Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: If a dog licks one, is it necessary to wash the area licked seven times? Does one have to use soap or any other cleaning agent? Does a dog brushing against me make my clothes filthy? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Recently in our weekly study circle I learnt that at one point the hair of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him) was braided. Is there any more detail on how this was and when it is permissable to do? At work my hair goes all over the place […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: A family member of mine went for umrah. However whilst in ihram he took it off and put stitched clothing on. I know that that is wrong. What kind of kaffara does he need to offer? Answer: assalamu `alaykum I pray you are well. If the stitched clothing was […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question I am going through a period of depression over a relationship with a non-Muslim girl that has ended. I have asked for forgiveness for my mistakes. The consequences of this relationship have been an abundance of negative feelings and troubling thoughts that have taken over my mind including […]
Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: Can you please tell me if it is permissible to shorten prayers if one travels to a location which is over 120 km. Note that I just plan to stay there for an afternoon and possibly the evening hours. I am just curious as to whether my situation is […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question: According to the sharia, an estate should be transferred in between kids as 1/3 to the girl and 2/3 to a boy. Will it be ok if one decides to do 1/2 and 1/2 between the boy and girl, especially if the kids are not married? Answer: Assalamu […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Would a Muslim who was murdered by another be considered a martyr? This is an incident which did not occur in a state of warfare, but rather out of rivalry between two Muslims. What condolence could be offered to the relatives of the one who was murdered? Answer: […]
Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: I am a Hanafi and recently I have been suffering from nosebleeds. I wanted to know to what extent does blood from a nose bleed break my ablution (wudu). For example if I put a tissue in my nose and see slight blood, will this break my wudu? Also […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: My younger sister has been seeing a boy, who is related to the family, behind our backs. She also has many male-friends and communicates with them on a flirtatious manner. She has been caught red-handed several times. My entire family have denounced this completely telling her such practices […]
Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: I have a question regarding the way a woman should pray according to the Hanafi madhab. When a woman is prostrating do her elbows have to touch the ground or not? And if she hasn’t done either one, does her prayer become void? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahimi The […]
