Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu Alaykum, Concerning shoes with pig leather: if you have to touch the shoe to take the outer cover off, would that break your wudu? It is quite difficult to find shoes without pigskin and I’m going a little OCD about this. What should I do? Answer: Wa alaykum […]

Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Asalaamu Alaykum, I read that Ibn Abi Zayd (Risalah) and Al-Azhari (Thamr Ad-Dani) said that the position in the Madhab is that one should point with his index finger uppermost (such that his palm faces the left) while moving his index finger left to right (Mukhtasar Khalil). Al-Kharashi explained […]

Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalam’aleykum, Is it allowed to participate in a contest whith a cash prize such as in track and field competition? Answer: Wa alaykum as salam wa rahmatullah, The Chapter of Musabaqa (Races) mentions very specific races and competitions that one may include a cash prize on. Foot races are […]

Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum, Some fountain pens incorporate the likes of gold, silver and platinum in their designs (for example, a pen nib may have gold plating). Does the Maliki madhab deem such pens permissible to use? Does carrying one invalidate the prayer (e.g. if it is in one’s pocket)? Answer: Wa alaykum as salam […]