Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Will three consecutive movements break Salah? I thought it would perfect the Salah. For example, in movement 1 – In prostration, one hand is a bit higher, and the other is lower (not in a straight line), so I aligned them. Movements 2 and 3 – According to the Shafi‘i […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My elder brother took out a student loan two years ago to pursue his master’s degree in the US. Now, he has a well-paying job, but it will still take him two years to repay the loan. I am his younger sister, and I recently discovered that Riba (usury/interest) is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My friend had a Nikkah (marriage), but her Wali (guardian) was not Muslim. When they discovered this, they decided to separate. They didn’t divorce or have khul‘ (divorce for recompense); they just walked away because they were unsure if they could remarry. It has been six months since they parted, […]

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 […]