Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

October 26, 2023 2 mins

Will I Be Rewarded for Performing an Act of Worship While Leaving Its Sunna Comp...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi   Question If an action such as prayer or wudhu for example, was completed without doing the sunnas of these actions, would all the reward be lost of these actions?   Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. You will still be rewarded for performing the […]
October 26, 2023 3 mins

Can I Perform Tayamum Because the Time of the Prayer Is About to Exit?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question A teacher once told me that when one is in a state of najasa and if prayer time was closing, such as if I were to miss prayer had I taken my ghusl- then it became permissible for me to take tayamum and perform my prayer instead of missing […]
October 25, 2023 2 mins

Why Is It Permissible to Use Water Mixed with Soap for Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In Mukhtasar Quduri and other books it says it is permitted to do wudu with water mixed with soap or saffron. However i have also read that wudu is not permitted with water in which one or two attributes have changed. Surely water mixed with soap or saffron would […]
October 24, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do after Committing a Disliked Action in the Friday Prayer?

Answered by Ustad Sufyan Qufi Question Today, during the Friday prayer I was late. This is a bad habit I am working on breaking. My problem(s) was this: I did a probitively disliked action in the Friday prayer where I withheld gas in my stomach, I did not break prayer due to embarrassment and furthermore, […]
October 23, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do after Performing a Sin Attached to an Oath or a Vow?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In which category would such fastings fall(wajib or fard): I sweared that I would fast for 15 days when I do a specific sin and the other case is that I said, I would fast 15 days but that time I didn’t swear. Answer In the name of Allah, […]
October 22, 2023 3 mins

What Should the Latecomer (Masbuq) Do If the Imam Performs Sajdat al-Sahw?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. What should the latecomer (masbuq) person do if the Imam in the last rak‘a does Sajdat al-Sahw: stand up or go after Imam? If “stand up” is the answer, and the person unaware of the rule went after the Imam, is his prayer still valid? 2. Some Hanafi […]
October 22, 2023 3 mins

How to Know That Istinja’ Water Has Exited Urethra?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question 1. While pouring water for istinja (female), the water may enter the urethra because of the pressure of the water. How can one know that water entered the urethra and came out since that breaks wudu and is impure? The private part and underwear are already wet due to […]
October 22, 2023 1 min

Does Saying “Astaghfir Allah” behind the Imam Invalidate the Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If I accidentally said “Astaghfirullah” while being silent behind the Imam, but the “Astagfirullah” was under my breath, my mouth/lips didn’t move, but inside my tongue moved a little bit, does it invalidate Salah? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you […]
October 20, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Legal Status of the Two Sittings in the Witr Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Please could you confirm if my following understanding is correct: The Tashahhud is wajib in both sittings of the Witr prayer. Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The first sitting of the Witr prayer is necessary (wajib). The last sitting of the Witr prayer is […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Take My Children to the Mosque?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question As a divorced mom who works full time to support herself and her three kids (not receiving any support from the kids’ Dad), I have been leaving my job to drive 30 minutes each way so that my 15-year-old son can attend the Friday prayer at the masjid. This […]
October 19, 2023 2 mins

Are My Makeup Prayers Invalid Because I Didn’t Pray the Current Prayer in Time...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I have unfortunately made the mistake of failing to uphold prayers on time. I tried, but yesterday I faltered. I have repented. I struggle with waswas, which typically makes my salah take longer, and I end up restarting or repeating a lot. I have read that it is best […]
October 19, 2023 3 mins

Do You Have to Be Ritually Pure before Putting on My Khuffs?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Do you have to keep and maintain wudhu before putting on a Khuf to be able to use the benefit of it (i.e., wiping over it for the next wudu)? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, you need to have been in a complete […]
October 15, 2023 3 mins

Is My Prayer Valid despite Not Raising My Hands and Not Covering My Nudity Prope...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question   1) Is salah valid if I’m not sure if I did Allah hu Akbar with my hands up, before reading dua qunoot? 2) If hair shows from the front by accident as hijab moves while praying, less than a quarter throughout salah then is salah valid? 3) Is […]
October 14, 2023 2 mins

Should I Consider Scattered Filth on My Clothing Together for Excused Amount?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If fluid najasa is scattered over many places of the body and clothes, what affects the validity of the prayer total when all of it is gathered together or the amount of najasa in each location? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The total amount […]
October 14, 2023 1 min

How Should Someone Paralyze Pray?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question How Should Someone Paralyze Pray? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. According to the Hanafi school if the sick person cannot pray standing they will pray sitting on the ground with prostration.  If they are unable to pray sitting, they will pray lying down […]
October 13, 2023 2 mins

Can Women Uncover Their Hair While in Ihram, and Do Umra Rulings Apply to Childr...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I’m planning to do Umra next week with my husband and 9-year-old daughter. She is not an adult, so will all the rules of umra/Ihram will apply to her? She has very short hair, so after Umra, is she also eligible for a hair cut? If she makes any […]
October 11, 2023 4 mins

How Should I Deal With Irregular Bleeding before My Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Every time before I get my period, I get brownish/yellowish discharge a couple days before it starts. What is the ruling on praying tahajjud and Fajr with the same wudu? Let’s say I wake up 30 mins before Fajr to pray Tahajjud, and right after I want to pray […]
October 8, 2023 2 mins

Can I Pray at Home Instead of the Friday Prayer When the Mosque Is Very Far?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Mosque to attend Jumah Salah is 11 km from my Institute. Can I pray Zuhr instead of attending Jumah ? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, being far from the mosque can be an […]
October 7, 2023 3 mins

Is the Interdiction to Delay the Prayer Only for People Praying in Congregation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In one answer, I have read that: “As for somebody praying alone, the dislikedness does not apply to them in the first place, and this is what Ibn’ Abidin relates from Khayr al-Din al-Ramli.” Is this explanation of “dislikedness only applying to congregations” true for all cases of delaying […]
September 29, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Legal Status of the Two Sittings in the Witr Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question: Please could you confirm if my following understanding is correct: The Tashahhud is wajib in both sittings of the Witr prayer Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. The first sitting of the Witr prayer is […]
September 28, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Come Back to My Hometown Whenever Possible to Pray the Friday Praye...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question My Uni is in a city 200 km away from my home, where I usually tend to be from Sunday to Thursday in a rented apartment and travel back home on Fridays. I know that jummah prayer is not Fard on me while I’m in the city of the […]
September 28, 2023 2 mins

Is My Phone Filthy after Removing It from Unused Toilets?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I remember I dropped my phone in the toilet once, and I took it out. I don’t remember if there were najasa in the toilet at that time, but is toilet water considered clean after flushing? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this […]
September 27, 2023 2 mins

Can I Use the Water of a Well in Which an Insect Has Died?

  Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question My well water slightly smelled rotten, at first, I thought it was some kind of underground gas so I keep use it to purify myself (istinja). But I felt uneasy afterward, so I checked my well. I found a dead whip-scorpion, actually the dead insect didn’t smell rotten […]
September 23, 2023 2 mins

Is My Wudu Valid despite the Presence of Filth at the Exit Point of My Private P...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I slept after tahajjud, and when I woke up, I was getting late for fajr prayer, so I rushed and just did wudu no istinja’. Soon after prayer, I realized it was better to do istinja’ as there were some secretions from the private part. So, my prayer is […]
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