Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari & Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I know for many women who breast feed, they need to keep hydrated so that they are able to produce milk to feed their child. What do you suggestion one should do when wanting to fast but yet still breast feeding? What suggestions can you […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My sister-in-law has been diagnosed with diabetes and advised by her doctor not to fast. Does she have to fast? How much expiation does she have to pay if she cannot? Answer: I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. 1. It is not an […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: When is Laylat al-Qadr? Answer: Abu Hurayra (Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Whoever prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and sincerity, shall have all their past sins forgiven.” [Bukhari and Muslim] Abu Sa`id al-Khudri (Allah be […]
Fighting the Ego (Jihad an-Nafs) By Imam Nawawi (may Allah be pleased with him) Imam Shafi`i said, may God have mercy on him: “Only the sincere one (mukhlis) knows hypocrisy (riya’).” This means that it is impossible to know the reality of hypocrisy and see its hidden shades except for one who resolutely seeks sincerity. […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I am confused about making an intention, a valid intention, and how to please Allah with my intention. Can you please help me? Answer: Assalamu alaikum, The place of the intention is the heart, such that one has the firm determination and resolve when one is about to start […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Does one get rewarded for an act one does out of mere habit that corresponds to the sunna? Answer: Walaikum assalam The first legal maxim that Ibn Nujaym mentioned in his Ashbah wa’l Nadha’ir is: “There is no reward without intention.” This is one of the most repeated and […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: I have a question regarding prayers and fasting. My husband doesn’t seem to take the five prayers and tarawih seriously. We have sexual relations at night after Isha’ prayer and plan to bathe right after Fajr enters. However, my husband always ends up going back to sleep without […]
Answered by Salman Younas Question: How do we determine whether our illness permits us to break the fast? Answer: I pray you are well and in the best of health. It is permitted to break the fast when suffering from an illness if a person reasonably: [1] Fears an increase in one’s illness, [2] Fears […]
Answered by Sister Hadia Mubarak Question: I just started medical school in the Cayman Islands and we are in desperate need of Islamic unity there. We’re starting up an MSA, but frankly, I’m very worried that it will be used as an opportunity for male and female students to interact inappropriately. Do you have any […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: [1] When washing the limbs under a tap, is it better to let the water run over the area before rubbing the limbs or should I rub my limbs at the same time? [2] When washing my feet, often the soles of my feet are already wet to begin […]
