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 […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Can you please explain the narration regarding sinful thoughts not being recorded as sin, and thoughts to perform good being rewarded as a good act? Answer: It is reported from Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) reported from […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: Does passionate kissing invalidate the fast? What about the hadith wherein the Prophet (Allah bless him) would kiss his wife passionately while fasting? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Indeed it is reported from the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Up until what time can one make an intention to fast? Answer: The intention in fasting can be made anytime until the Islamic mid-day, which is half-way between the entry time of Fajr and Maghrib. This is roughly around an hour before Zuhr. An intention may also be made […]
Answered by Salman Younas Question: It is often stated among Muslims that a prayer in the Holy Mosque in Makkah is worth 100,000 prayers in any non-holy city, and that one in the Mosque of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in Madinah is worth 50,000 such prayers. These mosques have been […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Does a wet dream break the fast? Answer: A wet dream is: An erotic dream (usually at night) accompanied by the (nocturnal) emission of semen. [Word Web] When such an emission occurs the ritual bath (ghusl) is required. However, the fast will not be broken. Wasalam Faraz Rabbani
Answered by Salman Younas Question: I try to do ghusl every day with my shower but it takes a long time so can i check the following: (1) If i am just doing ghusl with a shower, do i have to clean the private parts before i do wudu and ghusl? (2) When cleaning the […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permitted for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur’an? What about reading a du`a that has Qur’an in it? Answer: It is permitted to read the Qur’an without actually reciting the words or touching it (e.g. by looking at it, such as from a computer screen), though […]
