Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  What should one do if faced with compulsory military service that requires shaving the beard, wearing shorts revealing the ‘awrah, and making it difficult to perform the Friday prayer? 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 precisely meant by Taghbir, as mentioned by Imam Shafi‘i as he said: “I have left behind me in Baghdad something that was innovated by the heretics that they called taghbir, which used to distract people from the Quran.” [Refer to Hafiz Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi, Juz Ittiba al-Sunan [pp.28-29] […]

Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr Badhib Question Is it permissible for a raqi (one who performs ruqya) to place his hand on a woman during the ruqya? Answer In the name of Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I read that looking at the face of a woman directly who doesn’t wear hijab without looking at `awra is permissible. But what if the face is adorned, is there any consensus of the scholars that looking at an “adorned” face (like with Kohl, makeup) in this case is […]