Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I took part in a transaction buying something permissible. The seller was not a Muslim and I was doubtful if the method of the transaction was permissible, but with (poor) reasoning thinking it was okay and went ahead before asking a scholar. I later asked and was told this […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can one pray a supererogatory prayer to accompany his mother in her obligatory prayers before going to the mosque? I follow the Maliki School, but I am still learning the basics of the deen, and I am pretty lost concerning this issue. My mother converted to Islam. For encouragement, […]

Question: Can you recommend books in English for a non-scholar in the following subjects? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Regarding the following subject these are my recommendations: Aqida (Islamic Beliefs) The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi by Imam al-Tahawi – translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hadith and Sunna The Gardens of the […]

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 […]