Shafi'i Fiqh

October 18, 2026 4 mins

Is My Prayer Valid behind an Imam Whose Creed I Don’t Know?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If one lives in an area that is predominantly kufr in aqida, and there’s a masjid with an imam whose creed is unknown, is prayer behind him valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah reward you for your care over your prayer. […]
October 4, 2026 5 mins

Can I Use a VPN to Watch a Permissible Show Not Offered in My Country?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I want to watch a permissible show, but it is not legally available on streaming services in my country. In other countries, however, it is available on legitimate services. Some of these services restrict subscriptions to residents of certain countries. I would need to use a foreign-region account, and […]
October 4, 2026 6 mins

Is a Government Minimum Wage Permissible, and Must an Employer Pay a Living Wage...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on a government setting a minimum wage? Some claim it is unlawful by analogy with the prohibition on fixing prices. Is that a valid opinion, and is it drawn from Islamic scholarship or from free-market thinkers such as Mises and Friedman? Is an employer obliged […]
October 4, 2026 5 mins

Can I Return to Islam After Swearing Never to Return?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Before I left Islam, I swore I would never return and even said I would oppose Allah. Now I regret what I did, but I worry that my oaths might stop me from becoming Muslim again. Can I come back to Islam? How can I know if Allah has […]
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