23/11/2021 | Ghusl, Sexual Relations
Ghusl with Braided hair Q: When making ghusl after intercourse, does a woman need to wash all of her hair, or is it sufficient to just get the scalp /roots wet? Can she braid her long hair and just wash the scalp? A: If the hair is braided, then it is sufficient to...
10/10/2021 | Clothing, Purity, Wudu
Wiping of socks Q: Is it a condition of wiping over socks that they remain in their upright position even when not worn? A: It is not a condition according to my understanding of the Hanafi School nor has it been mentioned in any classical texts. There are only two...
26/09/2021 | Impurities, Prayer, Purity
Toddler/baby with a dirty nappy Q: What is the ruling of a toddler with a dirty nappy touching/holding on to you in prayer? A: It does not affect the prayer. Answered by Shaykh Bilal Brown Nisab threshold for Zakat Q: What is classed as the nisab for zakat? Is...
12/08/2021 | Ghusl, Purity, Wudu
Nail Polish and Wudu Q: Are we allowed to use water-permeable/breathable nail polish and perform wudu and ghusl over it? The nails need to be washed during wudu and ghusl. Tests show they are not fully permeable, only (maybe) with one coat and excessive nail rubbing...
04/08/2021 | Purity, Wudu
Wudu when touching one’s spouse Q: Does touching one’s spouse invalidate wudu? Hanafi: “And from that which does not invalidate wudu is touching a woman due to what is mentioned in the books of hadith from A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with...
