Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I pray this reaches you in the best of imaan and health. If someone has a chronic wind problem and is categorised as ‘excused’, I understand that it may be better and perhaps recommended to pray salah as soon as wudu is made. But is it permissible to make wudu […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I have heard that the other revealed books (i.e., Injeel or Zabur) were revealed in the blessed month of Ramadan. Is this a true statement? Answer I pray you are well, in sha’Allah. Yes, there are some weak reports, as noted by Imam Badr al-Din al-`Ayni in his commentary […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question I have missed almost five years of missed prayers. It is also said that during Ramadan, when one prays a Fard prayer, he/she is counted as reading 70 to 70,000 times of that prayer. So, can I make up my prayers according to this? Can I assume that […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question I bought a shower curtain and found that it has drawings of bees and butterflies on it. Is this acceptable? Answer This would not be considered unlawful to acquire or keep, as it is not considered a respected use of an image (unlike hanging it, for example). [Ibn ‘Abidin, […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question If someone laughs in prayer in a voice that’s not audible (whispering voice) and is praying alone will his ablution break if it was loud enough for someone else to hear? Answer I pray that you’re well, insha’Allah. According to the Hanafi school, the prayer and wudu are invalidated […]