Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

February 5, 2022 3 mins

Must Water Reach Under the Nails in the Purificatory Bath?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary In a compulsory purificatory bath (fard ghusl), should the water reach underneath the fingernails and toenails, or does washing the upper surface of the nail suffice? I find it very difficult to wash beneath the nails. Sometimes, there’s some dirt residue in the nail’s corner, making the water […]
February 5, 2022 2 mins

Is Intercourse Facing the Direction of Prayer (Qibla) Permitted?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question Summary Is it disliked (makruh) to face the direction of prayer (qibla) while engaged in physical intimacy? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide our hearts, tongues, and deeds to that which perpetually pleases Him. Facing the direction of prayer while […]
February 5, 2022 3 mins

What Is the Ruling of Penalty Fees Given to Charity?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If I purchase a car via an Islamic Bank, they will buy it and rent it to me, and with my final installment, they will sell it to me. My concern, however, is what happens if my payments are late? They charge penalty fees and claim they will give […]
February 5, 2022 4 mins

How Do I Dispel My Doubts About Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary I’ve been looking into Islam for the last year. When I think about reverting, I realize that I don’t have genuine faith, and the only reason I would like to revert is I like the hijab and the lifestyle. I couldn’t practice things like opposing LGBTIQ+, the evolution […]
February 4, 2022 4 mins

How Do We Deal with Living in a Colonized Land?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I live in a colonized land where much of it has been stolen from Natives. What are the rules on stolen property and living on it? I don’t bear the blame for the action. Still, do I have the obligation of returning it or asking permission from descendants of […]
February 4, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Curse People in the Qunut Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can I curse my uncle and cousin who misbehave and disrespect me while reading the Qunut prayer of Fajr/Witr? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Instead of cursing them, pray that Allah […]
February 4, 2022 3 mins

Permissibility of Oysters and Mussels

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question Summary Considering that Oysters and Mussels may live in intertidal areas and can last a while outside water, are they considered sea animals that are permissible to eat and use their shell? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to […]
February 4, 2022 4 mins

What Did Imam Nawawi Say about Sun-Heated Water (Al-Mushammas)?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question This is an excerpt from an article on your site: “(one can see Imam al-Nawawi in action when he performed tarjih on the controversy over Ma’ Mushammas [water exposed to the sun] with Imam al-Rafi’i; [al-Nawawi, Majmu’, 1:136]).” Could you elucidate what Imam Nawawi said here about the ma’ mushammas? Answer […]
February 3, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Gather for Reciting Quran for the Deceased?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani as presented by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question Is it permissible to gather for Quran recitation and remembrance of Allah, on the third, seventh, and fortieth days after a person passes away? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us […]
February 3, 2022 3 mins

How Strictly Should One Adhere to the Words of the Testification of Faith (Tasha...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does changing words in the ‘greeting prayer’ or ‘taḥiyyāt’ invalidate one’s prayer? Especially during the final sitting position in the prayer because, if I’m not mistaken, that’s mandatory. What is the ruling for example, if I change “‘abduhu wa rasuluh (His servant and Messenger)” to “Rasulullah (the Messenger of God)?” […]
February 2, 2022 3 mins

How Do We Understand the Apparent Double Standard regarding Islam’s Apostasy L...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question How do we understand the apparent double standard regarding Islam’s apostasy laws? If changing your religion and publicly denouncing it entails death, were the Quraysh justified in their reaction and treatment of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) and the Companions (may Allah be pleased […]
February 2, 2022 2 mins

Can I Follow a Minority Position in the Shafi‘i School of Thought?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question Can I follow the opinion of a minority of scholars in the Shafi‘i school of thought, which is against the relied upon (mu‘tamad) position in the School? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him. Imam Al-Nawawi (may […]
February 2, 2022 2 mins

Can I Skip the Non-obligatory Elements of the Prayer When I Run Out of Time?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick  Question If the prescribed time of prayer is running out, should I skip the non-obligatory elements of the prayer, such as the first tashahhud, or should I pray normally and slowly even if it could mean the prayer is completed when the time is over? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
January 31, 2022 4 mins

How Can I Increase My Iman (Faith)?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My faith has been low for some time. I’m supplicating to Allah and everything, but there’s something from my nafs (base desires) holding me back. How can I increase my faith? Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May He send the choicest peace, blessing, […]
January 30, 2022 2 mins

When Performing Them Alone, Is It Sunna to Say the Calls-to-Prayer (Adhan and Iq...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question When performing them alone, is it sunna to say the Calls-to-Prayer (adhan and iqama) before make-up prayers? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Salutations are upon our master and exemplar (Allah bless him and give him peace). May Allah guide every aspect of our lives to […]
January 30, 2022 3 mins

Can I Pray the Eclipse Prayer While Owing Make-up Prayers?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Should I perform missed (neglected) prayers during a solar/lunar eclipse, or can I perform the Eclipse Prayer despite owing make-up prayers? 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 Him. May He […]
January 30, 2022 3 mins

How will our Bodies be Resurrected – the Same or Different?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I was listening to a Shaykh who was mentioned bodies being different at the resurrection. I also found this version of a Hadith that it sounded like he was reading another version: ‘Amr ibn Shu’ayb reported via his father that his grandfather related that the Prophet, may Allah bless […]
January 29, 2022 3 mins

What Is the Technical Definition of ‘Desire’?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the definition of desire (looking at someone with desire) according to the Shafi’i School? 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 Him. May He reward you for this beautiful […]
January 29, 2022 7 mins

Can I Follow Another School (Madhhab) When I Need To?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible for a follower of the Shafi’i School to follow the fatawa (legal rulings) of other Schools in case of need, and what is the proper way of doing so without falling into sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide every […]
January 29, 2022 5 mins

What Is the Shafi’i Ruling on Listening to Music and Singing?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question   What is the ruling on paying the drum while making dhikr? Does it have to be a specific kind? What if it is made of animal skin? Answer   In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to […]
January 29, 2022 4 mins

How Should Muslims Greet Non-Muslims or Reply to Their Greetings?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible for a believer to reply to a salam greeting from a non-Muslim with the complete Islamic greeting response, or should we say “wa alaykum?” Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most High, and may He send His choicest Peace, Blessings, and Salutations upon our leader and […]
January 28, 2022 2 mins

Definition of Sitting in Prayer

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary What is the definition of sitting (jalsa) in the context of prayer (according to the Shafi’i School)? In other words, how does one know one is in a position that is considered sitting? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide […]
January 27, 2022 3 mins

Reading Erotica and Arousing Animations

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary Is reading something or looking at an animated picture, where one doesn’t do it for sexual arousal or anything, but in the end, he gets sexual urges or is aroused? Is such a person sinful? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May […]
January 25, 2022 2 mins

Does Sniffing or Swallowing Mucus Nullify My Fasting or Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does sniffing/sucking in of the mucus that’s not within my nostrils nullify my fasting/prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. O Allah send the choicest Peace and Blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and guide us all to that which pleases Allah. Thank you for your […]
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