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March 26, 2024 4 mins

How Should I Formulate Intentions for Worship?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question “An intention is a condition for the validity of the prayer. Thus, at an absolute minimum, you should intend that it is [1] a makeup and [2] which prayer it is (i.e. Dhuhr, `Asr, Maghrib, etc.)” I read Ustadh Tabraze Azam’s answer on the ruling for the Hanafi madhab. […]
March 26, 2024 2 mins

Do I Have to Give an Expiation if I Made an Oath Not to Perform an Act If Allah ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made an oath in Itikaf not to perform such and such action if Allah forgave me. Still, I’m not entirely sure whether I have to follow this oath as it involves something of the unknown, so would I give an expiation (kaffara) of it? Answer In the Name […]
March 26, 2024 3 mins

Will One Be Punished by Looking Into the Sky While Praying As Mentioned in Hadit...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to ask about a hadith in Bukhari (750). Does this mean that every person doing so will be punished by losing their eyesight before dying or that this punishment can happen to some people who do so while knowing it is haram? The Prophet (Allah bless him […]
March 26, 2024 2 mins

What Kind of Financial Responsibility Does One Have for One’s Sister?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have read that a brother is not obliged to spend money on his sister (even if she is poor and he is financially independent). Is this true?  Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate A brother is obligated financially support his sister with the […]