Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Due to menses, I owe four days of fasting from last year’s Ramadan. I could not complete them for various reasons before this year’s Ramadan starts. What is my expiation? Answer I pray you are in the best health and faith, insha’Allah. Missed Fasts There is no expiation for […]

This article is from Living Green: The Way of the Greatest Environmentalist (peace be upon him). Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, Shaykh Ali Hani, and Ustad Amjad Tarsin answer questions on care, responsibility and stewardship of the environment. This is the sixth article in the series. There is a collective responsibility. Have concern for the environment, animals, […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Should we avoid foods that have a realistic chance of being contaminated with both lawful and unlawful ingredients? Answer Eating food from restaurants that have a reasonable possibility of contamination between lawful and unlawful ingredients would be a matter of personal, religious scrupulousness and piety. Basic religious observance would […]

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Can a wife seek separate accommodation apart from family? Answer A wife is entitled to her own, private living quarters, and a husband is religiously duty-bound to provide this for her in accordance with his financial means. She may forgo her right, however, for alternative living arrangements with in-laws […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I took an oath but then broke it. In order to pay kaffara I had to pay 10 poor people however I do not know 10 poor people so I donated food for 10 people 1.5 kilos each of pasta and baked beans and 10 kilos of rice to […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question A Muslim, ignorant of the importance of fasting in Ramadan, did not fast nor make the intention to fast for many years. After repenting, he calculated he had missed about 400 fasts in his life. Does he have to make up the 400 fasts? Is an expiation (Kafara) necessary? […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have bad thoughts that keep coming over to me these last few days. It was really hard, and I tried my best every time not to entertain these bad thoughts. I have bad thoughts about like “leave Islam,” or something like “Apostate, I’m an apostate” and such. For […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Is it permissible to use wallpaper with decorative and ornamental images of animals on it? Answer Usually, it would be best to avoid wallpaper that has depictions of animate life on it unless the wall will be covered by something else, such as bookshelves and the like, whereby the […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question What are the conditions, and when/where are you allowed and when/where are you not allowed to walk in front of someone when they are praying alone and/or in the congregation? Answer The basis is that you should avoid walking in front of somebody praying. The Messenger of Allah (Allah […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have heard many people say that you must have a beard if you want to grow a zulfa (having long hair). Is this a condition of growing a zulfa? What are the conditions of growing a zulfa and how to maintain it? Answer It is generally permissible to […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question In the past, unfortunately, I was involved in horrible intimate acts with the same sex. I would do these things even during Ramadan when I was fasting. Does this require me to make an expiation and fast 60 days straight? Answer Yes, if you deliberately engaged in sexual intercourse […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question A woman has her menses for 6 or 7 days and takes a Ghusl after seeing the white discharge. The white discharge is normally slightly yellowish in color during her pure days. If she sees a slight yellowish discharge on her undergarments, will it be counted as menstruation and […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Today, I was doing the prostrations of forgetfulness and forgot how many times I had bowed down. I ignored the doubts and ended the prayer. Was I correct? Also, I have been told one should pause for 1-2 seconds after every action; otherwise, the prostrations of forgetfulness are mandatory. […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question If there is no actual stain on a pad (for a long while) but inserting a white tissue at the opening yields patches of pink or red, is that still considered a part of menstruation? Answer The manner of determining the end of your menstrual period is by inserting […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Is it recommended for the person performing the ritual slaughter (udhiya/qurbani) to abstain from cutting their hair and nails? I have seen hadiths going against it. Answer It is recommended for the person performing the ritual slaughter (udhiya/qurbani) to abstain from cutting their hair, nails and the like until […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I fast and my wife doesn’t. Is she allowed to perform oral sex on me? Are we allowed to have sex? Answer No, it would appear to be at least blameworthy and disliked for your non-fasting wife to perform oral sex on you during your fast. (Also be aware […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question Does habitually not performing something that is sunna ghayr mu’akkada or mustahabb in the Hanafi School is makruh tanzihi? Are mustahabb and sunna ghayr mu’akkada synonymous in the Hanafi school? Answer No, it is not disliked to habitually leave the non-emphasized (ghayr mu’akkada) sunna, nor the recommended (mustahabb), as […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I missed three fasts in the month of Ramadan due to masturbation. Do I need to make up for my missed fasts before the next Ramadan? Answer No, it is not a condition of validity to make up your missed fasts (qada’) before the subsequent Ramadan. Similarly, there is […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have been diagnosed with a medical condition called IC. It results in excruciating pain in the bladder and frequent urination. The condition requires me to sip water all day. What are the related rulings for this? Also, can I pay fidya? Answer I pray that this message finds […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have heard that one must apologize to the person if he has backbitten the latter. However, I have read that for backbiting; it is not mandatory to approach that person for forgiveness if the news has not reached him. How do I reconcile these two views? Answer There […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I will visit some family members in a different town (more than 50 miles away) and maybe stay over for a few days. I was informed that I do not need to fast while traveling and should pray the traveler’s prayer during this time. Was the information I received […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I couldn’t do my fasting after 12 days last year, and I am still on medication. A doctor has told me that I can restart my fasting in one month. Should I fast the remaining fasts after a month, or do I need to perform the expiation for those […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question In Salah, is the prostration of forgetfulness required if one repeats verses due to pronunciation errors? (Hanafi School) Answer You should not be repeating verses due to pronunciation errors. For the most part, such non-deliberate errors are completely excused. Further, even reciting with correct tajwid is not a requirement […]