dog hairs and prayers

Q: salaam i have a problem the bottom of my abaya always has dog hair
(because there is a class for people to train dogs for blind people)

sujdah and female issues

Q: Assalamu Alaikum Imam,
when one is in their menses,
1. can they do sajdah during the time they are doing dhikr to feel closer to

salah and the washing of clothing

Q:  Salam, I have recently discovered that washing powders and detergents can contain animal by-products and alcohol, I have tried to contact companies  such as persil and surf as this is what i use, but i have had no feedback i have also tried to find washing powders that don’t contain theses impurities but i can’t finf none. So i don’t no what to do i need clean clothes but will my salah be accepted even though i have doubt of the clothes i pray in. please can you let me no as soon as possible.Thank you
Time: Wednesday August 3, 2011 at 4:50 pm

A: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
Rule: Salah would be accepted with such detergents upon your clothing, primarily due to the extensive change that has transpired from its original state, (as well as its minuscule amount being used as part of the ingredient list.)
Advice: In your case, since you seem like an obedient servant of Allah (SWT) and wanting to do the correct thing, i would recommend that you have a few sets of clothing that you use only for a salah — clothing you have washed without such (animal product) detergent, this way your heart would not be restless. Give Allah (SWT) the most pure and inshalAllah you shall gain the greatest acceptance from Allah (SWT).
Allah Certainly Knows Best.

go easy on the water, ghusal need not be 7 times

Q:
Assalam alikum our Sheikh, may Allah protect you and lighten you from the core and to the outside.
My first question is: Is there a specific way to preform Ghussul (taking a shower) for women after their menses? Or can women just take a shower (already done

‘I miss prayers do I make up’ (menses)

Q: I need clarification. During haidh (menses) I miss prayers do I make up the missed prayer. I am doing it and I am told no. fast makeup. right? (email)

hair and nails

Q: Can one shave/pluck/wax their hair and cut nails when they are impure? (janabah)

boar (pig) bristles and synthetic bristles? yes or no?

Q: Asalam alaikum,

Is it haraam to use a hair brush that contains a mixture of boar bristles and synthetic bristles?

I am not sure how the boar bristles have been processed and cleaned.

Thank you for your time.

Time: Monday June 21, 2010 at 11:51 pm

A: وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته

Boar is that animal that is part of the pig family. As muslims, we should refrain from anything that creates interaction between us and pigs.

The things we deal with has a nature. Without valid reason, to use things from ‘piggies’ would affect our faith based interactions.

Using boar (pig) bristles becomes problematic when its bristles touchers the moisture (oils) of the hair and this moisture spreads to multiple parts of the head and hands through its handling.
Allah Certainly Knows Best.

restroom, men, clothes, bladder burst in the works

Q:

Assalamualaikum,

At times I have to use the restroom at work and am aware as Muslims it is not permissible to stand while urinating without a valid excuse. Also as we are aware that the places of relieving oneself in our American society are filthy especially the mens’ restrooms due to men urinating all over, not only the seat but as well as the floor etc etc.  The question is in this situation what do we as Muslims do when we have to relieve ourselves in such facilities? I do not like to stand and relieve myself but in most cases if I try to sit and relieve myself then my clothes may come in contact with the urine on the floor thus making my salah invalid. Take note I do not wear my trousers below my ankles, I have exhausted trying to locate a private restroom, such as one the administration at my workplace uses that may be kept clean and would suffice for me to relieve myself and In most cases I do not use the restroom unless my bladder is absolutely going to burst.  Then I usually am forced to
stand and relieve myself and sometimes I don’t know if my clothes have had urine slash on to my clothes because if one stands you see the urine splash because the pressure of relieving oneself but I feel ashamed to do this because it is against the etiquette’s of relieving oneself in Islam.  What to do? Would I still be held accountable for this in the sight of Allah SWT?  Should I repeat my salah upon returning home?  I do know that many Muslim males are undergoing the same challenge.  Please advise

Thanks,
Allah Hafiz

Time: Tuesday May 18, 2010 at 3:52 am

dogs, food, Tajweed

Q: Assalamualaikum,

I have couple of questions below.

1. Should a person accept invitation to visit a friend’s home who has dog as pet? That friend argues that Quran is not against of keeping a pet ..is it true? 

the mouth and its usage

Q1-is kissing the private parts of spouse allowed?(certain words have been omitted by islaminaction.wordpress.com)?

Q2-is oral (xxx) allowed and if so to what extent(*********   ****** *****   with and without a condom etc?) (certain words have been omitted by islaminaction.wordpress.com)

Time: Tuesday March 16, 2010 at 12:20 pm