Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If I mistakenly sit for a tashahhud after the first rak‘a in a Fajr prayer, should I pray one or two more raka‘at before sitting for the final tashahhud? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling regarding delaying the prayer until the last ten minutes? Upon reflection, I find it reasonable to consider such a practice as a potential sign of a lack of faith. However, is it considered haram, or does it invalidate one’s prayer if performed just a few […]

Answered by Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Fayez Awad Question Is it permissible for a woman to lead a group of women in prayer? (Shafi’i) Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and all his companions. The Virtue and Importance of […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  I used to think that swallowing phlegm or mucus that enters the back of the mouth does not break the fast. Consequently, I have come to understand that the Shafi‘i position is that it does break the fast. Do I need to make qadha for the fasts during which […]