Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am someone who has desires for the same sex but has not acted on them, alhamdulillah. I am aware that touching the opposite sex invalidates wudu regardless of desire in the Shafi‘i School. I was wondering if this applies to the same sex if done with desire. Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Is it obligatory to wash the inside of the eyes if there is some crust? And is it obligatory to wash the inner and outer lines of the eyes during ablution (wudu) and purificatory bathing (ghusl) according to the Shafi’i School? I forgot to wash my eyelids. Is my […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  There is a hadith that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) forbade women from washing with water left over by men, and vice versa. However, another hadith mentions the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) performed a bath with water left over by ‘Aisha […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it a must to circumcise baby girls when they are born, as we do with baby boys? Please clarify according to the Shafi’i madhab. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. Firstly, FGM (female genital mutilation) as clitoridectomy (partial […]