How Should a Person Deal with Constant Doubts (Waswas) About Wudu and Salah After Completing Them? QuestionSalaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu, I frequently forget and doubt myself after completing acts of worship. This happens only in worship, not daily life. For example, after finishing wudu and wearing socks, I later doubt whether I wiped over them … Read more
Can Tayammum Replace Wudu for Someone with Severe Sensory Distress, and What Parts of Wudu Are Obligatory? QuestionAssalamu alaikum, I live with sometimes severe sensory issues due to autism. These issues can make washing extremely distressing, even something as simple as washing my face. This has affected my ability to perform wudu in particular. Can … Read more
Is It Permissible to Pray on Decorated Prayer Mats, and Are Certain Designs Discouraged? QuestionAsalaamualaykum, Is it permissible to have decorated prayer mats?If it is permissible, can the decorations be more than simple symmetrical shapes, such as plants or objects?If objects or plants are allowed, do they have to be Islamic, such as items mentioned … Read more
Did I Commit Shirk by Praying While Experiencing a Visual Hallucination, and Can I Pray in the Same Place Again? QuestionI suffer from medically diagnosed visual hallucinations and am under a doctor’s care and medication. One evening, while standing for prayer, I experienced a persistent visual hallucination of a “shirk object” at the top of … Read more
Can I Pray Asr (or Asr and Maghrib) Before Leaving If the Time Will End While I Am Out? QuestionIf I go out and I know that Asr is going to start and end before I come back home (Maghrib or Isha would have started by the time I return), can I pray Asr before … Read more
Is Salah Valid When a Person Sees Uncontrollable Intrusive Images of Shirk, and What Should She Do? QuestionA person is seeing intrusive images related to shirk (churches, statues, symbols). Doctors say these are hallucinations and she cannot control them. She is taking medication, but it is not working well. It is very hard for her … Read more
Is Salah Valid If a Strand of Hair or Part of the Neck Was Accidentally Showing During Prayer? QuestionIf I finished my prayer and then noticed that a strand of my hair was out the whole time, or my neck was accidentally showing, do I have to redo my salah? Was my salah accepted? AnswerAlhamdulillah, … Read more
What Is the Correct Way to Perform the Tashahhud, and Are My Prayers Valid If I Mispronounced Certain Words? QuestionSalam sheikh, What is the correct way to do the tashahhud? I see many different variations online. I also noticed I have been saying: Are my prayers valid if I have been saying the second forms? … Read more
Is the Adhan Required Every Time One Prays, and Is an Adhan Clock Sufficient? Questionالسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Do you need to call adhan every time you make prayer even if you are praying it after 30–40 minutes? For example, dhuhr adhan is at 12:00 and you do not pray until 12:30. Do I … Read more
Is It Permissible During Salah to Internally Say the Meaning of an Ayah After Reciting It in Arabic? QuestionAsalaamualaykum, Is it permissible in salah to say the meaning of an ayah after reciting it in Arabic internally for the sake of memorising the meaning? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. … Read more
Am I Sinful for Intrusive Doubts and Distractions After Mocking Others, and How Do I Return My Heart to Allah? QuestionI used to follow a lot of atheists and Christians and listen to their talk about Islam. I used to mock their ignorance and did not care. Now these words come to my mind automatically … Read more
Is It Obligatory to Ensure No Water Remains in the Mouth After Wudu, Especially During Fasting? QuestionWhen I drink water or perform wudu, do I need to ensure that all water has completely left my mouth before praying? Is it obligatory to ensure no water remains in the mouth even after wudu before prayer.Even during … Read more
Is Salat al Tasbeeh an Established Prayer in Islam? QuestionSalatul tasbeeh, is it a real thing? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. Salat al Tasbeeh is a voluntary prayer reported in narrations attributed to the Prophet ﷺ. The scholars examined these reports carefully and differed regarding their strength and legal … Read more
Does Possible Najasa in Public Washrooms Affect Wudu or Clothing? QuestionAs-salamu alaykum. If I enter a public washroom without shoes or sandals and perform wudu, knowing there is a possibility that urine may be on the floor, would my wudu still be valid? Also, as a healthcare worker, if I help a non-Muslim patient bathe, … Read more
How Should Ghusl Be Done in Extreme Cold and Limited Facilities? QuestionSalam Imam Mahmoud, I live in a rural place with little access to heat or hot water. Water must be heated slowly, temperatures are very cold around fajr, and the restrooms are separate from the living quarters. AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala … Read more
Where Does the Sunnah of Entering the Masjid Begin? QuestionIf we follow the Sunnah of entering the masjid with the right foot and leaving with the left, where exactly does the masjid begin? Is it the property line, the building, or the musalla? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. In … Read more
Does the Awrah From the Navel to the Knees Include the Back of the Body as Well? QuestionSince the awrah is from the bellybutton to the knees, does that apply to the back side of the body as well? In other words, does the awrah also include from around the middle of the back until … Read more
What Are the Rulings of Menstruation, Irregular Bleeding, and Tahara for Women with Unusual Cycles? QuestionAssalamu Alaykum,For women who have abnormal, irregular, frequent periods, or bleed for very long periods, what are the rulings of tahara? Examples:Case A: 5 days period, stops 9 days, then 4 more days of bleeding.Case B: 5 days period, stops … Read more
What Are the Authentic Dhikr to Say After Every Fard Salah, and Is There a Specific Order? QuestionWhat are all the authentic Dhikr/Supplications to be made after every Fard Salah, and is there a particular order? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shar‘i Context The Prophet taught several … Read more
What Should a Person Do if They Are Praying and Hear the Adhan of the Next Prayer? QuestionIf I’m praying and I hear the adhan of the next prayer, what should I do? For example, I’m praying dhuhr late and I hear the adhan of asr while I’m praying. AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa … Read more
What Is the Definition of Awrah in Salah According to the Four Madhhabs, and When Does Uncovering It Invalidate the Prayer? QuestionWhat is the awrah according to the four madhhabs, and when does uncovering the awrah invalidate the salah? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. Covering the awrah is one … Read more
Can a Person Pray Dhuhr and Leave While the Friday Khutbah Is Ongoing? QuestionAssalamu Alaikum Sheikh.If someone comes to the mosque on Friday during the second khutbah, having taken a short 10-minute break from work, is it permissible to pray the four rak‘as of dhuhr and leave while the khutbah is still going on? AnswerAlhamdulillah, … Read more
Are See-Through or Partly Transparent Socks Permissible in Prayer? QuestionSalaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu.Is prayer invalid if I wear see-through socks or socks that are partly transparent (the top is transparent but the middle and bottom are not transparent)? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajmain. 1. The Shar‘i Context Covering the … Read more
Is Ghusl Valid If I Wear a Hair System or Hair Replacement? QuestionSheikh, this has been bothering me for 10 years. It’s causing me depression and even suicidal thoughts. I suffer from male pattern baldness, and it’s very hard for me to live like this. I don’t even like to look in the mirror. I … Read more
Following the Imam in Sujood When Should You Move? QuestionIf the imam says “Allahu Akbar” but hasn’t yet placed his face on the ground, should I go into sujood immediately after hearing the takbeer, or should I wait until I see that he is already in sujood? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala rasulillah, wa ‘ala alihi … Read more
Can a Follower of Another Madhhab Pray Asr Behind a Hanafi Imam Who Is Praying Dhuhr? QuestionIf a group of Hanafis are praying Dhuhr late, past the beginning of Asr time according to the other madhhabs, can someone from the Hanbali, Maliki, or Shafi‘i school join them in congregation with the intention of praying Asr? … Read more
When Should the Imam Say “Allahu Akbar” During Salah Movements? QuestionWhen I am leading the prayer, at what point should I say Allahu Akbar — while standing, on my way down to ruku‘, or after I have reached the bowing position? AnswerAlhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ala rasulillah, wa ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma‘in. The takbir (saying … Read more