Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question As a mother of young children, I often face challenges in prayer. If my child with a soiled diaper touches me, does it invalidate my prayer? How can I manage distractions from concern for their safety? Is it permissible to watch them through a monitoring app while praying? If […]

Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr Badhib Question What is the Shafi‘i’s say on the validity of prayer performed while sitting due to illness or other legitimate excuses, and how should the prayer be adjusted? Answer In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a prayer is delayed but performed later, does one avoid sin but lose the full reward of praying on time? Answer Yes, delaying a prayer beyond its prescribed time without a valid excuse incurs sin. While making up the prayer (qada) fulfills the obligation and absolves the sin […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to pray individually in an Ahmadi place of worship, without following their imam, if it is a clean and convenient place for prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The General Principle of Prayer Locations While the entire earth has […]