Imam Ahmad (r) was asked about keeping the hair long for men. He said: ❝It is a good recommended Sunnah; had we (I) been able to act upon it we would have, but it requires effort (in looking after it well).❞ [Masa-il ‘Abdillah b. Ahmad] So the Imam (r) considered it a recommended practice. But […]
The two Khutbah’s before the Jumu’ah prayer are a condition for the prayer to be valid. •• The Khutbahs have conditions of their own: 1. Both being done within the legislated time 2. Praising Allah (by specifically saying “Alhamdulillah” or its verbal form “Ahmadullah”) 3. Prayers upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ (by specifically using the […]
For those delivering Khutbah in the West, there are two views: First view: 1) To say what they need to say in English during the Khutbahs whilst maintaining the order of the pillars and conditions of the Khutbah and saying them in Arabic. Or 2) To deliver a brief talk in English and then after […]
Keeping voluntary fasts (e.g. – the six fasts of Shawwāl or ‘Āshūrā or fasting Mondays and Thursdays etc) before making up the fasts missed during Ramadān is neither permissible nor valid. Even if one swore an oath to fast for a day, they would have to do it after having made up for the obligatory […]
Small amounts of drinking is permissible whilst offering Nafl prayers according to the relied upon position of the Hanbali madhhab, because this was narrated from some of the Sahabah. Based on this, it is permissible to drink some water whilst one is in the middle of praying Tarawih. This is from the Mufradat (positions exclusive […]
Hijama (cupping) breaks the fast according to the Madhhab. This ruling is restricted to cupping, and thus any other type of removal of blood, like donating blood, does not invalidate the fast. This applies both to the one doing the Hijamah and the one getting it done.
Using toothpaste while fasting is at the very least Makruh according to the principles of the Madhhab, whilst a number of contemporary Hanbali scholars considered it Haram because of the strong flavour that is similar to flavoured chewing gum. Therefore, the Siwak should be used instead. We also advise everyone to brush their teeth using […]
Qiyamu-l Layl is the night prayer in general. Tarawih and Tahajjud both come under the category of Qiyamu-l Layl. Tarawih is the well known prayer. As for Tahajjud, then it is the night prayer that comes after sleeping. Any other general nafl prayers between Isha and Fajr come under the general category of Qiyamu-l Layl.
When a woman stops her menstrual cycle any time after the entry of Fajr, her fast that day does not count, and she has to make up (Qada) for that day. There is a consensus on this issue as stated by al-‘Allamah Ibn ‘Uthaymin (r) and as it is cited in al-Mawsu’ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaytiyyah. Shaykhu-l […]
If a person isn’t fasting due to a legitimate reason but this reason is not apparent, like menstruation or one travelling but it isn’t obvious that s/he is a traveler or a person who is ill but it isn’t apparent, then these individuals should be prevented or rebuked, in the words of Abu Ya’la, from […]