Entries by Suleyman Geddes

Angry During Pilgrimage

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: I got angry with my mother during the Hajj. I don’t know what happened to me, but I was so angry, and I could not control myself. I am crying every night after that. Can you please tell me if there is any way to ask forgiveness to Allah and […]

Is Sin Disbelief?

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question: Does deeming a sin “understandable” under certain circumstances constitute disbelief [ridda]? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you for your important and valued question. Deeming something clearly haram to be halal is only disbelief if it is tantamount to denying the message of Islam. That […]

Intention Of Fasting

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: If I begin a make-up fast, then change my intention to a voluntary fast, does that affect the type of fast? Answer: Jazak Allah Khairan for your question. Your change of intention, after having started a fast, will not harm or alter your fast, whatsoever. The original intention upon which the […]

Cleaning Impurity

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: How do I properly clean urine? If I step on a rug that is damp with impurity does the impurity transfer to my foot? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Important Note in Cleaning Impurity With regards to cleaning impurities, such as urine, first, minimize […]

Conversion And Abusive Mother

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: How do I deal with the difficulties I face from my non-muslim mother? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah bless you for embracing Islam and may He make easy your relationship with your mother and soften her heart toward Islam. Your responsibility to your […]

Dog´s Saliva

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu Alaykum, Is the wetness on the nose of a dog considered filthy in the Hanafi school? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, both the mucus which is present on a dog’s nose and its saliva is considered to be ritually filthy (najis). The reason for this is […]

Custody Of A Child

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam u Alaikum, I have been a widow for 2 years. In the Hanafi fiqh, if I decide to marry again to a non-mahram, what custody and responsibilities will I have over my son and daughter? My father-in-law has stated he is the wali of the children, what age […]

Witr Prayer And Travel

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: When traveling, is it still required to pray Salaat-ul-Witr after Salaat-ul-Isha? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Yes, the witr prayer is unconditionally mandatory (fard ‘amali), meaning that there is not a single case in which it is acceptable to omit it. Accordingly, it must be prayed during travel just […]