Can we pray Taraweeh or Night prayers while holding the Quran and reading from it? And can a person who does not understand Arabic praying Taraweeh behind the Imam hold the translation of the Quran to follow the Imam’s recitation so they can understand?
Yes, it is permissible to do so while praying optional prayers based on the following evidence: Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the people in prayer […]
Can a woman pray after a miscarriage?
If the fetus has clear human features, then her bleeding after that is regarded as postpartum bleeding, so she should stop praying and fasting, and her husband should avoid her […]
Islamically, when does a woman’s menstruation period end?
Many jurists stated that the shortest length of a woman’s period is a day and a night, and the longest is fifteen days. The majority of scholars quoted as evidence […]
What are the times of the Prayers?
What may be translated as, “Prayer at fixed hours has been enjoined upon the believers.”(An-Nisaa’, 04:103) Allaah made the time for the five daily prayers clear through Jibreel:▪ On the […]
Scenarios for resuming prayer after menses (according to the opinion that all previous daytime or nighttime prayers of the last day need to be done):
– A woman clears at 3am and fajr prayer is 5am. So she clears during nighttime. Which prayers does she need to do?She goes back to the beginning of the […]
Is it allowed for women to take medicine to delay their menses?
Yes, unless it will end up messing up the cycle in the future. She needs to consult with her doctor.
What if 40 days of nafas passes? Is that blood considered hayth or istihatha?
As long as there is a trace of blood, it’s still considered nafas blood. Even if it extends to 60 days. However, if it extends abnormally longer than that, then […]
What if she clears nafas blood before 40 days?
She can resume regular status and is allowed to pray.
What is the duration of nafas blood?
The most common length is 40 days.
What is the description of demm al nafas (nafas)?
It is the blood that usually comes right before delivery (few days to a few hours before), during delivery, and after. Once there is a trace of blood, then the […]
A woman is currently clear and feels the sign of an upcoming period. Asr time comes in at 4pm and she is making wudu at 4:05pm. During wudu she feels wetness and notices the discharge. Does she need to make up the prayer?
She doesn’t need to make up the prayer because of the short timespan between the time of athan and the time the period began. It’s not enough time to make […]
What if a woman is currently clear but she feels a sign of an upcoming period?
Menses rulings are not based on signs but are only based on discharge. If for example, it is duhr time, she should go ahead and pray duhr. Asr time comes […]
