Purity (Shafii)

September 25, 2026 5 mins

Do Doubtful Sensations During Prayer Break My Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I used to repeat my wudu several times for each prayer because I thought I had passed wind, though some of it was imagined. With treatment, I now pray most prayers with one wudu, but I still pray with anxiety. Sometimes I check after the prayer whether I passed […]
August 6, 2026 4 mins

Is My Prayer Valid Despite Urinary Incontinence?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  I have urinary incontinence and am classified as a ma’dhur (legally excused) person. I performed wudu toward the end of the Dhuhr prayer time with the intention of combining Dhuhr and Asr through jamʿ al-taqdim. I prayed Dhuhr and then immediately began praying Asr while it was still within […]
August 1, 2026 6 mins

Is Brown Spotting Menstruation or Istihada in the Shafi‘i School?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’m twelve years old. My first period occurred in April, and my last one lasted from the 9th to the 15th of July. On 25th July, I started noticing light brown spotting that stains my underwear but is not heavy enough to require a pad. My periods are generally […]
July 14, 2026 8 mins

Can I Follow the Hanafi View on Discharge Without Becoming Hanafi?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I follow the Shafi’i school but take a dispensation from the Hanafi school regarding discharge. Does this mean I must follow the Hanafi school in all my purity, prayer, and menstruation? And must I repeat the years of prayers I performed before I learned that discharge nullifies ablution in […]
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