Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question By default, I follow the Shafi‘i madhab for my acts of worship. Suppose that in Ramadan 2022, while following the Shafi‘i madhab, I had ten fasts that were not valid because I swallowed phlegm that had entered my mouth. After Ramadan 2022, I decided to take the dispensation from the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I don’t understand how people pay their Zakat in Ramadan every year. I thought it had to be that you pick the date from when you reach Nisab and pay on the same date next year according to the lunar calendar. Can you explain this to me? Also, for example, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have heard different rulings on what intentions you have to make for makeup prayers and would appreciate some clarification. What intention do you have to make when making up a missed prayer, and what intention do you have to make for each prayer when you have multiple makeup prayers? […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In my previous job, a benefit was the equivalent of a 6% salary invested in a retirement fund. None of the funds was religiously compliant, so I didn’t sign up and assumed I’d miss this benefit. I learned later that a fund was chosen for me without my consent. I […]