Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have read that in istikhara one should set aside one’s own inclination. Yet in supplication (du’a) and the night prayer (tahajjud), we ask for something specific. Can I do both at once, or does that nullify the istikhara? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question After al-Fatiha, I forgot to say “Ameen.” I said it once I had gone into bowing (ruku) when I remembered, and then performed the forgetfulness prostration (sujud al-sahw) after the closing salam out of caution, unsure whether it was owed. Did performing it when it was not owed invalidate […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A worshipper raises his hands at the start of each rak’a. Does this invalidate his prayer, or the prayer of the person beside him? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No. Raising the hands invalidates no one’s prayer—neither the one who does it nor […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does moisture around the anus after istinja that moves slightly in and out due to pelvic muscle movement invalidate wudu and prayer, even if it happens unintentionally during salah? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No. This does not invalidate your wudu or your […]