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...
Ibn Abidin
The Sick Person’s Prayer With Pictures
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The basis is that one performs the prayer as it has been prescribed with its integrals (arkan) and obligatory acts (fara’id). However, there may be genuine cases when one is sick, injured, or in pain and praying...
The Chronic Excuse Rulings: A Complete Breakdown
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali The rulings of the excused person are used by anyone whose ablution (wudu) continues to break due to the reoccurrence of a wudu nullifier for an entire prescribed prayer time. A woman who is experiencing abnormal...
Ten Sunnas Of Eating
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Allah Most High says: “There is indeed a good model for you in the Messenger of Allah – for the one who has hope in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah profusely.” [Qur’an 33:21] The Prophet ﷺ is the ultimate...
What is the ruling of sexual intercourse during menstruation?
Question: What is the ruling of sexual intercourse during menstruation? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu It is absolutely prohibited for a menstruating woman or a woman in a state of lochia to engage in sexual...
Is it permissible to take medication to stop your menstrual flow during Ramadan?
Question: Is it permissible to take medication to stop your menstrual flow during Ramadan? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu Yes, it is permissible to take medication to stop or delay the oncoming of your menstruation...
If the prayer time enters and my menstruation starts afterwards but I hadn’t prayed, do I have to make up that prayer after my bleeding ends?
Question: If the prayer time enters and my menstruation starts afterwards but I hadn’t prayed, do I have to make up that prayer after my bleeding ends? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu In the Hanafi madhhab, the...
If you see menstrual blood after Maghrib, and aren’t sure when it started, is your fast valid?
Question: If you see menstrual blood after Maghrib, and aren’t sure when it started, is your fast valid? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu If menstruation occurs at any time during the fasting day – namely from the...
How long can I wipe over my footgear (khuff) with the excused person status?
Question: How long can I wipe over my footgear (khuff) with the excused person status? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu A resident is permitted to wipe on footgear (khuffs) for a time period of 24 hours and a traveler...
Can I lie to my spouse to avoid fighting?
Question: Can I lie to my spouse to avoid fighting? Answer: Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuhu The basis is that telling lies is unlawful – even to one’s spouse. Lying, deception, and falsehood are not the qualities of a...