Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I struggle a lot with waswasa. Before tawaf, I felt a few small hairs at the back of my head under my hijab. My sister looked at me directly and said nothing was showing. Later, when I checked the hijab, I noticed a few hairs were visible through the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I did tawaf with impurity on my sandals, following the Hanafi view. Later, I found out that Hanafis say the middle of the foot should be uncovered in ihram, but my sandals covered it. Did I fall into talfiq, and do I owe a fidya? Answer In the name […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question On the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, a pilgrim may have made the intention for his farewell tawaf when it should have been tawaf al-ziyara. Is his hajj valid, and is a penalty due? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. His hajj is valid. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is touching the Ka‘ba or its kiswa during supplication a sunna, and is it better than simply facing it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Touching or kissing the Ka‘ba carries a specific established sunna only in relation to the Black Stone, the Rukn al-Yamani, […]