Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the tashahhud, at the part “salamun alayna wa ala ibadillahis salihin,” I have unfortunately been reciting “salamun alayna ibadillahis salihin” out of ignorance. Are all my prayers from the time of this mistake invalid, and do they need to be made up? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I believe I mispronounced the ghayn only sometimes, and I do not think I said it as a kaf. It came out as “magdoobi,” or as something between a kaf and a ghayn. May I disregard my doubts and continue praying with the correct pronunciation? Answer In the Name […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question For about fifteen years, I sometimes did not pray, sometimes prayed without wudu or ghusl, and sometimes prayed to be seen. I have recently repented and now keep my five daily prayers. Must I make up fifteen years of prayers? I do not know how many were valid. Can […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Should one say “aʿudhu billahi min al-shaytan al-rajim” before reciting Surat al-Fatiha in the prayer, in the Shafiʿi school? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Yes. In the Shafiʿi school, it is sunna to seek refuge before the Fatiha in every rakʿa of […]