Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: Would praying with a baby in a carrier with a wet diaper nullify ṣalāh? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. If the diaper of the baby that the one is holding during…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: If you wear your watch on your left wrist, should you take it off during prayer because you do not end up holding your wrist and hold the watch instead? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you…
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: There are ibārāt (source texts) to indicate that ‘Aṣr ṣalāt performed during makrūh (disliked) time will also be rendered makrūh. The karāhah is not just in deferring it. Will that fall under this principle كل صلاة أديت مع كراهة التحريم تجب إعادتها and require repeating? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is ruling concerning the 2nd raka’ah being longer than the 1st raka’ah? Does it apply to all ṣalāh farḍ, nafl and tarāwīḥ? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. It is deemed…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: According to the Ḥanafī school, do we have to make up purposely (lazily) missed ṣalāh as soon as possible, or can we delay it for a certain time? I know the ḥadtīth about accidentally missed ṣalāh but does this apply to ones missed purposely/lazily? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Can women wear rings other than silver and gold whilst praying ṣalāh? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. Yes, it is permissible for women to have jewellery on during prayers, regardless whether…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I was just wondering why the qaṣr ṣalāh (shortened prayer) was established? In the Prophet’s time, people would travel for long distances with camels. Doing the qaṣr ṣalāh made it easy for them. However, now adays, people have cars and trains, so it is not tiring to travel. Is…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What do I do about my missed ṣalahs (prayers) and from what age should I make up all the missed ṣalahs? I started praying properly on a consistent basis a few years ago, but before then I would rarely pray. I would pray some ṣalahs here and there but…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does reading Sūrah Al-Fātiḥah again fulfill the wujūb (obligation) of dhamm al-sūrah (reciting a Qur’ānic passage)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah. The correct prophetic method is to recite another passage of the…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am in Pakistan these days. My father is not well. He has a question because of his condition he needs to wear diapers which gets changed as and when required. He is extremely confused as to how to say his prayers as he feels impure. Please advise! Answer:…