Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Is it permissible to enter online contests or giveaways? How about contests or giveaways where the entry is free? What about contests or giveaways such as writing contests? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to that which pleases Him, forgive […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I was sitting in the company of two women speaking. The one lady said that her brother had sent her a ticket to London. She then said that she had to postpone her trip due to the travel ban on Saudi Arabia. So, the friend said to her why […]

Question: Can I file my nails during the ten days? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Cutting one’s nails whilst one is in a state of major ritual impurity (janaba), or during a menstrual period or lochia, is improper and sub-optimal. The same ruling would appear to be applicable to filing one’s nails. The wisdom in avoiding […]

Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: When travelling and combining prayers, do the Zuhr prayer and the Asr prayer need to be prayed during Zuhr time or can they both be prayed during Asr time?  Answer: assalamu alaykum In the Hanafi school, there is no ‘real’ combining of prayers for a traveler, i.e., prayers are […]