Entries by sufyan

Letting Go of the Past & Secret Marriages

Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: I have two situations that i think i have dealt with in the wrong way but want to put it right and act the way the Prophet Muhammed (saw) would or should. The first situation: My cousin has been asking to marry me for the last four years. […]

Studying With A Male Teacher: The Issue of Seclusion (khalwa)

Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: My neighbor is having Arabic lessons from a brother in her home. Can you tell me if it would be permissible for me to attend, as it would just be me, my neighbor and the brother who is teaching and it would be in her flat. I understand […]

A Wife’s Right to Housing Separate From Her In-Laws

Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari Question: I would like to know what the husband’s obligations are towards his wife regarding providing shelter for her. The husband makes his wife live with his family (in-laws) and makes her share the household facilities with other members of the family (kitchen, bathroom), and this is causing […]

How Do I Pray A Four Rak`at Sunna Prayer?

Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: In obligatory prayers, after the first tashahud you stop and stand without sending blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him), and in the third and fourth rak’ah there is no surah after the fatiha. But in a sunna prayer I’ve heard you do recite after Fatiha in every rak’ah, […]

Hair Removal Methods: Epilators, Waxing and Creams

Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: A lot of sisters have asked me about the use of metal on a women’s body. I wanted to know in terms of metal can women use epilators specifically and other products aswell? Answer: The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Ten things are from the […]

Does One Have to Remove Earrings for the Ritual Bath (ghusl)?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: You’ve mentioned that one has to take off earrings while doing ghusl. If one didn’t do this in the past, does that mean all the ghusls were invalid? Can one assume water reached, while cleaning the ear? Is the ruling the same in the Shafi’ madhab? Answer: Walaikum assalam […]

Does Carrying a Soiled Baby Invalidate the Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I’ve learned in the Shafi’i madhab one’s prayer is invalid if one is praying while supporting filth. I was wondering is that the same in the Hanafi Madhab? For example, if one is praying and a baby with a dirty diaper jumps on you, is that prayer invalid? Answer: […]

Maintaining Hijab During One’s Wedding: Advising a Potential Spouse

Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: My fiance wears hijab, but for our wedding she will be wearing something that will reveal her neck. I have advised her that I do not want her doing this and that its not proper hijab. I have tried showing her other styles of hijab that she could use […]