Question: I am 54 years old, (Gregorian years) Mufti Sb. I started spotting this morning at fajr time, haven’t had a period for 2 years since im in menopause.the dr says it’s not normal to bleed in menopause after 2 years of no bleeding. There’s nothing on the pad now, I just wanted to know what’s the ruling for salaah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi … [Read more...]

Question: Assalamu alaykum, I hope this finds you well InshaAllah. I had a recent experience where I was admitted to hospital unexpectedly and stayed for a few days in a shared bay with other patients. We all shared the same bathroom, which had no shower facilities. I suffer from a lot of wet dreams, thankfully it didn’t happen during this stay. However, if I were to have a wet dream and ghusl became obligatory, how could I practically … [Read more...]

Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum, I have been Muslim a few months now and this is my first Ramadan. I’ve been advised to stick a madhab for simplicity so if you could kindly answer based on the Hanafi madhab. When making fardh ghusl, how far must I sniff water up my nose? I see terms such as hard bone, soft bone but nobody clarifies what they actually mean. If you could please explain it simply i.e., how many centimetres up my nostrils must … [Read more...]

Question: Please explain the ruling for fasting regarding a woman whose menstrual cycle (of less than ten days) ends before the Fajr time sets in such that she does not have sufficient time to perform Ghusl. Will she have to fast that day? I found the following two books to be contradicting. Birgivis Manual – “PRECEPT 8: The time it takes to take a purificatory bath (ghusl) is considered part of the menstrual or lochial period if it ends … [Read more...]

Question: A lady gave birth and her spotting continued over forty days. When will she resume her prayers and when will she stop and consider it to be menses? Clarification: Its her first child, spotted for 68 days, her pattern before pregnancy was 17 days clean and 8 days haidh. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh The maximum number of days … [Read more...]

Question:  Assalamualaikum, Please explain the meaning of تثليث in wudhu i.e every limb should be washed thrice[to get the reward of practicing on sunnah]   …what does it mean? …..Does it mean …to ensure the water reaches the required area each time fully or  to make sure the water reaches the required area in total three washes ….. if  water is poured once it might reach 60% of the required area due to dryness, the second wash will cover the … [Read more...]