It is permissible for the husband and wife to sexually enjoy each other in whatever way they like, with a few exceptions: 1. Intercourse is prohibited when the wife is on her menstrual cycle or during postpartum bleeding. 2. Anal sexual intercourse is prohibited. 3. Intentionally swallowing pre-seminal fluid or semen is prohibited. Other than […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
❝Imam Ahmad (r) said, ‘When a man asks for a woman’s hand in marriage he should inquire about her beauty; if he is pleased, he should ask about her religiosity; if he is pleased, he should marry her and if he isn’t pleased then his rejection is based on (him not being satisfied with her) […]
Some recommended actions during prayer, such as widening the arms during Sujud and Tawarruk, become prohibited if they cause discomfort to or harm those around us, as explicitly stated by Imam al-Buhuti (r) in Al-Rawdh. So when spaces are tight and mosques are filled, it is even more of a reason to be extra cautious […]
Ruling of washing the beard during Wudu: • A thick beard is that through which the colour of the skin underneath does not become apparent, and a thin beard is the opposite. • If the beard is thick then it is obligatory to include the exterior of the beard whilst washing the face, i.e – […]
❝Upon yawning one shouldn’t (be lax and) make sounds like “Haaah” or “Aaakh” or any other sounds that make the letters apparent. If one does this in Salah (i.e – yawns in this manner) then it is nullified, because it takes the ruling of talking (inside Salah). If one is overcome by the yawn then […]
1. The opening Takbir 2. Going down for Ruku’ 3. Coming back up from Ruku’ Most of the authentic narrations mention these three places only, without a fourth place, and this is what Imam Ahmad (r) went with.
The reward of praying seated is half of that of the one standing if they are able to stand. As for the one who is unable to stand then their reward is full by the Will of Allah. Praying Tarawih seated is permissible because it is a nafl prayer, and doing so is better than […]