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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi’i school, does impurity transfer if your clothes are damp? Sometimes my clothes feel damp, but my hand stays dry when I touch them. If these damp clothes come into contact with a dry impurity, does the impurity transfer? What happens if one surface is dry and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I tried to wash traces of madhi from my trousers, but the soapy water touched other parts of the trousers, the toilet, and my hands, and it felt like the filth was spreading rather than being removed. Is there a practical way to wash one small spot by hand […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have a medical condition causing uncontrollable release of madhy and possibly wady, making it difficult to keep my clothes clean. I have encountered differing scholarly views on how to purify these stains. One scholar says to wash the clothes three times, while another says pouring a small amount of […]