halal and Haram according to the Hanafi School? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Islam is a religion of mercy and compassion. It only […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: Assalamun Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wabarakatuh There is alcohol in the building I work in. I pray Dhuhr Salaat in a room where there is no alcohol. My question was would my salaat be accepted? JazakAllah Khayr Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, The presence of alcohol in […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: They are planning to have me start work on a software project, the deliverables of which are going to be used by a casino. Is it permissible for me to work on a team that is developing software for a casino? If it is permissible, does the same apply […]
