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Mistakes in the Optional Surah
Sidi Hamza Karamali
What are the ramifications of making an accidental mistake (in the tashkeel, missing a verse, etc.) in reciting the sunnah additional sura (after al-fatiha) in a raka of prayer?
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Divorce Without Witnesses
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
: My ex-husband and I were separated for about 3 months before he divorced me. I went back to my home country. He told me of his intention to divorce me. He finally did it by saying "I divorce you" on the phone. My quest…
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The Shafi'i Qunût - Part II
Sidi Hamza Karamali and Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
When following a Shafi‘i imam who recites the qunût during fajr prayer, what should followers do? Should they raise their hands and make du‘â? Does this change if the qunût is inaudible?
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Entering the Toilet Wearing a Ring Inscribed with Ayat al-Kursi
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I wear a silver ring that has ayat al-kursi inscribed on it. Do I have to take it off before entering the toilet? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate It is not obligatory to remove the ring before enter…
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Placing Hands in Prayer
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Where should one place one's hands when praying? Does this differ for women? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate A.
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Silver Necklace with Ayat al-Kursi
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for man to take a silver pendant with ayat al-kursi inscribed on it, hang it in a silver chain, and then wear it around his neck? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate It is not permissi…
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Wife vs Wudu
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is my ritual ablution invalidated when I touch my wife? She gets angry at me when I keep away from her in order to preserve my wudu. What do you advise me to do?
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Lowering Finger after Tashahhud
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
During prayer, I raise my index finger when I say, "illa-llah" in the tashahhud. When should I lower my index finger? Should I keep it raised until the salam? Should I keep it raised during the salam? In the Name of Alla…
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Leather Jacket and Prayer
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I bought a leather jacket from the market. Do I have to wash the jacket before praying in it?
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Non-Arabic Du‘a During Prayer
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Does it invalidate the prayer if one makes a du‘a during prostration in a language other than Arabic?
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Changing the Wife’s Last Name
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: Is it permissible for a woman to change her family name to her husband’s family name? Is it permissible for her to join between her own family name and her husband’s family name?
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Bedroom Fiqh: Oral Sex
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for the husband to use his tongue on his wife's private parts in order to stimulate her if his being able to satisfy her his dependent on this?
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Nawawi on making up missed prayers: scholarly consensus
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Nawawi on making up missed prayers: scholarly consensus In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Imam Nawawi stated in his al-Majmu` Sharh al-Muhadhdhab (3.86): “There is consensus (ijma`) of the scholars wh…
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Minimum Age for Khalwa
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is the age at which being alone with a girl becomes forbidden? Is it permissible for a man to be alone with a four year old girl? What about a seven year old? In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate A.
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Cutting Hair and Removing Facial Hair
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Are women allowed to shorten the hair on the head or to pluck the hair of their eyebrows and other facial hair? Does the husband’s permission (or lack of it) effect the ruling of these actions? Does it matter whether the…
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Bedroom Fiqh: Clarifications on a Previous Post
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I recently read in one of your answers that it is permissible for husband and wife to stimulate each other by using their mouths and tongues on each other’s genitals.
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Prayer with Blood
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Does praying with blood invalidate the prayer (e.g. blood from shaving or blood on one’s body or clothing as a result of killing a fly)? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين و صلى الله على سيدنا محمد و على آله و …
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Intimacy During Menstruation
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I would like further clarification regarding Shaykh Amjad’s (Allah preserve him) statement in a previous response where he said, "Every form of sexual enjoyment is permissible between husband and wife except for (1) anal…
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Imam Doesn’t Say Salam Correctly
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What should I do if the imam finishes his prayer by saying "salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah" without either the definite article [h: "al-salamu ‘alaykum …"] or the nunation [h: "salamun ‘alaykum …"]?
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Filth and Prayer
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is there any amount of filth (such as feces, urine, or blood) that does not invalidate one’s prayer?
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Following Other Schools
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
In a previous response, you advised a questioner to follow the Hanafi school in his wudu so that his wife would not get angry when he tried to keep on wudu. Is it permissible for a Muslim to follow a school other than hi…
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Writing on a Copy of the Qur’an
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permitted to write on one’s copy of the Qur’an by, for example, underlining or circling a verse or writing the English translation of a word between two lines?
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Sitting in Tashahhud, Moving Finger, and ‘Isha Time
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
My family is from India and we follow Imam Shafi‘i.
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Age of Mahram and Women’s Travel
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
You mentioned that when a girl reaches seven years of age, it becomes unlawful for a man to be alone with her. Does this mean that it is permissible for a woman to travel with her [h: male] mahram when he reaches seven y…
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Giving Charity While in Debt
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for one with educational loans to give charity? Are there any other avenues that are forbidden for such a person to spend his money in?
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Misgivings about Wudu
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I have a lot of doubts and misgivings (waswasa) regarding my wudu. I have made many unsuccessful attempts to get rid of these doubts. How do I know with certainty that my wudu has been invalidated?
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Covering in Front of Non-Muslim Stepfather
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I read in one of your previous replies that [h: a man’s] stepfather (lit. “mother’s husband”) is not considered an unmarriageable close relative (mahram) of his wife.
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Praying on a Plane
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is prayer valid on an airplane when it is no longer connected to the ground? If it is not valid, then is it still obligatory for Muslims to pray because of the sanctity of the prayer-time and then repeat later?