Q: I wanted to know if you make intention before salah for fardh or nafil or whatever. Example: Zohar and you made intentions for 4 fardh but you ended making sunnah first instead of the fardh. How does this affect it?
Q: In my masjid, the qiblah is off by a bit. In between 35 - 43°. (Closer to 40° in most apps)
They are getting new carpets fitted insha Allah. However, the committee are disputing on whether to face it to the qibla or keep it as it is. They will lose a few musalla spaces if they angle the carpets and it will make the carpets not match the building which they don't want.
I've said, although the salaahs may be valid, it would be best to angle it and go closer to the qiblah, preferably within 20°. Could you give a final answer into the matter?
Q: If while praying, my scarf kept falling and I kept picking it up, do I have to repeat my prayer?
Q: I have a question regarding combining prayers while travelling.
In 3–4 days, I will be travelling to another city for just one night. I suffer from severe waswasa (intrusive doubts), especially related to purity. Because of this, using the washroom becomes very difficult for me, as I doubt splashes and often end up washing my legs repeatedly. My wuḍūʾ also takes a long time, and prayer becomes difficult as well. Due to my anxiety, I even record the prayer and listen to it afterwards to reassure myself and it won't be possible for me to pray in a mall prayer room or a mosque as I recite out loudly and if I'm combining prayers it would be just easier as I would have to go through it just twice rather than 4 times (dhuhr, asr, Maghrib, Isha).
All of this takes a lot of time and causes me distress. When travelling, it upsets me because we usually go out to malls, and praying outside the home becomes even more challenging for me. I wanted to ask whether it would be permissible for me to combine prayers on that day only, as travelling already shortens the prayers to two rakʿahs. Praying two prayers together with one wuḍūʾ would be much easier for me—for example, praying Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr together, and Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ together.
Normally, I pray on time and do not combine prayers. I am confused because technically there will be proper facilities at the hotel (washroom, hot water, etc.), so I am unsure whether my situation is considered a valid reason. At the same time, it is winter, the buildings are centrally air-conditioned, and washing my legs repeatedly becomes very difficult. I also sometimes need to call a family member to help me with wuḍūʾ due to my anxiety, which may not be easy in a new place as it's just difficult seeing if they are free and a I am feeling very anxious and confused about this, and I would appreciate guidance on what would be permissible for me in this situation.
Q: Is it possible in hanafi fiqh to hold ones baby or toddler during salah, if they are upset? When my child is upset it is very difficult to leave him when I pray. Does this depend on whether one knows they have or might have a dirty nappy?
Q: If I combined prayers as I follow the Hanafis during traveling, am I supposed to read them again?
If for the kaffara my father, with his money, feeds people, like many people not only who are needy, is it okay?
Q: If less than a quarter of a limb is exposed during salaah, would the salaah be valid ?
Q: If a person performs salaah on a pure musallah but their feet touch a place which has dry impurity when going into sujood during salaah, is the salaah valid?
Q: What is the sharia ruling praying salaat with a short sleeve jubbah above the elbow?
Q: When does the forbidden time for asr start? Is it when the sun starts to become a distinguishable shade of orange, when the rays fade completely, or automatically 30 minutes before asr starts?
What if the eyes still slightly sting when looking at the sun? Does this mean that there’s still time for asr?
