Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have hardship and baseless misgivings about my prayers.  I know the ruling that one with istihada has to clean herself, perform wudu, and pray.  My discharge isn’t continuous, so for example, if I cleaned myself, performed wudu, and prayed ‘Asr, and then when the time of Maghrib came […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What distinguishes the cleaning process between light filth and medium filth? It appears that light filth, despite being less significant, is easier to purify than moderately impure virtual filth. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Unless you are confident that najasa (filth as described by […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Suppose I have a damp spot on my clothing (from sweat, water used for cleaning, or any other source), and impurity comes into contact with it (such as pre-semen, blood, etc.). Is it enough to clean only the part of the clothing directly touched by the impurity? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  What is the ruling on tobacco in Islam? Does using tobacco invalidate wudu (ablution)? If the moisture from tobacco comes into contact with clothing, do these clothes become impure for praying salah (prayer)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties […]