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When is the sex of the child determined?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
the ruh enters the feotus 120 days after conception, so when is the sex of that feotus determined before it enters the body or after the 120 days. i need to know because i have been told that all ruh were made on 1 day s…
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Filth: A Soiled Carpet
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How does one clean najasa (both visible and invisible) off carpets? If it is in a corner area where flowing water can run over it I presume this is the best way. But what about if it is in the middle of the carpet?
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Does imagining words in one's mind count as 'recital'?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am new to the Shafi'i Fiqh and I was reading the reliance of the traveller about what to recite audibly and what to recite silently (if anything).
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Going beyond reason
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am writing to you again as I dont know still what to do. Are we held accountable for our thoughts that are leading to kufr or on our heart. I feel I have lost all my iman and feel that I am losing hope.
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The Fiqh of Ghusl
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Since women don't have to undo their hair if it's braided for ghusl, does that mean they can braid it before intercourse, just so they don't have to wash all of their hair? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Mos…
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Tawheed according to the Salafi Ulema
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I've seen many books by Salafis that tawheed is divided into 3 parts: Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah, Tawheed al-Uloohiyyah, and Tawheed al-Asmaa was-Sifaat. Is this the way tawheed was traditionally understood? Is this the prop…
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The Fiqh of Menstruation
Mawlana Ibrahim ibn Nur-Muhammad Palanpuri
The fiqh of menstruation Answer Gift for Women The Fiqh of Menstruation Hadiyyatun lil-Nisa’ By Mawlana Ibrahim ibn Nur-Muhammad Palanpuri Madrassa Jamiah Arabiah,
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None practicing in the family
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have 2 or 3 questions that i would like answered please, I am 21 years old, i have started practicing islam for nearly a month now, i have done a lot of sins in my life, taken drugs, drunk alcohol, had sex before marri…
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Travel Dispensations and Permissible Recreational Travel
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Reliance of the Traveller, section f15.3, states that purely recreational trips whose purpose is not disobedience are permissible but that travel dispensations cannot be taken when engaged in such travel.
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The Night of the 15th of Sha`ban
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it a sunna or bida to worship on the night of the 15th of Sha`ban? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam, It is a sunna to worship Allah at every moment and with every breath.
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Water up the nose in wudu and ghusl
SunniPath Answer Service Team
How far up the nose does water need to go in wudu and ghusl? The problem I have is sometimes I feel sick, and I think it is because of sniffing water too far up my nose. I feel headaches and other discomfort in my head/n…
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Ghusl from Masturbating One's Spouse
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
When the husband masturbates his wife and inserts his fingers in her vagina, does it necessitate ghusl for her? What is the ruling if she omits liquids or has an orgasm, and what if she does not?
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Why does God take us to account for being born into the religion of our parents?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am a non-Muslim, looking into the Abrahamic religions. I would be grateful if you could give me a Muslim perspective on the following: I assume most people including Muslims follow their religion because they were born…
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Sunni Saint Worshippers?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Why are you so-called traditionals [sic.] saint worshippers? Why do you claim to be sticking to the Sunnat of Muhammad [Allah bless him and give him peace] and then worship so-called saints who don't want your worship be…
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Pornography in marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have been married for over a year now and recently had a miscarriage. After marriage my husband, who has spent most of his life abroad, admitted to having girl friends and relationships with them.
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Prophetic Guidance on Dealing with Others -The Sunna of Fulfilling the Rights of Others with Excellence
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Prophetic Guidance on Dealing with Others – The Sunna of Fulfilling the Rights of Others with Excellence Source: Clear Paths to the Gardens of the Righteous, a commentary on Imam Nawawi's Riyadh al-Saliheen [Compiled by …
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Proofs of Islam
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Will there be a work/cd set/book, Insha'Allah on the proofs of Islam, such as proving the existence of the Creator, the authenticity/miracle of Quran and the proof of the validity of the Muhammad's (saws) Prophethood.
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Menstruation: Qur'anic Supplications Are Permitted
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Would it be permitted for a woman to recite such suras as Sura Ikhlas, Sura Nas, Sura Falaq (as is recommended to do so thrice, in the morning and at night) as well as Ayatul Kursi?
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Instant messaging for marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am searching for a wife online. SunniPath Q&A's seem to discourage or even seem to hint at prohibiting instant messaging with a prospective spouse. However, I can't seem to figure out how then email or phone would be a…
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Evil suggestions and doubts about Islam and Allah
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
for the past 4-5 months, i have been suffering from evil suggestions and doubts about Islam and Allah.
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Reciting the Quran in a Melodious Manner
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I was reading the Zad At Talibin, Provision for the Seekers, and the beginning of Hadith number 25 speaks about reciting the Qur'an with modulation and the tones of the arab. ( the Hadith is narrated in Bayhaqi, and Shu'…
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The turban tradition in Islam
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
The turban tradition in Islam Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful ALLAHUMMA salli 'ala sahibi al-taj, goes a famous Yemeni prayer _ "Our Lord, bless the Owner of the Crown!"
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Fasting on the 9th of Dhul Hijja: Local Sighting or Saudi Sighting?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
If the moon of Dhul Hijja is sighted in one’s own country on a day different than the day on which it is sighted in Saudi Arabia, then should one fast on the 9th of Dhul Hijja according to one’s local sighting, or should…
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Transportation delays and the farewell tawaf
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I have learned that the farewell tawaf must be the last action that is performed on Hajj. This can be quite problematic because of the following scenarios. (1) I went to Hajj with a Hajj group and the group leader organi…
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Wife and mother relationship
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I would like to seek help through Qur'an and hadeeth of a difficult situation I face in my life. I was married two years ago to a girl whom my mother selected for me.
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Honoring Non-Muslims?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What do the ulema say about standing up for kuffar, namely, non-muslims here in the west, MPs, clergymen, politicians, etc.
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On marble floors how does one clean off najasa?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
On marble floors how does one clean off najasa? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam, It is permitted to merely wipe away filth (najasa) from flat surfaces without noticeable holes o…
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Do we have free will, if our fate is already written
SunniPath Answer Service Team
I was having a debate with my cousins about free will in Islam. In Islam we believe that when we are born our fate has been written for us, Allah. If this is true, then where is our free will? For example, we found out t…
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Learning Qur'anic recitation (tajweed) by myself
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
salaam how can i learn tajweed by myself is there anyway? or just basic tajweed any books or anything like that?
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Tawassul Through the Awliya
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have read the evidences provided by yourselves for tawassul via the Prophet (sallaallahu alayhi wassalam). I have not, however, seen any evidence for intercession via saints ...is there any such evidence and if not, th…