Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is raising the index finger in the tashahhud incumbent upon a woman the way it is incumbent upon a man? Answer In the Hanafi school, raising the index finger in the sitting (tashahhud) is a sunna for a woman exactly as it is for a man, and it is […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If I am permitted to use dry ablution (tayammum) but have impurity on me beyond the excused amount, must I remove it before praying? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Yes. If you can remove it, do so before praying. Dry ablution stands […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Someone has claimed that the funeral prayer could even be obligatory for non-Muslims, using Quran 9:84 as evidence, and arguing that only Allah knows who died upon disbelief. Is this understanding correct? And is the person excused for this misreading? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I was speaking to someone about a matter I knew a nearby person, who was praying, was interested in, and I was aware it might distract him, yet I spoke anyway. Am I sinful? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Set your heart at ease; […]