Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I had a funny thought in my mind. I held my laugh and replaced it with a breath. Is my prayer still accepted? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that which is pleasing to Him. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  There is a masjid in the community wherein they have a khateeb to deliver the sermon, but a different imam leads the Jumu’a prayer. Is this acceptable? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that which […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a lot of irregular bleeding after getting an IUD (non-hormonal) for birth control. I am getting new bleeding often, which is more than spotting. I get random heavy brownish bleeding that stays heavy for a whole week. Then one week later, even heavier bright red bleeding comes, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I would like to know the Shafi’i opinion on laughing in prayer. I heard it is “what is loud or when you can discern two letters.” What does this mean exactly? What would constitute “loud” if the person next to you could hear you? What if the sound you […]