Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have istihada. Sometimes the sun rose while I was still praying Fajr, and I did not know whether my wudu remained valid or had to be renewed. I assumed it was valid and prayed. Months later, I learned I was supposed to renew it. Are those prayers valid, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am an autistic Muslim woman with urge incontinence and OCD. Sometimes I use pull-ups on purpose to help calm myself, and other times I have accidents during panic attacks. I do not want or like the sexual arousal that sometimes happens. I always make sure I am clean […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have soft gel supplements with a gelatin outer shell and halal inner liquid. I cut the supplement to drink only the liquid, without the gelatin layer. Is this permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Softgel capsules are usually made from gelatin, water, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman is not able to wash herself, dress herself, or put on a hijab by herself due to a disability, how is the person supposed to make wudu or put on the hijab to pray? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May […]