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Proper Way to Clean After Touching Fecal Matter

January 31, 2005

Question At times finger is inserted in the anus to pull out stool in case of constipation or such other stomach problems. Does this act necessitate purification bath or prayer can be offered simply by performing wudu? Answer You would have to clean the parts that need cleaning as normal. After this, you would make […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Ablution Method in the Shia Sect

January 17, 2005

Question I have seen many Shia Muslims who start ablution (WUZU) from feet instead of Hands. Does that contradicts the Hadith of Holy Prophet? Allah Hafiz Answer Starting ablution from the feet rather than hands is opposite to the directives of the Qur’an. (refer to 5:6). However the practice you mentioned does not apply to […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Imam Shafi’i’s Opinion on Wudu

January 16, 2005

Question Imam Shafee was of the opinion that touching a woman will invalidate the Wudu (ablution) based on the verse 5:6?.How can we prove that the phrase ” ye have had contact with women” in the verse refers to sexual intercourse and not merely touching the woman?. Thanks. Answer This is the referred verse that […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Purification Bath After Vaginal Discharge

October 25, 2004

Question If after having a wet dream, upon waking up, one only finds traces of vaginal discharge and is pretty sure that it is neither mazi or mani, does ghusal become obligatory in this condition. Answer It seems that the vaginal discharge you are referring to are merely the natural lubricating fluids creating in a […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Wet Dreams During the State of Fasting

October 17, 2004

Question Does a wet dream while having a fast breaks the fast? That is when a person falls asleep while he is fasting, and he had a wet dream. Does it break the fast? In addition, how to clean your clothes if you see Madhi (fluid which is secreted when a person is excited and […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A, Worship and Fasting

Removing Pubic Hair Through Waxing

September 15, 2004

Question I want to ask that can a female take the help of another female for the removal of her pubic hair. I want to clarify that as in the case of waxing it is very difficult for one to remove her own pubic hair.the removal through hair removing creams and lotions is not satisfactory […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Pubic Hair

May 26, 2004

Question I went through a few pages of your website and it was amazing to find that how many of my misconception were cleared. There was this one particular question about shaving pubic hair. I am certain that we need to shave them but what is unclear to me is that what is the pubic […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Regarding the Validity of Ghusl

May 25, 2004

Question If a person performs a ghusl and when he is done finds that the secretion is still coming out; does he has to do the ghusl again? Jazzakallah khairun Answer It is not necessary to repeat the process of ghusl (i.e. purification bath) in this case because the secretion is the remnant of the […]

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Has My Ghusl Been Compromised?

January 21, 2004

Question Asalam-o-Alakum my queation is about ‘ghusal’ “bath”, there was smell in the water with which I used to take ghusal, i think that this will be because of the tank(as we never washed the tank since it was made, because of several reasons), and we use water of this tank for only taking ‘ghusal’. […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A

Skin Eruption and Wudhu

January 7, 2004

Question I suffer from a skin disease called psoriasis. It causes patches of raised red skin covered by a flaky white buildup on my face and arms. Sometimes it also causes intense itching and burning. The problem is that my condition worsens after my skin has been in touch with water. This of course causes […]

Filed Under: Cleansing and Purification, Q & A, Worship and Fasting

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