Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question When I put water in my nose in wudu and blow it out with my left hand when pulling out all that’s in my nose. On my fingers, I always get mucus on my fingers, so I put a bit of water on my fingertips to wash that away […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If there is a possibility of cross-contamination with other ingredients that may be impermissible, would the products still be fine? For example, the manufacturer says: “we can’t promise that there won’t be any cross-contamination during the manufacturing process because our labs follow different cleaning procedures depending on the product.” […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I saw madhi (pre-seminal fluid) hours after Isha and felt something around Dhuhr but ignored it. Should I repeat the prayers from Dhuhr to Isha, and how should I do it? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. You were right to ignore the feelings […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If a person removed a bandage and attempted to clean the residue with rubbing alcohol/disinfectant before taking a ghusl, but later after taking the ghusl they discovered a small amount of leftover bandage glue they accidentally missed, what should they do? Also, generally speaking, is there a certain excusable […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1) Did the Salaf have proof for God’s existence or did they believe in God because their parents did? (The mutakallimin, it seems, condemned this kind of faith, though, as mentioned) 2) Did the Salaf know the proofs regarding the existence of God mentioned in the Qur’an? Answer I […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I stay in a girls’ hostel with limited floor space. Can I pray on my bed using a sutra if another girl is lying or sleeping in front of me towards the qibla? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. It is not disliked to […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If you are a woman who doesn’t know much about the rules of urine and how to clean it and such and you urinate in the shower but you finish your shower thinking you are clean, is this enough to be pure? Answer I pray this finds you in […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Could you please explain what is meant by “madness” – when discussing it as a nullifier of ablution? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Loss of sanity is defined as the loss of reason […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Yesterday I fasted. When I was about to break the fast, I was uncertain if sunset had happened. Before I broke it, I looked at my phone, and it said that sunset had already happened. I started to eat some minutes after I looked at my phone, but I […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question So far, I know that when you get an emission of pre-ejaculate (mazi), you should wash the affected area of your body. How would I purify myself and my clothes from Mazi when I’m out of the house and it’s hard for me, and I don’t have access to […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I wondered whether I did one or two sajdas, so I did an extra, just in case. I did not know that I had to perform a prostration of forgetfulness before the final salam so I did it after. After the two prostrations of forgetfulness, I didn’t know that […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi  Question I have developed eczema, likely due to my obsession with wudu and cleanliness. My condition is not severe, but I worry it will worsen with continued wudu. Should I consider doing tayammum instead? Answer I can only sympathize with you for your current condition and ask Allah, Most High, […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi  Question I was wondering, when studying Fiqh as a layman, should one always follow the mu’tamad position or follow one’s teachers, even if they do not follow the official view of the Madhab? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. It is obligatory to follow the […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi  Question My daughter started crying during prayer at the mosque, but I did not break my prayer. The Imam later reminded us to break the prayer in such situations. Was I wrong? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. It is very kind of you to […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I often find myself praying in a congregation outside a mosque with family or friends and need guidance on who should lead. As far as I know, the one with the most knowledge of Sunna should lead, but what if he doesn’t know tajweed and doesn’t pronounce some letters […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I suffer from IBS and experience gas pressure surges during prayers, even after performing wudu. The only solution is to offer prayers quickly at home, but even then, it’s not guaranteed. What can I do? I read that this urge makes the prayer disliked, which is causing me depression. […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Can Tayammum be done on an item that has become impure but then washed either by the person washing it or after it has rained and removed all traces of the filth? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. No, you won’t be able to […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question How should I handle excessive earwax on the outer ear during Ghusl? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. No, you do not need to remove the earwax on the outer part of your ears before completing your ritual bath (ghusl). This is the Fatwa […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question How do I purify myself from masturbating during my period? Should I do a ghusl while on period? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful No, you cannot purify yourself by performing a ritual bath (ghusl) while menstruating. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah] The reason for this […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question While praying at work, I found myself listening to/distracted by my colleagues’ background conversations. I wasn’t fully concentrating in some of the rak’a, but then I started concentrating properly again. Was my Prayer Invalid? Answer No, your prayer was valid because you didn’t commit any actions that would invalidate the […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I came late to a congregational prayer (Asr). I missed one rak’a, so I intended to make up one. However, in the imam’s final sitting (his 4th rak’a, my 3rd rak’a), I accidentally recited both the tashahhud and the Salawat instead of only the tashahhud. How does this impact […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question My question is regarding swallowing saliva/mucus that likely has the color of my food. This happened during the prayer, and I forgot to mention that it was likely larger than a dried chickpea. Is my prayer still valid? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I just recently found out that the Hanafi madhab does not count mash over regular socks as a valid wudhu. I, however, have prayed many prayers by doing mash over regular socks since before that, I found one Hanafi scholar who said that such a wudu would be valid. […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question There was this year of Ramadan when I knew I had broken 5 of my fasts, and I fasted 25-24 days. Although I am not sure whether I had reached the age of puberty, and I don’t remember whether I was 11 or 12 this year that I had […]