Question: Am I obliged to wash away the istihada blood on my clothes before praying? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu In the Hanafi madhhab, the excused amount of filth that is permitted to remain on a person’s clothes...
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Step-by-Step Prayer Guide For Muslim Women
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Allah Most High says: “Successful indeed are the believers: those who humble themselves in prayer.” [Surat al-Mu’minun, v. 1-2] The word humble (khushu’) means to bring about a state of perfect concentration, such that...
Step-By-Step Umrah Guide
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Please listen to all of our video lessons for the full details of each step. 1. Prepare one’s body for iḥrām with the sunna acts. take a ghusl, trim nails, brush or comb hair, remove armpit and pubic hair, trim one’s mustache (for men),...
Istihada: What Is It? And Examples
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Abnormal vaginal bleeding (istihada) is invalid blood. Practically speaking, it is any colored vaginal discharge that is not ruled as menstruation (hayd) or lochia (nifas). Contrary to popular thought, istihada is not a...
How The Prophet ﷺ Treated Menstruating Women
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The Prophet’s ﷺ character was an embodiment of mercy and love that he ﷺ consistently showed towards all believers – despite their age, race, or gender. He ﷺ instructed the Companions (Allah be pleased with them) of how...
What are the main differences between a man and woman’s umrah?
Question: What are the main differences between a man and woman’s umrah? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu A woman is like a man in all the acts of umrah, except: She wears sewn clothing (e.g. abayas, socks,...
Oath of kufr/statement of kufr
Assalam alikum please tell me in detail how i can get out of this situation Sometime ago i made a statement it was either: 1.(if i get married then i am not kafir/ if i dont get married then i am kafir) 2. If i get married then i am kafir . I dont remember which one...
Wife and husband rights
Assalamu alaikum mufti sahab my brother is getting married very soon in sha allah So i want to Know the rights of husband and wife in islam? Answer Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, May Allah bless your brother with a blissful marriage and pious...
Polygamie
Salemalaykom wa rahma Allah wa Barakatuh My question is about my marriage, my husband wants a second wife. I am not against polygamy, but he does not run the whole household, I have to do it by default and work outside the family home. I wonder if I am not able to...
Time for Zaqat el Fitr
As salamu alaykum respected Mufti, should the organizations that collect zakat in the different masajid pay Zakat El-Fitr on Eid’s day, or can they postpone it? For example, there are organizations that say that zakat money will be paid to them. given in the form of...