Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: There is a hadith that if one gets up from his sleep, he must not put his hands into a vessel before washing them because one doesn’t know where his hands were when he was sleeping. So do my hands become impure after I get up from my sleep? A: The hand is not impure, but… read more »
Q: I have read that if a women feels mazi then her wudhu is not invalidate unless the mazi completely or even abit comes out to the visable part of the labia minora. They said this appears to be the case because the jurists have stated that a woman only needs to wash the visable… read more »
Q: After returning from Hajj at Manchester airport, we realised that our baggage had not arrived. We went to the information desk and after filling out a lost property form, we were assured that our luggage would be sent to our home. However the zam zam water would have to be collected from the airport. At… read more »
Q: Is using soap whilst washing the hands considered to be a sunnat? A: No. However, ensuring that all the grime or any dirt is washed out is in accordance to the sunnat. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: I prayed asr with an imam. When I was in sujood, the row was tight and my elbows were touching my knees. If I remember correctly, I heard somewhere that you should not let the elbows touch your knees but rather spread them out. But is it essential for prayer to be valid? A: When… read more »
Q: I was confused when exactly should one say “Rabbanna wa lakal hamd”. Is it when you rise from bowing immediately or after you put your hands down and stand for a short while before going down? A: Recite it in the position of qawma. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti… read more »
Q: 1. According to Bahishti Zewar, Tayammum is performed by first striking the palms of both the hands on a “clod of earth” and then passing the hands on the face. Thereafter, the palms of both hands are again struck on a clod of earth and passed over both the arms including the elbows. However,… read more »
Q: I went on Umrah and while in the state of ihram I unintentionally washed my hands with soap and at that time I completely forgot that I am in a state of ihram. What should I do now? A: Give out some sadaqah. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti… read more »
Q: I burst a pimple on my thigh to remove its pus, and just rubbed the pus with my fingers, then I wore my undergarment and pants without cleaning the pus and/or blood that got stuck on my thigh after rubbing the pimple, nor did I clean my hands. Now, some amount of pus will… read more »
Q: Is it acceptable to raise ones hands in dua immediately after salah? A: Yes. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source