Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My wife and I will be living with my Christian grandparents soon. As they age, they need help doing tasks such as shopping or preparing food. In our area, properly-slaughtered halal meat is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive. What is the ruling on purchasing, carrying, or preparing unslaughtered beef or […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question According to the Shafi‘i School, Zakat does not have to be paid for worn jewelry. Is this the official position of the School? If so, how long must one wear it for this ruling to apply? Someone told me that even just wearing it briefly would suffice. Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am a Hanafi, but I wish to follow the Shafi‘i School. However, my parents do not adhere to a specific School, though they fulfil basic Islamic practices such as prayer and fasting. My parents do not purify their clothes according to the Shafi‘i rules. They put their soiled clothes […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My dress became stained with (filth) najas. I only had a bucket of water and a cup to clean the dress. I placed the cup in the water, scooped some water, and poured it onto the stained area. Then, I used my hand to scrub the area and remove the […]