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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
Must tattoos be removed?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Tattoos are haram. Removing tattoos is obligatory, unless one fears a harm that would
Narrations on the Abdal
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Some have dismissed the narrations which pertain to the abdal. For instance Ibn Qayyim
Nasal Drainage & Invalidating the Fast
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, The fast is valid if it [nukhamah] was swallowed while it had not
Niqab?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Whether a woman must cover her face and hands is a point on
Natural & Artificial Flavors in Food
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu, Foods containing natural and/or artificial flavors, with alcohol being used during the flavors’
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 [al-azhar], 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
On Having More than One Jumuah Prayers in a locale
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Peace and Salutations upon our master, Muhammad, his family, companions and