Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

December 1, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Say at Safa and Marwa?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question My question is about the dua during the walk (sa’i) between Safa and Marwa. Do you have to say the du’a when you start at Safa and Marwa every time or you just say it once? Meaning, after saying you say it once you just say any other duas […]
December 1, 2023 3 mins

My Mother Refuses to Expel Our Dog. What Can I Do?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question When I was not at the age of puberty, I got a dog. After reaching puberty, I learned that having a dog decreases your good deeds. After learning that, I cried a lot and decided to tell my mom, but she refused to get rid of it. As a […]
November 29, 2023 2 mins

Is Ghusl Valid When a Small Amount of Glue Is Covering My Nail?

Answered by Ustad Sufyan Qufi Question I was wearing fake nails and a very small amount of glue was still on one nail. I forgot about it and just performed ghusl and later prayed. Do I have to make up the ghusl and prayers I prayed during this time. Or since it was very small […]
November 28, 2023 1 min

Can I Pray with Mold on My Clothes?

Answered by Ustad Sufyan Qufi Question Is mould on clothing impure? Can I pray Salah in them? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. Mould affecting one’s clothes won’t invalidate the prayer. The reason for this ruling is that mould is not listed in the type of filths that must be […]
November 21, 2023 3 mins

Does Praying Slowly behind the Imam Invalidate My Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I pray very slowly and take a long time. I (a female) decided to pray in the mosque today. 1. I realized the imam would say “Allahu Akbar” many times. Having very little concentration, I’d lose track of my own prayer. Is my prayer still valid? 2. As I […]
November 18, 2023 2 mins

Does Moving a Little during the Prayer Invalidate It?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question From what I understand, if one moves too much to the point where it seems like they’re not praying, only then is their salah invalid… This wouldn’t apply where someone momentarily stands before reciting surah Fatiha and touches their face. Or wipe their skin to check for blood or […]
November 12, 2023 3 mins

Is It Disliked for a Woman to Shave Her Hair during Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I usually shave pubic hair every 14 days, as I don’t want 15 days to elapse. But if I’m on my period, and my habit is 10 days, and I know my habit will continue after the 15th day of shaving where pubic hair being unshaved becomes disliked, should […]
November 8, 2023 2 mins

Is Being Late for Work an Excuse to Pray without Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question At work, I pray the dhuhr prayer during my lunchtime Alhamdulillah. However, my lunch time is limited. Often I pass wind from the front passage and don’t have enough time to renew my wudhu as I need to get back to work. Hence, I continued praying my salah. I […]
November 7, 2023 3 mins

Should I Repeat My Prayer after Hearing a Delayed Azan?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question So I prayed Maghrib based on the time on an app on my phone, but the Azan was called after I finished my prayer, should I repeat my prayer? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. […]
November 5, 2023 1 min

Does Pus from a Pimple Break Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi   Question Does pus from a pimple break wudu?   Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, your prayer was valid because the pus from your pimple did not cross the limit of your limit by itself to flow over your skin. As long as […]
November 5, 2023 3 mins

How Does Pouring Water on Items Remove Filth?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. Can you explain how pouring water on an item to clean it actually removes filth? Nearly all of the SeekersGuidance articles on removing filth basically say to pour water on the impurity, but Wouldn’t it just cause the impurity to spread as it is a small amount of water […]
November 3, 2023 4 mins

Does the Presence of Non-muslims in the Congregational Prayer in Validate the Pr...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question When praying in a row during jamah, if one of the people is a non-Muslim, does that affect the validity of the Salahs of the Muslims? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. Your prayer, as a follower, remains valid despite the presence of non-Muslims […]
November 1, 2023 2 mins

What Prayer Should I Make Up after My Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi   Question I came across an article or two where (from my understanding) if a woman becomes certain her period ended during the time for isha she must also make up maghrib. Could you please confirm this?   Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. No, […]
October 31, 2023 3 mins

Is Being Too Far from the Mosque an Excuse to Miss the Friday Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I’m new to praying in Islam (I am a Male). I can’t go to the Mosque alone, and my dad (a Muslim who doesn’t pray) won’t take me there. He tells me to “not to worry/think about the Jummah prayer yet” What should I do when it’s time for […]
October 31, 2023 1 min

How Should I Deal with Mosquitoes inside a Jug of Water?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If there are some kind of mosquitoes or something like that, in our toilet that sits in the jug we use for istinja, will the jug then be considered impure, because they live in the toilet, (no matter how clean the area is, they are always there and don’t […]
October 30, 2023 3 mins

Is It Allowed to Remain Silent during the Third Cycle of the Maghrib Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Could you please confirm if these 2 points in regard to the third rakat of Maghrib are correct: 1) Recitation is not obligatory 2) It is fard to sit for the length of the recitation of the tashahhud, but it is wajib to recite it Answer In the name […]
October 30, 2023 2 mins

Does a Prohibitively Disliked Action Invalidate a Makeup Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. Doing makruh tahrima action in prayer means you have to repeat the prayer unless the prayer time exits right? 2. What if it was done in a Qaza prayer. Are they all void? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you […]
October 26, 2023 2 mins

Will I Be Rewarded for Performing an Act of Worship While Leaving Its Sunna Comp...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi   Question If an action such as prayer or wudhu for example, was completed without doing the sunnas of these actions, would all the reward be lost of these actions?   Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. You will still be rewarded for performing the […]
October 26, 2023 3 mins

Can I Perform Tayamum Because the Time of the Prayer Is About to Exit?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question A teacher once told me that when one is in a state of najasa and if prayer time was closing, such as if I were to miss prayer had I taken my ghusl- then it became permissible for me to take tayamum and perform my prayer instead of missing […]
October 25, 2023 2 mins

Why Is It Permissible to Use Water Mixed with Soap for Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In Mukhtasar Quduri and other books it says it is permitted to do wudu with water mixed with soap or saffron. However i have also read that wudu is not permitted with water in which one or two attributes have changed. Surely water mixed with soap or saffron would […]
October 24, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do after Committing a Disliked Action in the Friday Prayer?

Answered by Ustad Sufyan Qufi Question Today, during the Friday prayer I was late. This is a bad habit I am working on breaking. My problem(s) was this: I did a probitively disliked action in the Friday prayer where I withheld gas in my stomach, I did not break prayer due to embarrassment and furthermore, […]
October 23, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do after Performing a Sin Attached to an Oath or a Vow?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In which category would such fastings fall(wajib or fard): I sweared that I would fast for 15 days when I do a specific sin and the other case is that I said, I would fast 15 days but that time I didn’t swear. Answer In the name of Allah, […]
October 22, 2023 3 mins

What Should the Latecomer (Masbuq) Do If the Imam Performs Sajdat al-Sahw?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. What should the latecomer (masbuq) person do if the Imam in the last rak‘a does Sajdat al-Sahw: stand up or go after Imam? If “stand up” is the answer, and the person unaware of the rule went after the Imam, is his prayer still valid? 2. Some Hanafi […]
October 22, 2023 3 mins

How to Know That Istinja’ Water Has Exited Urethra?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. While pouring water for istinja (female), the water may enter the urethra because of the pressure of the water. How can one know that water entered the urethra and came out since that breaks wudu and is impure? The private part and underwear are already wet due to […]