What are the obligatory acts of wudu’ that are disagreed upon by the Muslim jurists?
Intention:Obligatory – majorityRecommended – HanafiAl Tasmiya in the beginning التسمية:Obligatory – Dhaahiri, Ishaaq, opinion from Hanbali, Ash-Showkanni, Al-AlbaniRecommended – majorityRinsing out mouth and nostrils:Obligatory – Hanbali, Ash-ShowkanniRecommended – majorityRunning one’s […]
What are obligatory acts of wudu’ which are agreed upon by the Muslim jurists?
Washing the face at least once.Washing both hands, up to and including the elbows, at least once.Wiping the head at least once:All of the head, according to Maliki and Hanbali¼ […]
What are the etiquettes when utilizing the bathroom?
If the person is outdoors, he should be away and obscured by others.As you enter the bathroom, enter with your left foot and say:“Bismillah, Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal khubthi […]
When should the siwaak be used?
It is recommended whether a person is fasting or not, especially before prayers.
Is the growing of the beard mandatory?
It is prohibited to shave it according to the opinion of the four scholars, as it would be considered as changing Allah’s creation of the male and viewed as a […]
What is the time period for clipping fingernails, toenails, and trimming or shaving mustaches?
It is preferred that they are trimmed whenever they get long, not exceeding a period of forty days.
Is circumcision for males obligatory?
It is obligatory according to two schools of thought, and recommended according to the other two.
What did our Prophet (pbuh) say about the characteristics of al-Fitrah?
Our Prophet (pbuh) said, “Five practices are characteristics of the Fitrah: circumcision, shaving pubic region, plucking underarm hair, clipping the nails, and cutting the mustache.
What is the condition that Allah swt loves His slaves to be in?
CircumcisionShaving pubic hair and pulling out underarm hair.Clipping fingernails and toenails and trimming/shaving the mustache.Letting a man’s beard grow and become thick.Using the siwaak:Siwaak is a piece of the root […]
How do we purify things?
Purification from impurities is performed by using water.Purification after answering the call of nature from urine and excrement:Performed by wiping with paper, stones, or any similar pure material.It’s also allowed […]
What are impurities that are controversial amongst scholars, with the stronger opinion being that they are impure?
Dog’s salivaWater remaining after beasts have drunk from it.
What are considered impurities according to all Muslim scholars?
Human urineHuman excrementWadi: Thick, white secretion that might be discharged after urinationMadhi: A white, sticky fluid (other than semen) secreted from male or female sexual organs due to sexual arousalMenstrual […]
