Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question In the Hanafi mosques of my area, the jama‘a (the group prayer) of fajr is offered until a bit of light comes into the sky (isfaar). Should I pray fajr early in its preferred time alone and repeat it with the Hanafi congregation to get both the reward of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was praying and I felt a tickle in my throat. After a bit, I made myself cough to ease the discomfort, and it came out loudly. I know that one cannot make noises for no reason, but if one needs to clear one’s throat, is it allowed? Is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question For fasting in the Shafi’i madhhab, licking your lips and then licking again will break your fast. But does doing so in salah invalidate your salah as well? It’s sometimes difficult not to do it, so I was wondering if there’s some leniency. Answer Thank you for your question. […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it possible to take the position of Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad to read from the Quran from a physical copy in my Tahajjud prayers only as part of my goal to complete the recitation of the Qur’an in tahajjud? Answer I pray you are well. In […]