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 […]

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 […]

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 […]