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Did Imam Ghazali abandon the Ihya?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Did Imam al-Ghazali abandon the interpretations he presented concerning belief (as translated as Book V of the Reliance of the Traveller) towards the end of his life? Did he eventually choose to denounce ta'weel? Are the…
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Disappearance of the sun behind a mountain and the entrance of maghrib
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have a question about the sun setting for maghrib prayer. If one lives at a place where there is a tall mountain in front of the house and one's sees the sun setting in the mountain, can one start praying maghrib? Can …
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Signs Before The Day of Judgment - Ibn Kathir
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
From Ibn Kathir's The Signs Before The Day of Judgment Translation by Huda Khattab
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Can a male doctor see female patients?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed Translated by Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What are the conditions that a male doctor must observe when treating female patients? When is he allowed to see or touch their bodies?
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Bread yeast, alcohol, and permissibility
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is Sourdough bread permissible - Is ANY bread using yeast permissible?? I recently found out that what makes sourdough bread sour, is that the yeast fermentation process used in normal bread is prolonged and this somehow…
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The Vision of Allah in the World and the Hereafter
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
The vision of Allah in the world and the Hereafter Answer The Vision of Allah in the World and the Hereafter by Shaykh Gibril F Haddad Allah Most High made our
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Prayer with alcohol-based perfume
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
will our prayers an salath be accepted by almighty if the dresss we were has alcoholic perfume on it or deo on our body?
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Performing Makeup's Quickly: Validity vs. Acceptance
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can you please describe the absolute minimal prayer (according to Shafi'i fiqh) which one can perform to make-up prayers quickly.
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The Immaculate Raiment
Sidi Mostafa Azzam
THE IMMACULATE RAIMENT The Essentials of Prayer Compiled by Mostafa Azzam Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Praise Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
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Superfluous Hair: Removing Rear Hair?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have a question regarding the superfluous hair (pubic hair). Is it required that we shave the hair between the buttocks? Isn't that pubic hair?
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Is it true that if you do not pray one of the 5 salats, then the rest are not accepted?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
A few months ago a Sheikh came and I remember him saying that once you miss one salat out of the 5 fardh salats then the ones that you prayed do not get accepted. Is this true? This is what got me praying 5 times a day. …
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Synthetic Alcohol is Not Najis
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Synthetic Alcohol is not najis Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, and all blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, his Folk, Companions and …
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What To Do About My Ibadi Roommates
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I currently live in an apartment by myself, and was considering having two Omani brothers who are Ibadis move in with me.
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Wudhu for someone with a skin disorder
Sidi Salman Younas
my son has a skin disorder which cannot be treated. The soles of his feet and palms of his hands are affected by this skin disorder. His feet are extremely bad and need to stay moisturised at all time otherwise they blee…
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Is sleeping on belly haram?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is sleeping on one's belly haram? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, It isn't haram to sleep on one's stomach. However, it would be considered improper manners.
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Multi Level Marketing
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is this kind of selling permissible? In some places it is known as 'multi level networking'. Typical companies that employ this kind of selling are e.g. Amway, Herbalife etc.
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What is the Sunnah?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
For the new and prospective Muslim, how should one interpret the Sunnah? Should it be considered the emulation (or imitation rather) of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) actions or the striving of the state of his (peace…
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Zakat to handicapped relatives....
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can you please tell me if I can give my zakat to two handicapped sisters of mine living with my old father in Morrocco.
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The Ruling of Shaving and Shortening the Beard in the Shafi`i School
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed Translated by Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is the position of the Shafi`i school regarding shaving and shortening the beard without any excuse? Are they unlawful (haram), or are they disliked (makruh)?
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Did Allah cause the Big Bang?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am a GCSE student in England, and we have studied the creation of the universe in the scientific perspective. i was wondering, since scientists claim to have found minor evidence of the big bang, if Allah actually caus…
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Things happen for a reason?
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
I have a few questions to ask. Firstly do things happen for a reason and do you meet people for specific reasons? Should we believe in fate?
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What is beneficial knowledge?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am trying to understand what type of knowledge Allah (swt) exhorts us to pursue. A few examples.
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Hadith/quran evidence to support not eating crab
Sidi Suheil Laher
where does the distinction between crustacean and vertebrate come in the quran and hadith? What is the justification (hadith/quran) for the hanafi position on crab? Someone was asking the following information, and I did…
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What Exactly is Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah)?
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
I was wondering if you could tell me the meaning of dhikr, in detail?
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Where is Allah?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Using references from ahadith, Quran, and scholars, can you please answer the question as to where is Allah? I've heard differences of opinion in this matter.
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Convert dealing with athiest father
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am a recent convert to Islam and I just recently found out my father doesn't believe in Allah (God in general)...Yet, he strongly holds the opinion that we should still worship our ancestors...I had a long discussion w…
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Reading the 99 Names of Allah
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I'm a bit confused about something. I usually read certain Names of Allah on the Tasbih for a set number and so does my mum, because I have a book. Now I found out that I'm not allowed to do that.
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Relationships
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
There is a big difference between love & arranged marriages, or so I've heard. But what I don't understand is how love marriages can actually "exist" if you don't become their boyfriend or friend first.
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Earnings From a Job That Involved Some Unlawful Activities
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I used to work in a restaurant that sold both lawful and unlawful kinds of food. Am I obliged to give away everything that I earned from this job? Who should I give it to?
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Saying "bismillah" in a bathroom that contains a shower and a sink
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
If a bathroom contains a toilet along with a shower and a sink, is it still offensive to make mention of Allah Most High in it?