How Many Rakahs May be Made in Witr?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlah,
Imam Nawawi states in both Minhaj al-Talibin and Rawdah al-Talibin, that the witr prayer is sunnah....
How Many Rakahs are Fard or Sunnah in the Five Daily Prayers?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Five daily prayers are obligatory. Each consists of a certain number of rakahs, as f...
Imam Shafi’is Qawl Jadid and Qadim
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In the Shafi’i Madhhab, the distinction between the qawl jadid and the qawl qadim is...
Is a Marriage without a Wali Valid?
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Two contracting parties are an integral in the marriage contract. They are:
1) Th...
Is Anal Sex Permitted in the Shafi’i School?
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Imam Shafi’i mentioned that the ruling of unlawfulness is established by both the Qu...
Is a Woman’s Voice Part of Her Awrah?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
A woman’s voice is not part of her ‘awrah . (Sharh al-Muhadhdhab v. 3, p. 390)
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Is Cat Hair Impure (Najasah)?
الحمد لله رب العالمين ، وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين، وبالله التوفيق
إذا جز شعر أو صوف أو وبر من مأكول اللحم فهو طاه...
Is Delaying Circumcision Past Puberty a Sin?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In the Shafi’i Scool, circumcision is necessary for both men and women. (Sharh al-Mu...
Is Congregational Prayer obligatory?
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The relied upon view of the madhhab of Imam Ash-Shafi’i is that congregational prayer is Fard Kifaya...
Is Hadra Permissable As Per Ijma?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
All praise is to Allah. And, prayers and salutations are on the Prophet Muhammad.
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