Misunderstanding of a verse of the Quran and hadith regarding the sun and moon
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Regarding the first verse:
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَائِبَيْنِ ۖ وَس...
Must One Stick to Ma’thur Duas in the Prayer?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Sahih Muslim, there is a hadith related with the wording,
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ...
Nail Polish prevents Wudu and Ghusl
Taken from “Reliance of the Traveller” (Translation of ‘Umdat As-Salik by Shaykh Nuh Keller):
“If dirt under the nails prevents the ...
Must tattoos be removed?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Tattoos are haram.
Removing tattoos is obligatory, unless one fears a harm that w...
Narrations on the Abdal
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Some have dismissed the narrations which pertain to the abdal. For instance Ibn Qayy...
Nasal Drainage & Invalidating the Fast
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The fast is valid if it was swallowed while it had not reached the oral cavity . If...
Niqab?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Whether a woman must cover her face and hands is a point on which Ibn Hajar and Raml...
Natural & Artificial Flavors in Food
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
Foods containing natural and/or artificial flavors, with alcohol being used during t...
Nullifying Ablution by Touching a Member of the Opposite Sex
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
According to the Shafi’i School’s relied-upon opinion , skin to skin contact between...
Niyyah (Intention) in Wudu
What one should understand firstly is that the niyyah is not a prescribed formula to be recited. Rather, it is a consciousness of purpo...