Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Feeling of Passing Wind During Sala’h

Question Concerning the breaking of Wudu by passing wind a Hadith of Sahih Bukhari states: Volume 1, Book 4, Number 139: Narrated ‘Abbas bin Tamim: My uncle asked Allah’s Apostle about a person who imagined to have passed wind during the prayer. Allah’s Apostle replied: “He should not leave his prayers unless he hears sound […]

Seminal Marks on Clothes

Question If marks left on clothes by seminal discharge do not go away even after through washing of the clothes, can the clothes be considered clean for prayer? Answer If any marks remain on clothes even after the clothes have been washed, then you may ignore these marks and consider the clothes appropriate for praying. […]

Wudu After Taking Shower Without Washing Head

Question Does taking shower without washing your head compensate for wudu? Answer Because one of the essential elements of Wudu is to wipe the head, therefore I would recommend that in such a situation, a person should wipe his head before getting out of the shower. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad January 3, […]

Wiping Your Hands Over the Neck During Ablution

Question When performing wudhu we wipe wet hands over the head and then ears. I also wipe it over the neck. Is wiping hands over the neck a kind of biddah? JazakAllah Answer Most of what has been narrated regarding wiping of hands on the neck during ablution is not considered as reported through reliable […]

Cleanliness in Islam

Question Asslamo Alaikum, I have recently converted to Islam. I do not understand why cleanliness is so important in Islam. Could you please explain in the light of Qur’an and Sunnah in detail? In Christianity you do not have to be clean to pray. If I manage to pray 5 times a day why is being clean so important? […]

How to Give Bath to the Dead?

Question How to give a Dead person Bath according to the teachings of Prophet?? Answer The Shari`ah prescribes upon Muslims to clean and bury their dead brethren in a most suitable and respectful manner. As a part of the respect given to the Muslim corpse, the Shari`ah prescribes giving the bath to the corpse and […]

Cleaning After Menstruation

Question I want to know that is it necessary to purify dresses, towels and other items used by a lady during her period/menstruation. Answer The Shari`ah requires a woman to thoroughly bathe herself at the end of her menstruation. The dresses, towels and other items used by a menstruating woman do not need to be […]

Some Questions Relating to Sunnah

Question Assalamu Alaikum, I’ve gone through the complete article and QA which you sent to my previous Question. I request you to clarify my doubts on your writings. Point No. 1 You write: eating with right hand, clipping nails etc are Sunnah of the prophet since there is consensus among Muslims regarding these practical teachings […]