Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is the Prayer valid if one did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sajda al-sahw) for doubts, omissions, or additions in the Prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. The Prostration of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If one comes home after traveling and the prayer time has passed for Maghrib, can he do the Maghrib prayer late without sin, or is it an unacceptable act in the Shafi‘i School? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question To the best of my knowledge, the time for ‘Isha prayer commences when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon, known as nautical twilight. Fajr prayer begins when the first hint of light becomes visible on the eastern horizon. Most sources indicate this occurs around 18 degrees below the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am perturbed whether I sinned by walking in front of someone praying. At work, I was using the prayer room, and whilst praying, two others joined behind me, but each was praying alone and not in congregation. I had finished, but the person behind me was still praying but […]