Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My 91-year-old grandmother follows the Hanafi madhab and struggles to pray each salah on time due to health issues and weakness. Is it permissible for her to follow the Hanbali position, allowing a sick person to combine prayers (taqdim or takhir), as even jama suri may sometimes be difficult […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I mentally reviewed Surat al-Fatiha during prayer to check for mistakes but ignored doubts to avoid repetition. Does this invalidate my prayer, considering that reciting the Quran in sujud is not permissible? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, No, your prayer has not been […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Can I perform my obligatory prayers in my own language instead of Arabic? Answer The desire to connect with Allah is commendable. However, the obligatory prayer (salah) must be performed in Arabic as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet said: “Pray as […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is wearing clothes inside out forbidden or frowned upon in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Wearing clothes inside out without a legitimate excuse is not sinful but may affect one’s legal reputation (muru‘a). Legal reputation is the level to which one can […]