Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it mandatory for the knees to be strictly straight in bowing (ruku‘) and standing (qiyam)? Will a slight bend of the knees invalidate the prayer? In the same way, is it mandatory for our backbone to be strictly straight during the sitting (iftirash and tawarruk)?  Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question When are you obliged to shorten prayers? Does touching a child’s private parts break one’s wudu? Answer In the Shafi’i school it is recommended [sunna] and not obligatory [fard] to shorten prayers on a permissible journey of 50 miles or more. The distance is judged from city limit to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the ruling on the head covering for someone leading the salat in the Shafi’i madhhab? Is it mandatory? How about in the prayer in general? Answer Thank you for your question. Proof My teacher Shaykh Amjad Rasheed answered this question many years ago: “What is the proof […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question According to Shafi`is, when does the shortening of salah start when a person is traveling? Does counting of the days include the arrival date and departure date? Does the day start before maghrib or do we use the Gregorian calendar when counting the days? If my intention is to […]