Prayer (Shafii)

August 18, 2022 1 min

Are Dog and Swine Hides Considered Filthy Even after Tanning?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to wear clothes made of pigskin or dog (canine) leather? Is it allowed to sell clothes or articles made of dogs or pigs? Is it allowed to pray with clothes made of dog or pork in the Shafi’i school? Answer Thank you for your question. In […]
August 14, 2022 2 mins

Is It Valid to Pray behind Groups We Disagree With?

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it valid to pray behind groups we disagree with? Short Answer Praying behind groups we disagree with is perfectly valid. [al-Muqaddima al-Hadramiyya, BaFadl] Fuller Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Validity of Praying Behind a Salafi Praying behind groups, we disagree with is perfectly […]
August 13, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Legal Status of Spotting Blood Outside of My Period?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I often get spotting outside my period and hardly get any white discharge. This means I can’t pray sunna dhuhr prayer before zuhr because I perform wudu after the time of prayer comes in to pray the fard, and I need to perform wudu for the pre-fard sunna prayers […]
August 10, 2022 3 mins

Can I Perform Wudu over Any Variant of Sunscreen?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I wear sunscreen every day because I sunburn easily and to prevent skin aging. I frequently use a water-resistant mineral sunscreen that sits on the skin’s surface, whereas chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the bloodstream. There are water-resistant and non-water-resistant varieties of both. There are also combination sunscreens that […]