Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question During ihram, does washing one’s hands and feet with scented soap for the purpose of cleaning (not perfuming) require a dam? If a sacrifice is required and one cannot afford it, is there an alternative expiation, or must it be performed once one becomes financially able? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How did the Hanafis derive from the Quran and Sunna that four rounds of tawaf fulfill the fard, while seven rounds are wajib? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. The Quranic Command and Its Usuli Implication The analysis begins with Allah Most High’s command in […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How does the Hanafi School reconcile hadiths suggesting a ruling is obligatory with hadith 931 of Tirmidhi, which some scholars deem weak? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Narration in Question The noble companion, Jabir Ibn Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him), narrates […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does briefly pressing a niqab cloth to my face during ihram affect its validity or require a penalty? While in ihram for ‘Umra, I briefly pressed part of my cap-style niqab against my eyes to wipe tears. The cloth did not remain on the face and only made light, […]