Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to postpone making up missed fasts (qada) until just before the following Ramadan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is permissible to delay making up missed fasts; however, postponing them until the next Ramadan without a valid excuse is not permissible. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a father repeatedly pronounced divorce but remained with the mother, do the children’s lineage, name, or Sayyid status become affected? Should they revisit the marriage’s validity after the parents’ divorce, or leave the matter as publicly recognized? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Do […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person braids or binds their hair while in ihram, does this make shaving the head obligatory when exiting ihram, based on the report of Ibn ‘Umar in Sahih al-Bukhari (no. 5914)? How have scholars understood this narration? Does it make a special rule for braided or tied hair, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi‘i school, if someone vows to perform a nafl prayer, making it obligatory to fulfil, may they still perform it sitting, even though they are able to stand? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. According to the relied-upon view in the Shafi‘i School, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Do I attain the same reward when praying in a musalla (small prayer space) as I would when praying in a mosque? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is important to distinguish between the different aspects of reward in salah (prayer). There are multiple […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have read that Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal opposed ‘Abd Allah ibn Sa‘id ibn Kullab and those associated with him, and that this opposition shows Ibn Kullab was not upon the way of the Salaf. Is this historically accurate, and how should this disagreement be understood by later scholars? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What do scholars say about the authenticity of al-Ibana attributed to Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ash‘ari? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Al-Ibana fi Usul al-Diyana, is one of the works authentically attributed to Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ash‘ari, but the contemporaneous publications thereof contain interpolations and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I wrongfully stopped my mother from seeking medical treatment for years, which worsened her illness. I have since repented, and my mother has forgiven me. Can I still attain Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. It is a blessing from Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If only those in ihram may enter the lower mataf, is it permissible to wear the ihram garments without actually entering the state of ihram simply to pass the guards? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Are prayers valid if one’s clothes were purchased with Haram money? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. Validity of Prayer The prayer is valid, insha’Allah, provided its conditions (shurut) and integrals […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should I deal with sin, weak intentions, and growing resentment towards the Deen while studying in a madrasa environment? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. Allah (Most High) has created […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question As a driver or taxi worker, am I sinful for transporting people to places of sin, or couples whose relationships may be impermissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. There is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it considered fard (obligatory) for Muslims to establish an Islamic state through fighting against non-Muslims if they possess the power and capability to do so? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Scholars agree that appointing a qualified person from the Muslim community to serve […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the Islamic ruling on vigilantism and taking the law into one’s own hands? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. This is an excellent and important question, for when one’s […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can an agnostic woman who is respectful of Islam and supportive of her Muslim partner be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and would marriage to her be permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. No, such a woman cannot be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and marriage […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How serious is undeclared work (earning income without disclosure to avoid lawful dues)? Should such cases be judged differently from crimes like theft or drug dealing, especially when done out of financial hardship rather than greed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it hypocritical for Muslims to criticize non-Muslim occupation if classical Islamic law permits Muslims to rule over non-Muslims? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Is it Hypocrisy? It is not hypocritical […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does creating or using an AI male voice to promote halal products count as imitating Allah’s creation, even though the voice is not real? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Using AI […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband accepted Islam but later left the religion, says bad things about Muslims, and lives in sin. Can I remain married to him and pray for his return to Islam, or must I separate until he accepts Islam again? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to make or wear ornaments shaped like musical instruments, such as violin pendants or rings with a violin design? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All Merciful, the Especially Merciful In the Shafi‘i School, the prohibition on musical instruments would not be extended to ornaments merely […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does compost made with manure become pure after decomposing, and how can one determine when it has reached that state? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Merely decomposing or changing in form […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If chickens or fish are fed feed containing pork by-products, such as meat and bone meal, is it permissible for Muslims to consume them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Thank you […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is working in a Funko Pop warehouse permissible that creates, assembles, and sells Funko Pop collectibles, not just children, but adults buy them, and they can even request one to imitate them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]