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Brushing One's teeth: Do Toothbrushes Fulfill The Sunna?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Would one gain the same reward as using a toothbrush to clean ones teeth as opposed to using a siwak irrespective of the cleaning ability of the toothbrush? Is the sunna still being completed?, as what is intended is t…

Brushing One's Teeth & Using the Siwak (Toothstick)

Sidi Faraz Rabbani and Shaykh Ilyas Patel

: A Neglected Sunna: Brushing One’s Teeth & Using the Siwak (Toothstick) In the name of Allah, the inspirer of truth. The sunna of siwak is to brush one’s teeth, as the fuqaha mention.

Can I Skip Ghusl if I'll Miss the Prayer?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: If one believes that the present prayer be missedone performs mandatory ghusl, can he simply perform a quick wuduand waive the mandatory performance of ghusluntil after he has prayed?

Circumcision

Shaykh Abu Usama, South Africa

What is the Fiqh ruling on circumcision for converts to Islam? Is there a difference of opinion in the Madhabs? Please give some Fazail and Hadith.

Cleansing after using the toilet

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Please could you tell me if it valid for a male to wipe themselves thoroughly using toliet paper instead of using water, after they have used the toliet? will they be clean if the use just toilet paper?

THE COMPLETE ABLUTION (WUDU)

Prepared by Sidi Faraz Rabbani & Sidi Sohail Hanif Question: The complete ablution (wudu) THE COMPLETE ABLUTION (WUDU) Obligatory Confirmed Sunna Recommended Somewhat Disliked Throughout Maintain the mentioned order. Was…

THE COMPLETE PURIFICATORY BATH (GHUSL)

Prepared by Sidi Sohail Hanif

: The complete purificatory bath (ghusl) THE COMPLETE PURIFACATORY BATH (GHUSL) Obligatory Confirmed Sunna Recommended Slightly Disliked Throughout Cover your nakedness, to the extent reasonably possible Facing the direc…

Prayer: Does Crying Invalidate Wudu?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I was told that crying not from khushu3, nullifies the wudu', is this true? And if one finds food bits stuck b/n the teeth after performing wudu', is the wudu' still valid?

Dirt Under Nails: Wudu and Sunnas of Cleanliness

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Sometimes a black things gets under the surface of nails even when they are clipped. Is the wudu valid if water doesn't reach under the nails? if the dirt cannot be removed easily what should i do?

Does Dissection Necessitate Ghusl?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I am a college student who has to dissect a cat in lab this week (and for approximately 4 more weeks). After participating in the dissection, do I need to make ghusl before I can pray? Or am I considered unclean after …

Does Dosing Break Wudu?

Shaykh Ilyas Patel

: Does dosing off break your wudu? For example, if I were sitting in class and I started dosing off, would that break my wudu?

Dogs Coming in Contact with Clothing

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Are ones clothes considered 'dirty' if a dog has made contact with them. Can we pray in these clothes? Walaikum assalam, In the Hanafi school, the dog is not essentially filthy (najis al-`ayn), unlike pigs.

Doubts, Falling Flesh, and Filth... Questions

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: If one has a doubt about something, how far should one go to remove that doubt if one can do so. Let me give an example: if a person has doubt that a small amount of urine has exited after using the bathroom, should on…

Dry Cleaning Does Not Render Clothes Najis And: Synthetic Alcohol Is Not Filthy

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: The Questionwas about wheither dry-cleaning purifies clothes or not? I have put this Questionto Mufti Najeeb Khan from Darul-uloom Karachi.

Facing the Qibla in the Toilet?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: I understand it is Makruh to face/have one's back towards the qiblah while urinating or defecating (or both). For this purpose, does one need to avoid the "exact direction" of the Qiblah only ?

Falling Asleep Sitting, Prostrating, & So On

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Can you clarify your opinion on sleeping while sitting and whether it invalidates your wudu. Both with and without leaning against something. Because I have a book, Essential Hanafi Handbook of Fiqh, a translation of Q…

Female Discharge: A Fiqh Question

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Vaginal discharge... do you have to remake your wudu? ie the whitish fluid from secretions of glands not post menses ie mad ... something.

Female Discharge & Wudu

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Does ordinary white discharge break a woman's wudu? In the name of Allah, the inspirer of truth. All praise is to Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, and all blessings and peace to our Master Muhammad, his family, …

Filth & Oil: Prayer & Fasting

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: 1) What is the minimum amount of blood that would invalidate one's ablution if it is present on one's clothes? What about other types of filth (like urine, or water used to clean off filth)?

Filth: A Soiled Carpet

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: How does one clean najasa (both visible and invisible) off carpets? If it is in a corner area where flowing water can run over it i presume this is the best way. But what about if it is in the middle of the carpet?

The fiqh of baby vomit

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Is baby vomit or spit-up considered najasah, if they are only taking milk and no real food, can i pray in the clothes they spit up on? Walaikumassalam, 1.

The Fiqh of Certainty & Doubt

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: If you are unsure aboutwhether or not your wudu is broken, you DON'T have to do it again. If you are sure of having done wudu correctly once, you only have to do it again if you are sure of having broken it. Is this co…

The Fiqh of Ghusl

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Since women don't have to undo their hair if it's braided for ghusl, does that mean they can braid it before intercourse, just so they don't have to wash all of their hair? Walaikum assalam, In short, yes.

The Fiqh of Menstruation

Mawlana Ibrahim ibn Nur-Muhammad Palanpuri

The fiqh of menstruation Gift for Women The Fiqh of Menstruation Hadiyyatun lil-Nisa’ By Mawlana Ibrahim ibn Nur-Muhammad Palanpuri Madrassa Jamiah Arabiah, Anand, Gujrat , India .

The Fiqh of Washing Machines

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Can one throw filthy (najis) and pure (tahir) clothing together in an automatic washing machine, and have them come out pure? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. All praise is to Allah, Lord of the W…

Fluids

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: What about if the discharge is composed of residual semen which was out of reach of washing and only later is discharged? What about if you feel you cannot be sure which it is?

Can a Hanafi Student Memorizing the Qur'an Follow The Maliki School and Recite During Menstruation?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: In this particular Girl Qur'an school, where we memorize the Qur'an, teachers allow us to read and memorize the Qur'an while one has her menstrual period.

Friday: The Sunna Ghusl

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: If a person performs ghusl the night preceding Friday (Thursday night) with the intention of making ghusl before Salatul-Jum'ah and then goes to sleep, would this count as having made ghusl before Salatul-Jum'ah or mus…

Ghusl Upon Ejaculation

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

: Regarding ghusl. Must a woman of the Hanafi Madhab perform ghusl if she engages in sexual activities with her husband where she climaxes but this is done *without* penetration. Furthermore, there is no contact with her…

Ghusl Error: Just Washed "The Affected Parts"

Shaykh Abu Usama

: For several years when i was young, i was not informed of the fard of ghusl. I would be junub, and then just wash the affected body parts and pray. I want to know, do i have to make up all these prayers the last severa…