Purification

The manner of performing ghusl

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The sufficient ghusl • Having the intention to perform ghusl (which is in the heart and not uttered) • Say the basmallah (i.e. “Bismillāh”) • Cover the entire exterior body with water in any manner • Not required to rinse the mouth and inhale/exhale water from the nose as no evidenceContinue reading “The manner of performing ghusl”

The definition and types of Sabr – ibn al-Qayyim/Ibn Taymiyyah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Ibn al-Qayyim said: “Patience” (al-Sabr) linguistically means: restraint and holding back. From this comes (the expression) “so-and-so was killed sabran” when he was held and restrained. From this is His saying, The Most High: ﴿ وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ ﴾ “And keep yourself patientContinue reading “The definition and types of Sabr – ibn al-Qayyim/Ibn Taymiyyah”

Ghusl, perfume and siwak is obligatory on Jumu’ah – Ibn Hazm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Ibn Hazm (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: Issue: Bathing on the day of Friday is an obligatory duty for every adult, both men and women, as are perfume and the siwāk. The proof for this: What was narrated to us by ‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Hamdānī [full isnād omitted]…Continue reading “Ghusl, perfume and siwak is obligatory on Jumu’ah – Ibn Hazm”

Does removing the socks break wudu

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Al-Albānī said: Scholars have also differed on the ruling for someone who removes their khuff (leather socks) and it’s types [such as socks or shoes] after performing wudū and wiping over them. They hold three views: 1. The first view: His wudū remains valid, and there is nothing further requiredContinue reading “Does removing the socks break wudu”

Does touching the private part break wudu

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Narrations which obligate wudū after touching the privates Hadīth 1. Narrated from Busrah: The prophet (ﷺ) said: إذا مسَّ أحدُكُم ذكره، فلا يُصلّي حتى يتوضأ If one of you touches his penis, he should not pray until he performs ablution. (Al-Tamhīd of Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr 11/36) Hadīth 2. Narrated from Umm Habībah:Continue reading “Does touching the private part break wudu”

Is it better to do istinjā or istijmār?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Anas bin Mālik narrated: انَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدْخُلُ الْخَلاَءَ فَأَحْمِلُ أَنَا وَغُلاَمٌ نَحْوِي إِدَاوَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ وَعَنَزَةً فَيَسْتَنْجِي بِالْمَاءِ When the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) entered the khalā (i.e. privy), I and another boy like me (i.e. close in age) would carry a small water skin andContinue reading “Is it better to do istinjā or istijmār?”

An abandoned sunnah in Wudū: wiping the head three times

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Wiping the head three times Hadīth 1. عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَلَا أُرِيكُمْ كَيْفَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَوَضَّأُ قُلْنَا بَلَى قَالَ فَأْتُونِي بِطَسْتٍ وَتَوْرٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ فَغَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا . . . وَمَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَغَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا‏ Abū Hayyah said:‘Ali (رضيContinue reading “An abandoned sunnah in Wudū: wiping the head three times”