Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

February 24, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Set a Fixed Price for Teaching Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible for religious teachers to set a fixed price for teaching the Quran? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to that which pleases Him, forgive us for our shortcomings, and alleviate our difficulties, Amin. Giving and receiving payment […]
February 23, 2023 2 mins

Do Coma Patients Have to Makeup Their Missed Prayers?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question According to the Shafi‘i School, what is the ruling for a person in a coma for a few days or months? Is it necessary for him to make up his prayers? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us […]
February 23, 2023 3 mins

Can I Wear a Shirt with a Cross?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to wear the Barcelona football/soccer shirt? I love the team and support it. The only problem is that it contains a little cross related to Christians. But I don’t intend to wear it for the cross and don’t believe in it. Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
February 23, 2023 5 mins

What Should Muslims Believe About Ghosts?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I live in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority country. I have a Muslim relative who genuinely believes in ghosts, to the point that she says she can regularly see them. I don’t personally understand the reality of ‘ghosts’, but I believe this is a sort of waswas, a useless distraction from […]
February 22, 2023 3 mins

Is the Intention the Only Consideration in an Unclear Divorce?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Is the intention the only consideration to determine the validity of an allusive divorce? Does the context or situation in which words are said matter? During fights between a husband and wife, he used to say to her, “our relationship is over/ finished, call your parents, we should decide […]
February 21, 2023 2 mins

When Should the Sunna Connected to a New-Born be Fulfilled?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I understand that the newborn baby’s hair is Sunna to shave on the seventh day of his birth and the ‘aqiqa. But what if I would like to do his ‘aqiqa, Tahnik, and shave on the same day next month after I recover from my cesarean section operation? Is […]
February 21, 2023 4 mins

How Should a Paralyzed Patient Pray?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have a condition that renders me motionless and effectively paralyzed for long periods of time. Consequently, I regularly find myself unable to perform ablution or dry ablution, and other times I am unable to face the Qibla during prayer. Do I have to make up all these prayers, […]
February 19, 2023 4 mins

Can I Face the Qibla’s General Direction?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My local Hanafi masjid faces 250° instead of 274°, which is the exact Qibla in my city. I know this slight difference is excusable in the majority of Schools except for the Shafi‘i School. So, if I follow the majority opinion in this matter, should I also take care not […]
February 17, 2023 4 mins

Who Can I Borrow Money From?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question From whom can a Muslim borrow money? Can I borrow money from a Muslim who consults a priest of another religion and does rituals to succeed in their business if there is no one else to ask for money? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]
February 17, 2023 3 mins

Is It Necessary to Use a Condom during Oral Sex?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My wife is concerned that performing oral sex is haram because of the possible presence of pre-seminal fluid. She asks that I wear a condom. Is oral sex without a condom allowed if I ensure that I do not ejaculate in her mouth? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]
February 12, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Status of My Friend’s Faith?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’m planning to marry a woman, and we’re already working to make it happen. However, I suspect that she may already have left Islam. When we talked about it, she wore hijab and all, but she hid that she’s no longer practising the Religion. She told me that she […]
February 12, 2023 1 min

Is there Punishment for Prepubescent Adultery in the Shafi’i School?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the punishment in the Shafi’i School for prepubescent adultery while married? Would it be punished by Ta‘zir? Answer Thank you for your question. The question appears hypothetical in nature and therefore requires much contextualization. Capital punishments, while part of Sacred Law, should never be carried out without […]
February 5, 2023 4 mins

Who Will Enter Paradise Without Reckoning?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  What is the correct understanding of the hadiths wherein the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) describes those who will enter paradise without accountability as “Those who do not cauterize and do not practice ruqya”? Al-Nawawi seems to indicate in Sharh Sahih Muslim that “cauterize” encompasses all […]
February 4, 2023 3 mins

How Should One Understand the Seemingly Contradictory Quotations by Imam Shafi...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How Should One Understand the Seemingly Contradictory Quotations by Imam Shafi’i on Tasawwuf? Imam Shafi says: “I accompanied the Sufi people, and I received from them three (types of) knowledge: …how to speak; how to treat people with leniency and a soft heart, and they guided me in the ways […]
February 4, 2023 3 mins

Can I Put a Clause in the Marriage Contract to Permit Divorce If My Husband Rema...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In writing up the marriage contract, is it permissible to either state that my husband should not get a second wife / or state that if he is to get a second wife without my permission/consent, I would have a right to divorce him? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
February 3, 2023 2 mins

May I Use Zakat towards My Cousin’s Wedding Expenses?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My cousin is an orphan, and my mom took responsibility for her when she was ten. Alhamdulillah, mom and dad were earning and taking care of my sister, cousin, and me back then. However, currently (and for the past seven years), I am the sole breadwinner of my family, Alhamdulillah. […]
February 3, 2023 2 mins

Can a Company Accept a Voluntary Gesture from a Client?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question A friend is working in a Fabrication company, and one of their clients had some construction work done where electricians from the company were working. One of the electricians ran away with a company drill. The client volunteered half the cost of the drill stolen. Is it right for the […]
February 2, 2023 3 mins

Self-Defense Is Lawful, but Should We Defend Others?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I know that it is allowed for one to utilize self-defense to defend oneself from a person who intends to harm or harms one. However, if we see another person being verbally or physically abused (such as harassment, molestation, assault, etc.), is it allowed for us to come to their […]
February 2, 2023 2 mins

Are the Lyrics to This Nashid Song Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’m uncomfortable with the lyrics of the nashid “Way of Tears”: “The way of the tears is the way to comfort Sigh, my friend, so you can rest And make emotional supplications in private The universe will encompass your voice.” These are the first four lines of the nashid. Is […]
February 1, 2023 4 mins

How Did the Prophet (Allah Bless and Give Him Peace) Know There Would Be No More...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have developed some doubts. There is a hadith about not having another Caesar after Caesar. Imam Shafi’i said: “The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was prompted into making this statement because the Quraysh used to come to Iraq and Syria as traders. When they embraced Islam, […]
January 29, 2023 2 mins

How Should I Deal with Waswasa about My Recitation in Prayer Due to a Speech Dis...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have recently developed a speech disorder that affects my salah and has been causing me to have much waswas and doubt. I often have trouble pronouncing letters, taking three or four tries to pronounce them correctly. In all of my prayers, my speech becomes slurred, or I lose control […]
January 25, 2023 4 mins

Were the Past Nations Giants in Size?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Were all male and female humans during the era of the prophets giant in size? If so, how big were they compared to us now? Will they still be giants in heaven? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]
January 25, 2023 3 mins

Are Men Permitted to Slit Their Eyebrows?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Can a man slit his eyebrows to mimic a scar to look rugged or more manly? And not in a desire to imitate the disbelievers? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that which is pleasing […]
January 25, 2023 3 mins

Is it Permissible to Publish a Translation of the Quran without the Arabic Text?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it impermissible to print a translation of the Quran without the original Arabic text? Is this true? Does the Shafi‘i School prohibit it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that which is pleasing to […]
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