Ustadh Sufyan Qufi

March 16, 2025 1 min

Must I Repeat Hajj If I Recover After Someone Performed It on My Behalf?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If someone performs Hajj on my behalf due to a chronic illness, must I repeat it if I later recover? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. If you become healthy again before your death, […]
March 8, 2025 2 mins

Should I Prioritize My Parents’ ‘Umra or Support My Financially Struggling B...

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Should I prioritize sending my parents to ‘Umra from my own budget or assist my financially struggling brother and his family? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. If your brother is not legally poor […]
March 2, 2025 1 min

Was My Witr Prayer Valid Despite Not Raising My Hands?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is my Witr prayer valid if I doubted raising my hands before Qunut and forgot whether I recited a sura, but performed Sajdat al-Sahw? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, the Witr prayer […]
March 2, 2025 1 min

Is Water on the Toilet Seat After Flushing Considered Legally Pure?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is the colorless water that lands on the toilet seat after flushing considered pure if it shows no signs of najasa? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Yes, this water is legally pure because […]
March 1, 2025 2 mins

How Should I Pay Zakat on Money Received from a Sale?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I bought land 8 years ago intending to build a house, so I didn’t pay zakat. Later, I decided to sell it for my children’s education and sold it last year. The sale amount has been in my account for 3 months but not a full year. Am I […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

How Can I Purify a Mop and a Floor?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Water from the toilet splashed onto the floor during istinja, and I later mopped the entire bathroom with a wet mop. The floor is textured and absorbs water. Is my mop and floor impure, and how can I purify them? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

How Many Times Do I Have to Repeat the Expressions of the Adhan?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is it Sunna to say adhan words twice or that I can say each word once? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, When it comes to performing the call to prayer (Adhan), one will have to repeat each sentence that constitutes the Adhan twice […]
March 1, 2025 1 min

Am I Sinful for Not Enforcing My Employer’s Policy?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I worked at a supermarket where some customers left weighable items in personal bags, bypassing tare adjustments and increasing grocery costs. Although store policy required removing items or asking customers, it was often overlooked. Is there any need to rectify this, given it was a common practice and not […]
February 28, 2025 1 min

Is Using Leather from a Non-Halal Cow Permissible If Tanned?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is it permissible to use cow leather from a non-halal slaughtered cow if it has been tanned using natural, plant-based methods? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Yes, it is permissible to use the hide of a non-slaughtered animal if it has been properly tanned. […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

How Can I Assess If I Am Suffering from a Chronic Excuse?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I struggle with minor hemorrhoids, occasional anal bleeding, and difficulty controlling small amounts of gas. After bowel movements, I often find minor blood or discharge but rarely on my clothes. I make wudu before every prayer to ensure validity. Does my condition constitute incontinence requiring wudu for each salah, […]
February 22, 2025 2 mins

Is a Vow Made in Childhood Binding in Islam?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Did I make a vow by saying, “Oh Allah, if You give me X, I will give Y in charity,” when I was a child, not knowing what a vow was, and possibly before reaching puberty? Am I accountable for this, and does it make me a hypocrite if […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Must Hair Above the Sideburns Be Washed in Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I am a woman with hair growing down from my scalp to the middle of my ear. Must the entire length of this hair, above the sideburns, be washed in wudu, or is washing the skin of the sideburns sufficient? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Does Impure Keratin Make Hair and Tools Najis?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If the keratin in my hair tool comes from an impure source, such as pig, does it make my wet hair, comb, and other items it touched impure? How should I purify them if necessary? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this […]
February 22, 2025 1 min

Does Speaking Forgetfully in Prayer Invalidate It?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question What is the ruling on a prayer in which, out of forgetfulness, one utters words in another language, such as “oh my” or “please”? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Saying worldly speech, whether in […]
February 11, 2025 2 mins

Must One Make Up Prayers Performed Without Ghusl After Masturbation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If one realizes at Isha that they may have been in a state of major impurity due to forgetting ghusl after masturbation, and they prayed earlier prayers without it, must they make up those prayers? Additionally, if one is unsure about being in a state of major impurity, should […]
February 9, 2025 1 min

Is Ghusl Mandatory If Stimulation Occurs Without Ejaculation?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is ghusl mandatory if a husband is stimulated by his spouse but ejaculation does not occur, considering the possibility of sperm being present in pre-ejaculatory fluid or in urine afterward? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best […]
February 9, 2025 2 mins

Are Stains of Filth on Washed Clothes Considered Impure?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If semen remains on clothes after washing them in a washing machine with other clothes, do the other clothes become impure, considering the opinion that water in such cases does not become impure due to difficulty? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray […]
February 9, 2025 2 mins

What Is the Legal Status of Leftover Water After Istinja’?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I am a male and want to clarify the ruling on the water at the tip or slightly inside the urethra after the istinja’ or a shower that comes out. Is this water considered pure, or does it break wudu? Does this scenario get overlooked? Answer In the name […]
February 9, 2025 1 min

Do I Need to Make Up Prayers If I Faked Performing Them?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In 2024, I intentionally missed prayers and faked performing them to avoid suspicion from my parents. I deeply regret this now. Do I need to make up these missed prayers? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best […]
February 8, 2025 1 min

Does the Wetness Present on My Retainer Invalidate My Fast?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Do I need to make up fasts for wearing a wet retainer after Fajr during Ramadan, and should I assume it applies to the entire month? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. You will […]
February 6, 2025 2 mins

Is Studying Tafsir an Excuse to Miss the Congregational Prayer?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is it better to study Tafsir and Fiqh at home or attend congregational Salah 12 minutes away? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. According to the Hanafi school, it is an emphasized sunna for […]
February 2, 2025 2 mins

Does Adding an Extra Cycle to My Prayer as a Latecomer Invalidate It?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I joined Jumu‘a Salah late and entered Ruku with the imam, but I doubted my stability in Ruku and repeated the Rak‘a after the imam’s Taslim. Later, I learned that joining in Ruku‘ is sufficient without reciting the Dhikr. Did my addition of a Rak‘a invalidate my prayer, and […]
February 2, 2025 1 min

Can I Wipe Only One-Fourth of My Head During Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is my Wudu valid if I perform Masah only over the sides of my head, avoiding thinning areas, as long as it covers a quarter of the head? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Valid […]
February 2, 2025 2 mins

Can I Pray the Sunna Prayers at the Mosque?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Should I prioritize communal harmony by praying sunna prayers in the masjid, as per local norms, or follow the sunna of praying them at home, despite concerns about people’s opinions affecting my sincerity? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, I really hope that this beautiful […]
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