Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the objective of the nature of Fajr’s timing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The timing of Fajr, like the other five prayers, is a devotional matter. Its exact limits come from revelation, not human reasoning. The main purpose is for us […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question One answer permits standing for the length of three tasbihs in place of the Fatiha in the last two cycles, while another states that delaying a necessary act by that length requires the forgetfulness prostration. Is the silent standing necessary (wajib), sunna, or recommended, and does it affect the […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  I have urinary incontinence and am classified as a ma’dhur (legally excused) person. I performed wudu toward the end of the Dhuhr prayer time with the intention of combining Dhuhr and Asr through jamʿ al-taqdim. I prayed Dhuhr and then immediately began praying Asr while it was still within […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I read that a woman’s face goes down to her jawbone, so the area under the chin is considered ʿawra. Still, many women, including scholars, leave this area uncovered. Does the Shafi’i school agree with this? Are prayers valid for women who do not cover this area, especially if […]