Question I have been researching all over the internet about first, whether or not a woman may pray/fast while menstruating and have found many different answers. But, I want to know why prayers/fasts are considered to be invalidated? Nowhere in the Qu’ran does it say a woman cannot pray/fast while menstruating let alone that their […]

Question I often doubt that I have dropped urine and these doubts have been haunting me for few months please guide me how to ascertain that I have dropped urine because at times when such doubt crops up, my underpants is already wet due to water used for washing after urination. Is there a certain […]

Question When a woman is menstruating and is experiencing Istihaadha, how can she perform Wudu? If she experiences heavy bleeding, does she have to carry on changing her underwear and clothes again and again? Will her salah be accepted if she her prayers in this condition? Please clarify as much as possible. Thank you Answer […]

Question Please bear with me with the following long list of questions. What exactly does washing mean? Does it mean as the dictionary says “to rub off the area with water”. Does washing mean to rub the area while water is flowing over it, or does it mean to let water flow over a certain […]

Question In one of your responses, titled “Applying Spouse’s Urine on Oneself,” you contend that Islam not only advocates moral/spiritual cleansing, but also physical cleansing precisely because the latter is a part of the former. So important is physical cleansing, that a Muslim should avoid leaving even a drop of urine or even a particle […]

Question How is istinjah performed? What is the most preferred method of the Prophet? When answering this question keep in mind the different types of bathrooms (I’m not sure if that makes a difference, mine is a typical American one). If you could provide as much detail (step by step) it would help. Is there […]