Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Baseless misgivings (waswasa) leave me unable to tell how many cycles of prayer (rakats) I have completed. One answer I read says to take the higher number; another says to follow my inclination, and I never have one. Which do I follow, and how am I supposed to ignore […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I struggle with wudu during Salah, often fearing it will break. I have to repeat wudu over three times, which causes anxiety and passing wind, making prayer difficult. Ignoring whispers is hard. Is it permissible to pray without constantly renewing wudu, given this severity? Answer In the Name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it better to make a lengthy supplication in the last third of the night, or to use that time for more Tahajjud and make the long supplication during the day? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah accept your devotion and grant […]

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. […]