Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

March 26, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do If I Have Misgivings (Waswasa) about Passing Wind?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a problem with constipation and gas. When I began to start a prayer, I get a little waswasa that I passed wind.  When I asked questions about it, I was told to ignore it, which worked for a while, but the Waswas persisted and worsened. This has been […]
March 20, 2023 2 mins

Is My Income Halal If I Did Not Study the Qualifying Training Properly?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I graduated from a university. I was skipped lectures because they were too far away. At the time no one asked me about my presence and I passed all exams and graduated. Now I’ve realised the lectures were mandatory. Is my income halal? Answer The permissibility of your income […]
March 18, 2023 1 min

Is My Fast Valid if the Water During Wudu Touches My Throat?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I usually gargle when rinsing my mouth during wudu, and while fasting, I forgot to avoid gargling while doing wudu, and a little water touched my throat. Is my fast still valid? Answer Water getting to your throat invalidates the fast. You would need to make up your fast, […]
March 16, 2023 1 min

Does the Usage of Self-Catheterization To Pass Urine Invalidate the Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am required to self-catheterize every other day, which involves a tube being inserted through the front passage right into the bladder to allow my urethra to stay open and pass urine. Does this procedure invalidate the fast, and can it be done while I’m fasting during Ramadan? Answer […]
March 16, 2023 4 mins

How To Determine the Beginning and End of the Menstrual Cycle?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Question My question is about irregular discharge and determining the beginning and end of the menstrual cycle according to the Hanafi madhhab. The Madhhab believes discoloration should be regarded as menstrual, mainly when occurring close to the habit. In this respect, I have the following issues: I have been […]
March 7, 2023 3 mins

Reader on Exposing and Disclosing Past Sins

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Allah Most High says: “As for those who repent, believe, and do good deeds, they are the ones whose evil deeds Allah will change into good deeds. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Quran, 25:70] Abu Hurayra reports that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless […]
February 21, 2023 2 mins

How To Pay Zakat on Delayed Payments Stuck in the Business?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My brother is the owner of a small enterprise that takes part in government bidding for the supply of Medical, surgical, and lab items. He buys the items from vendors or manufacturers and brings them to his warehouse where he supplies them to his customers. His customers pay him […]
February 20, 2023 2 mins

How To Seek Forgiveness and Stop Myself From Repeating the Same Sin?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question When I was younger I masturbated a lot, and consequently, I suffered from a serious illness. Then, I made a du’a saying to Allah that I promise I will never masturbate, nor will I look at any girl, nor will I sing songs, but Allah please cure my disease. […]
February 20, 2023 3 mins

How To Deal With Waswasa and Urge To Divorce My Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a lot of waswasa about purity and divorce. I’m happy with my wife, but I get a lot of intense waswasa about divorcing her. Many a time, I have thoughts like “If I do such and such a thing she is divorced.” If I do those things […]
February 20, 2023 2 mins

How To Compensate for the Missed Obligatory Fast of Ramadan?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question When I was 16 and 18 years my mom did not allow me to fast. She said I can’t study and will not do well in exams.  Now we both realized we made mistake. Could you tell me what should I do now? Also, I had a lot of […]
February 14, 2023 3 mins

How To Deal With Doubts About Allah Most High?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My question is in regards to waswasa that I get about having left the fold of Islam. Sometimes all of a sudden I think about something that happened years ago, such as when I was a child and I asked my mom “how can Allah exist without a beginning? […]
February 14, 2023 3 mins

Is Our Marriage Valid if We Renewed Our Marriage Without Witnesses?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I did say a statement of kufr in Ramadan 2018 and then regretted saying it afterward. This could be due to overthinking. Will I be forgiven for this as it may not be waswasa? After this, I renewed my iman by saying the kalima and renewed marriage, me and […]
February 14, 2023 2 mins

Can I Compensate for the Missed Hours of Work on Any Other Week of the Month?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have a question regarding income. I currently work (intern) for a company through an external contractor. Every week, I submit a timesheet detailing my hours to the external contractor, and payment comes through them. On some weeks, I was unable to complete my 40hrs, and so I agreed […]
February 14, 2023 1 min

Does a Person Have To Pay Zakat on His TV or PlayStation?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Does a person have to pay zakat on his tv or PlayStation? Answer No. Zakat is only paid on wealth whose value grows itself, as with gold and silver, or has the potential for growth through investment, such as cash. The only time you would have to pay zakat […]
February 8, 2023 2 mins

Do I Need to Give Zakat on My Gold While I Owe a Student Loan?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My question is regarding paying zakat. I have gold that is zakatable, but I also have a student loan that I pay in installments every month. I am unclear about calculating my zakat or whether I should pay zakat. Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Most […]
February 8, 2023 3 mins

Is My Nikah Valid If the Witnesses Were Present Virtually?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I married my first cousin, Hanafi (paternal uncle’s son), in the following manner. We sat together at a place and made a video call to his younger brother and one of my other cousins, who, although the same age as my husband, is an uncle in relation. Now, they […]
February 7, 2023 2 mins

Is a Divorce Given during a Time of Cleanliness Valid?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is a divorce given during the time of cleanliness valid if they had intercourse during that period? I know it is a talaq-bidi’ and haram, but is that talaq valid? And if not, what does the person have to do to divorce correctly after doing it wrong? Answer Yes, […]
February 4, 2023 4 mins

Is It Not Allowed to Seek Easiness If You Have Two Fatwas regarding Kufr?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am suffering from extreme OCD thoughts about kufr iman etc. my question is that I have read if you have two fatwas available on the same issue, it is not allowed to seek easiness. Now my mind creates a thought/question. If someone acts on some fatwa to seek […]
February 4, 2023 2 mins

Do I Need to Perform a Ghusl If I Find Sticky Discharge upon Waking Up?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Even though it’s weird, I’ll get right into it. So I woke up and saw a very sticky white discharge. It wasn’t much, I guess. I didn’t think of it as I tried to cure my waswas issues.so I wore the same pair, and I got a lot of […]
February 2, 2023 2 mins

How to Deal with the Waswasa regarding Wudu?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Question I started to pray Salah 4 months ago. Every time I start making wudu, I feel something minimal behind coming out, not like passing wind or gas but like scratching or a small bubble. Sometimes I feel the freshness, like the wind, but I think no smell or […]
February 2, 2023 3 mins

How to Deal with the Waswasa of Blasphemous Thoughts?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have problems with waswasa regarding kufr, and I constantly fear kufr thoughts and actions. I want to be a Muslim; I know Islam is the truth, but with every thought, everything I say, and action I do, I’m afraid it might have been kufr. I spent a long […]
February 2, 2023 2 mins

Do the Words “There Is a Solution” Imply Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question During an argument with my wife, because I did not agree to invite a person from her family into our house, which I judged as perverse, my wife indicated that her patience had limits. I have replied to my wife, “there is a solution,” by referring to divorce, although […]
February 2, 2023 4 mins

Can You Throw Some Light on the Quranic Verse 34:52?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question You have repeatedly mentioned that Prophet Mohammad’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) marriages were due to reasons besides lust, so why does Quran [34:52] mention to Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) that he cannot have any more wives even after that if their beauty […]
February 2, 2023 2 mins

How Do I Know the Source of Live Cultures in Yogurt?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question How do I know if the live cultures in yogurt are sourced from pigs or other microbial? Life is getting complicated when it comes to choosing food. Answer Most of the yogurt people have access to comes from cow, goat, or sheep milk. All three are pure, and the […]
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