Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If music is heard during an audible prayer, should the recitation be lowered or continued aloud? For example, if a phone rings during Fajr, Maghrib, or Isha, should the imam pause or continue reciting as normal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. All praise […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’d like to ask about combining prayers. I have IBS, which causes frequent bathroom visits, especially before prayers, taking about 30 minutes, and exhausting me. I’m pregnant, increasing bladder pressure and making prayer preparation—using the bathroom and ablution—mentally and physically tiring. Previously, my menstrual cycle gave me a prayer […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the ruling on repeating Surah Al-Fatiha in Salah when one stumbles, restarts verses, or repeats words due to breathlessness and lack of confidence? Does repeating incomplete verses or individual words multiple times count toward the threshold of repeating four verses? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I travel between cities for work, usually 90–120 km each way. Sometimes I leave early and return the same night. Can I shorten my prayers? Does the ruling change if this travel is my regular routine? And can I pray in offices, train stations, or service areas? Answer In […]