Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person swallows something impure, like haram meat, does having it in the stomach affect whether their prayer is valid according to the Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali schools? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. According to the Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali schools, anything inside […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person experiences waswas (obsessive thoughts) or OCD, does the Shafi’i School excuse them from prayer? Does this rule also cover ghusl, istinja, and the removal of impurities? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No, if you have waswasa or OCD and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question For years, my mosque held Isha prayers at a set time after Maghrib, before the twilight had fully disappeared. Now, a trusted scholar has said this method was incorrect. Do I need to repeat my Isha and Witr prayers? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  Can a Shafi’i recite the Hanafi tashahhud, and are all variations of the tashahhud allowed? Furthermore, I want to pray in a manner that is valid in both schools. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High says, “Allah intends ease for you and […]