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Ghusl from Masturbating One's Spouse
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: When the husband masturbates his wife and inserts his fingers in her vagina, does it necessitate ghusl for her? What is the ruling if she omits liquids or has an orgasm, and what if she does not?
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Ghusl from Pork or Wine (And: 'How does one repent?'
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Do one need to make ghusl after eating or drinking the haram things such as meat of pig or wine respectively for the prayer ( salath ). Walaikum assalam, 1.
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Ghusl of Those With Tooth Fillings Is Valid
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Rinsing the mouth is required in Ghusl for the Hanafis and required in both wudu and ghusl for the Hanbalis (if I am correct).
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Ghusl - Washing the skin under the beard / eyebrows
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Washing the hair under the beard/eyebrows is fard in a ghusl, as opposed to wudu (am I right?) I never used to think too much about this, but now my beard has become quite thick and I am not 100% sure that water always…
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Ghusl - Water used for cleaning najasat
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I make a ghusl using a "pot type thing" to pour water over me. When cleaning najasat during a ghusl, is the water used considered najs when soap is used to clean? I cannot tell if it definitely contains traces of najas…
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Ghusl and Wounds From Surgery
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Someone recently had surgery to remove her appendix. However, she now needs to perform ghusl. As the area has not yet healed, the doctors cautioned against wetting it.
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Is My Goldfish Tank's Water Impure?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is the water from the tank in which my goldfish swam religiously impure given that my goldfish ejected their bodily waste into it? Walaium assalam, Imam Ibn Nujaym affirmed in his al-Ashbah wa’l Nadha’ir: “And excremen…
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Hayd
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: If a woman has a medical reason which causes her to bleed 15 days after her last period, a reason which she knows is NOT because of menstruation, then does she still have to classify that bleeding as menstruation if it…
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How many times do we wipe in wudu?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Whilst performing wudu, how many times do we perform masah. I have been taught one time but a sister has told me that it is three times. I also recently found that in the shafee madhab it is done three times.
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How much bleeding breaks wudu?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I know if one bleeds his wudu breaks? but how much? sometimes my lips may bleed like a little pinch or sometimes one may get a tiny cut and bleed a little? i have read that it does not matter how much u bleed wudu brea…
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Is the blood found in mosquitoes najis?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is the blood found in mosquitoes najis? Mosquitoes obviously don't naturally have any blood in them, but rather it is sucked up from some poor humans.
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Is it bad to face the Qibla in the Toilet?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it bad to face the Qibla in the Toilet?
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Is it okay to dry oneself after wudhu?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: what is the hanafi position on drying oneself after wudhu? Assalamu alaikum, There is nothing wrong with drying oneself after wudu.
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Khilal of the Beard
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
How many time should khilal of the beard be made? I cannot find any tasrih in the Fiqhi texts. However Behishti Zewar English has 'three times' [Answered by one of the subscriber] Khilal of the beard (KB) should be done …
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Makeup to Work & My Wudu: And The Issue of Wearing Makeup Outside The House
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I normally wear makeup to work (such as powder, mascara and liquid Eyeliner). None of them are water proof. I make wudu at work before praying. I would like to know if my wudu is valid if I do not remove my make-up....…
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Can a Hanafi Student Memorizing the Qur'an follow the Maliki School & 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.
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Menstruation Questions
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: A woman has hayd for five days after which she takes ghusul and stays clean for almost a day. Is she considered to be in the state of hayd if the following day one tiny light brown drop shows? Does this invalidate her …
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Mouth, Nose, and Ears?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I read that Arkan of Wudu in Hanafi fiqh are four, washing of face, washing of hands, wipeing quarter of the head, washing legs with foot.
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Najasa: A Soiled Carpet
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: How can I remove najasa that has gotten onto a fixed carpet? Is there any way to do this without having to remove the whole carpet? Please help. I'm stuck. Walaikum assalam, It is not very difficult, inshaAllah: 1.
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Passing Wind?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I hope to ask you a Questionon passing gas and breaking wudu.Is it correct as some websites state that a sound or smell is needed to break the wudu. 1.) Is this correct? 2.) Is this only if one has doubt about passing …
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Passing Wind: Is it required to do Istinja or just Wudu?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Afterpassing wind is it required to do istinjaor justwudu? Walaikumassalam, Doing istinjaafter this would be an innovation, as the scholars mention.[Shurunbulali, Imdadal-Fattah] AndAllah knows best. Wassalam, Faraz Ra…
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Pre-sexual fluids: Wudu is needed not ghusl
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: In a discussion with a friend, who is studying medicine, he said that before ejaculation, there are certain lubricants that are released. In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate.
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Pubic Hair
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it permissible to use an electric "beard" trimmer to remove pubic hairs instead of a razor? Walaikumassalam, Yes, unless harm is feared. Is it permissible to use hair removing creams? Yes. Is it permissible to use w…
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RE: Nail Varnish
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I was wondering if you could explain the ruling to me on nail varnish and whether it invalidates Wudu??? Walaikum assalam, Nail polish and nail varnish both prevent ritual ablutions (wudu) from being valid in the first…
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Re: Are Women Allowed To have a Shower Standing Up?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: My Questionis are women allowed to have a shower, standing up. As i have heard many people say that a women should sit down and have a bath Walaikumassalam, It is permitted to shower standing up, and there is nothing w…
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Reliable Knowledge, and Yet More Filth
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I have a general Questionto ask regarding something I read many months ago in "The salvation of the soul". a) I read that if a wet clean foot went into a najs dry shoe then as long no signs of najasat were seen on the …
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Removing Filth from Bulky Objects
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: How does one clean najasa (both visible and invisible) off carpets, mattresses, and other bulky objects that are difficult to wash completely? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, It is not sufficient…
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Removing Filth: Is it Valid to Use Detergent with the Water?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: We can't use fluids such as fruit juice etc, that are pure but not purifying to remove najasa from clothing, so if we add detergent to water to clean clothes, would this change the from of the water to pure but not pur…
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Removing hair
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Regarding cleanliness, where and upto where does a male muslim shave. Walaikum assalam, The hair within the pubic area and armpits is supposed to be removed. From hadiths, it is known that it is disliked to leave this …
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A Sinner's Jacket?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I was given a very nice jacket (used) by a brother who drinks and doesn't pray (to my knowledge). I'm afraid that there might some impurities on it that I'm unaware of and whose nature I have no way of finding out.