Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I made oaths saying, “By Allah, if I marry while this house exists, I will become a kafir” and “I make a vow for Allah that in this matter I am Hanafi.” Can oaths and vows bind me to the Hanafi position and prevent me from following the Shafi’i […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question If one is praying the night prayer (Isha) behind an imam, and during the imam’s second prostration, one recites the supplication “My Lord, forgive me” (rabbighfirli), uttering the last few letters while moving between positions, does this count as speech that invalidates the prayer, or is it a mistake […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question For a year, a man has told me he wants to marry me, but he has set and canceled the nikah more than six times without any explanation. Now he says he will marry me tomorrow if I can show him proof from the Quran or Sunna that a […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is a marriage contract (nikah) valid when the bride, groom, and witnesses are all participating on the same video call? Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all beings, and may peace and blessings be upon our master Muhammad. […]