Author Archives: Ustadh Mohammad Razif Mohammad Yusuf


Halal Cosmetics

I read about the nail polish not nullifying ablution. However, I would like to make people aware… Continue reading

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Blood test and validation of fast

Does the act of giving blood as a sample for blood test invalidate the fast (when the quantity of blood is relatively small i.e. up to half or 3 quarter of a test tube)?… Continue reading

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Reading Quran without tahaarat

Can a person who is in need of ghusl touch Holy Quran without ghusl ?… Continue reading

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Making ghusal

I would like to know if it is obligatory to wash the hair also while making ghusal after monthly menstruation… Continue reading

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Online Arabic

Is www.shariahprogram.ca a good place to study beginning classical Arabic (online)?… Continue reading

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Fasting

Question: Assalamou alaikoum, A woman was pregnant and she couldn’t fast the whole Ramadan. After that she gave breast feeding for about two years. She could have fasted the days missed during or at least after breast feeding, but she … Continue reading

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Hajj footwear-Shafi’ madh-hab

Can you please explain the Shafi madhhab viewpoint on permissible footwear while on Hajj/in ihram… Continue reading

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Small Statue in my Bedroom

I found in a second-hand market a small statue in brass. It represents a Muslim with a beard, dressed in a tunic,… Continue reading

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Solat in prison cell with toilet seat

What is the ruling of doing solat in prison cell that has a toilet seat or hole in the same room?… Continue reading

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