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Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalam ‘aleykum, Should I renew my wudu if I touch a woman? Answer: Wa alaykum as salam wa rahmatulah. If someone touches another person from whom pleasure can normally be derived from, and pleasure is either intended or found, wudu is broken. Thus, if a man touches a woman… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu Alaykum, 1. The brother who was slaughtering my goat did not realize that the blade was not sharp enough, until after the blade had already cut into the goat, so he continued with it. Does this make the meat of this animal impermissible? 2. Also, does the one… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu Alaykum, Concerning shoes with pig leather: if you have to touch the shoe to take the outer cover off, would that break your wudu? It is quite difficult to find shoes without pigskin and I’m going a little OCD about this. What should I do? Answer: Wa alaykum… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Asalaamu Alaykum, I read that Ibn Abi Zayd (Risalah) and Al-Azhari (Thamr Ad-Dani) said that the position in the Madhab is that one should point with his index finger uppermost (such that his palm faces the left) while moving his index finger left to right (Mukhtasar Khalil). Al-Kharashi explained… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalam’aleykum, Is it allowed to participate in a contest whith a cash prize such as in track and field competition? Answer: Wa alaykum as salam wa rahmatullah, The Chapter of Musabaqa (Races) mentions very specific races and competitions that one may include a cash prize on. Foot races are… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum, Some fountain pens incorporate the likes of gold, silver and platinum in their designs (for example, a pen nib may have gold plating). Does the Maliki madhab deem such pens permissible to use? Does carrying one invalidate the prayer (e.g. if it is in one’s pocket)? Answer: Wa alaykum as salam… read more »
Answered by Ustadh Tariq Abdul-Rasheed Question: Asalamu Alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh What should I do if I forget to recite the du’a Qunut in the sunnah and fard of subh and I remember it after the 2nd ruku’? Should I perform a prostration of forgetfulness in that case? Answer: In the Name of Allah,… read more »
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu alaikum, I have felt sexual feelings which I have never intended and a discharge with pleasure during my fast, but when I checked it looked like normal vaginal discharge. Is my fast valid? Do I need to make ghusl? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, According… read more »
Answered by Ustadh Tariq Abdul-Rasheed Question: Do the urine, stool, vomit etc of a baby count as najasa in the maliki madhab? The baby is both breast fed and formula fed. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, and blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, his family, companions and those who… read more »
Answered by Ustadh Tariq Abdul-Rasheed Question: As Salaamu alaykum, I am curious as to what are the valid reasons for one to delay their prayer from the prime time to that of the extended time according to the maliki madhhab? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, and blessings and peace upon… read more »