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Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

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 […]
October 22, 2023 1 min

Does Saying “Astaghfir Allah” behind the Imam Invalidate the Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If I accidentally said “Astaghfirullah” while being silent behind the Imam, but the “Astagfirullah” was under my breath, my mouth/lips didn’t move, but inside my tongue moved a little bit, does it invalidate Salah? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you […]
October 20, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Legal Status of the Two Sittings in the Witr Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Please could you confirm if my following understanding is correct: The Tashahhud is wajib in both sittings of the Witr prayer. Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The first sitting of the Witr prayer is necessary (wajib). The last sitting of the Witr prayer is […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Take My Children to the Mosque?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question As a divorced mom who works full time to support herself and her three kids (not receiving any support from the kids’ Dad), I have been leaving my job to drive 30 minutes each way so that my 15-year-old son can attend the Friday prayer at the masjid. This […]
October 19, 2023 2 mins

Are My Makeup Prayers Invalid Because I Didn’t Pray the Current Prayer in Time...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I have unfortunately made the mistake of failing to uphold prayers on time. I tried, but yesterday I faltered. I have repented. I struggle with waswas, which typically makes my salah take longer, and I end up restarting or repeating a lot. I have read that it is best […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

Do You Have to Be Ritually Pure before Putting on My Khuffs?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Do you have to keep and maintain wudhu before putting on a Khuf to be able to use the benefit of it (i.e., wiping over it for the next wudu)? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, you need to have been in a complete […]
October 15, 2023 3 mins

Is My Prayer Valid despite Not Raising My Hands and Not Covering My Nudity Prope...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question   1) Is salah valid if I’m not sure if I did Allah hu Akbar with my hands up, before reading dua qunoot? 2) If hair shows from the front by accident as hijab moves while praying, less than a quarter throughout salah then is salah valid? 3) Is […]
October 14, 2023 2 mins

Should I Consider Scattered Filth on My Clothing Together for Excused Amount?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If fluid najasa is scattered over many places of the body and clothes, what affects the validity of the prayer total when all of it is gathered together or the amount of najasa in each location? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The total amount […]