Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Kharsa Question Is it permissible for men to pray in a sleeveless shirt? Answer Praise be to Allah Most High. One of the conditions for the validity of prayer is covering the ‘awra (one’s nakedness), which for a man is from below his navel to below his knees. Allah Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I recently heard that it is not permissible/makrooh to sit during the khutba in hawba, where one sits and draws his knees up and holds them, also known as ihtiba. Is there any basis for this? Answer This manner of sitting during the sermon is disliked in the Shafi’i […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani What Do I Do If I Miss a Prostration in Prayer? In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz explains what to do if one assumes one has missed a sajdah in the prayer. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Does Laughing in Prayer Break My Wudu? In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz explains why laughing out loud in the prayer breaks both the prayer and wudu. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars […]