Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

April 19, 2025 2 mins

How Can I Deal with Excessive Wind During the Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I struggle with gas issues that sometimes require me to repeat wudu multiple times for a single prayer, while other times, I don’t need to repeat it at all. The gas usually comes from the back but occasionally from the front, and I’m unsure if I need to distinguish […]
April 18, 2025 2 mins

Can Missed Fasts Be Combined with Kaffara, or Delayed to a Later Time?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I need to fast for 60 days as expiation for marital relations during Ramadan and also make up 53-54 missed fasts due to menstruation. Can I combine these intentions? Is it permissible to delay the expiation fasts until later in the year? I initially fed 60 people, thinking it […]
April 18, 2025 1 min

Does Bleeding After Intercourse or Cervical Exam Count as Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is bleeding from intercourse or a cervical exam considered menstruation? Does discoloration on a tampon count as menstruation if it would not have appeared otherwise? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. No, vaginal wounds are […]
April 18, 2025 1 min

Does a Verbal Slip or Doubt During Prayer Invalidate the Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Does an unintended verbal noise during Salah invalidate it? If unsure about validity, should one continue? Does changing intention from Fard to Sunnah out of doubt have any consequences? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. […]
April 11, 2025 2 mins

Does Ghusl Remain Valid If Sunna Steps Are Missed?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Regarding the sunna acts of ghusl, must one be fully clothed during wudu, do the sunna steps need to be followed in order, is it permissible to wash the feet after wudu instead of at the end of ghusl, must water be poured using the hand each time, and […]
April 11, 2025 1 min

Does Mentally Reviewing Quran in Sujud Invalidate Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I mentally reviewed Surat al-Fatiha during prayer to check for mistakes but ignored doubts to avoid repetition. Does this invalidate my prayer, considering that reciting the Quran in sujud is not permissible? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, No, your prayer has not been […]
March 23, 2025 2 mins

Is My Prayer Valid If I Missed Part of Wudu Out of Ignorance?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is my past prayer valid if I unknowingly washed only the front of my face in wudu, believing it was sufficient? Does ignorance excuse this mistake? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Generally speaking, […]
March 23, 2025 2 mins

What Invalidates the Intention Before the Opening Takbir in Hanafi Fiqh?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In Hanafi fiqh, what defines a “long gap” between intention and the opening takbir? Does thinking about worldly matters or engaging in minor actions nullify the intention? Must the intention be explicitly stated in the mind, or is a general awareness sufficient? Answer In the name of Allah, the […]
March 16, 2025 1 min

Must I Repeat Hajj If I Recover After Someone Performed It on My Behalf?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If someone performs Hajj on my behalf due to a chronic illness, must I repeat it if I later recover? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. If you become healthy again before your death, […]
March 8, 2025 2 mins

Should I Prioritize My Parents’ ‘Umra or Support My Financially Struggling B...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Should I prioritize sending my parents to ‘Umra from my own budget or assist my financially struggling brother and his family? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. If your brother is not legally poor […]
March 2, 2025 1 min

Was My Witr Prayer Valid Despite Not Raising My Hands?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is my Witr prayer valid if I doubted raising my hands before Qunut and forgot whether I recited a sura, but performed Sajdat al-Sahw? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, the Witr prayer […]
March 2, 2025 1 min

Is Water on the Toilet Seat After Flushing Considered Legally Pure?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is the colorless water that lands on the toilet seat after flushing considered pure if it shows no signs of najasa? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, this water is legally pure because […]
March 1, 2025 2 mins

How Should I Pay Zakat on Money Received from a Sale?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I bought land 8 years ago intending to build a house, so I didn’t pay zakat. Later, I decided to sell it for my children’s education and sold it last year. The sale amount has been in my account for 3 months but not a full year. Am I […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

How Can I Purify a Mop and a Floor?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Water from the toilet splashed onto the floor during istinja, and I later mopped the entire bathroom with a wet mop. The floor is textured and absorbs water. Is my mop and floor impure, and how can I purify them? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

How Many Times Do I Have to Repeat the Expressions of the Adhan?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is it Sunna to say adhan words twice or that I can say each word once? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, When it comes to performing the call to prayer (Adhan), one will have to repeat each sentence that constitutes the Adhan twice […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

Am I Sinful for Not Enforcing My Employer’s Policy?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I worked at a supermarket where some customers left weighable items in personal bags, bypassing tare adjustments and increasing grocery costs. Although store policy required removing items or asking customers, it was often overlooked. Is there any need to rectify this, given it was a common practice and not […]
February 28, 2025 1 min

Is Using Leather from a Non-Halal Cow Permissible If Tanned?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is it permissible to use cow leather from a non-halal slaughtered cow if it has been tanned using natural, plant-based methods? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, it is permissible to use the hide of a non-slaughtered animal if it has been properly tanned. […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

How Can I Assess If I Am Suffering from a Chronic Excuse?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I struggle with minor hemorrhoids, occasional anal bleeding, and difficulty controlling small amounts of gas. After bowel movements, I often find minor blood or discharge but rarely on my clothes. I make wudu before every prayer to ensure validity. Does my condition constitute incontinence requiring wudu for each salah, […]
February 22, 2025 2 mins

Is a Vow Made in Childhood Binding in Islam?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Did I make a vow by saying, “Oh Allah, if You give me X, I will give Y in charity,” when I was a child, not knowing what a vow was, and possibly before reaching puberty? Am I accountable for this, and does it make me a hypocrite if […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Must Hair Above the Sideburns Be Washed in Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I am a woman with hair growing down from my scalp to the middle of my ear. Must the entire length of this hair, above the sideburns, be washed in wudu, or is washing the skin of the sideburns sufficient? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Does Impure Keratin Make Hair and Tools Najis?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If the keratin in my hair tool comes from an impure source, such as pig, does it make my wet hair, comb, and other items it touched impure? How should I purify them if necessary? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Does Speaking Forgetfully in Prayer Invalidate It?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question What is the ruling on a prayer in which, out of forgetfulness, one utters words in another language, such as “oh my” or “please”? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Saying worldly speech, whether in […]
February 11, 2025 2 mins

Must One Make Up Prayers Performed Without Ghusl After Masturbation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If one realizes at Isha that they may have been in a state of major impurity due to forgetting ghusl after masturbation, and they prayed earlier prayers without it, must they make up those prayers? Additionally, if one is unsure about being in a state of major impurity, should […]
February 9, 2025 1 min

Is Ghusl Mandatory If Stimulation Occurs Without Ejaculation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is ghusl mandatory if a husband is stimulated by his spouse but ejaculation does not occur, considering the possibility of sperm being present in pre-ejaculatory fluid or in urine afterward? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best […]
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