Nafl I’tikaaf while in menses

Question: Asalamualaikum,, can a woman sit for nafil aetikaaf during her menses or is wudhu and purity an essential requirement? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Purification from major ritual impurities is essential for nafl Itikaf. Wudhu is not essential. As such, you can sit for […]

Tasting food while fasting

Question: As salaamu ‘alaykum. I have read somewhere that it is permissible for a fasting person to taste the food that they are cooking for their family/guests etc., providing that they do not consume bite sizes and whatnot. Is this true ? Answer: Wa Alaikum […]

Minarets in a Masjid.

Q. I am currently doing an economic project at university and the question that I was posed with is why do masjids have minarets in North America? As you may know in North America unlike Trinidad we do not call the adhan loudly, but the […]