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A very good sister's marriage failed, and now she is sad and bitter. Advice?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

A very good sister's marriage failed, and now she is sad and bitter. Advice? Assalamu alaikum, This falls under the general rubric of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace)’s words, “If Allah loves a…

Can we pray witr as one rakat? What if time is going out? Can we follow another madhhab in this?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Can we pray witr as one rakat? What if time is going out? Can we follow another madhhab in this? Walaikum assalam, The minimum number of rakats for witr in the Hanafi school is 3.

Printing Fatwas From My College Lab

Mufti Yusuf Mullan, Toronto

Sometimes I like to print out fatwas, so since I don't have a printer at home I print it out at my college computer lab. I was wondering if I was stealing because when I asked the employee how much was the print outs she…

My husband knows but doesn't practice

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I had an arranged marriage about a year ago now, and generally find my husband amiable, but he barely practices Islam.

Marrying a second wife?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I asked whether the husband can marry without the first wife's permission, according to the hanafi fiqh, the males I know tend to think they can but I am not so sure any more...

Does Vomiting Require Wudu? Is it filthy? WHat about babies? They seem to vomit all the time!

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Does Vomiting Require Wudu? Is it filthy? WHat about babies? They seem to vomit all the time! Walaikum assalam, 1.

My mother doesn't seem to know what she is doing in her worship...

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

My mother doesn't seem to know what she is doing in her worship... A past answer applies to this: Errors in prayer: My dad, validity, soundness, properness, & how to apply knowledge My dad has come a long way as far as b…

Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in construction of a church and it's the only job he could get?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Is it permissible for a Muslim to work in construction of a church and it's the only job he could get?

What is this "Sufism" that some love and other people hate?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

What is this “Sufism” that some love and other people hate?

Important Basics: Intentions, Sustaining them, Prophetic Guidance, Asking, and Learning

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Important Basics: Intentions, Sustaining them, Prophetic Guidance, Asking, and Learning Assalamu alaikum, The Ibn Raslan (Allah have mercy on him), author of al-Zubad, a blessed thousand-line poem in Shafi`i fiqh explain…

Non-Muslims' Meat Claims & Non-Zabiha Meat...

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Nowadays, one can find non-Muslim shops, supermarkets and takeaways that claim to sell Halaal meat i.e. buy from bona fide Halaal suppliers. Would these be Halaal from a Muslim point of view? Can we purchase these items …

Taking interest in non-Muslim lands?

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I'm a woman. I don't know whether I'm praying correctly!

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I'm very confused if I'm praying according to the hanafi rulings correctly or not. Reading books and descriptions are not helping much because it is very hard to understand the descriptions without pictures.

Where does the soul go after death?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Where does the soul go after death? I know the body rises up again on Judgement Day. But where is the soul all this time? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, In the Islamic tradition, death is not considered an end of life,…

The Fiqh of Covering One's Nakedness (Awra): A Detailed Explanation

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam

The Fiqh of Covering One's Nakedness (Awra): A Detailed Explanation In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The covering of one’s nakedness (awra) is of utmost importance for a male and female in Islam, …

Zina, then Marriage: Allowed?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)

My question is, a friend of the family has been married for 4 weeks and has been told by his wife that she is 5 months pregnant from her ex boyfriend.

Giving priority to others

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)

When do you put your feelings and beliefs ahead of another, and when do you put another person first?

Children: What is the proper age to start Qur'an?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa, (Leicester, UK)

I have a question about the proper age for a child to read Qur'an? When should parents start teaching their child ,how to read Qur'an? Also, what is the appropriate age for a child to start memorizing Qur'an?

Is organ donation permissible?

Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)

Is organ donation permissible? In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, The issue of organ transplant has been a matter of great debate and dispute among the great contemporary scholars from around the gl…

Death: Backbiting the dead, judging them, and concern for oneself

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Is it regarded backbiting if you talk bad about someone after they have died? also if s/he is kafir is it ok to say glad tidings of hell? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, The rules of backbiting apply to the dead, too.

RE: Thinking of Allah

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

When one thinks of Allah, I know that is forbidden to think of Him the Almighty as a human, or a man astaghfirullah or attribute Him to any of the creation. It is human tendency to think of someone and make an image of t…

Essential Prophetic Supplications: When leaving the home: a shorter dua

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

When leaving the home: a shorter dua Essential Prophetic Supplications When leaving the home: a shorter dua Audio: The Light of Creation, our Beloved Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to also say the follo…

Essential Prophetic Supplications: When leaving the home

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

When leaving the home Essential Prophetic Supplications When leaving the home Audio: The Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) used to say the following when leaving the home: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in y…

Essential Prophetic Supplications: Upon entering the home

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Upon entering the home Essential Prophetic Supplications: Upon entering the home Audio: The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) would say the following when entering his home: ‘In the name of Allah we…

Essential Prophetic Supplications<: Upon leaving the mosque

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Upon leaving the mosque Essential Prophetic Supplications: Upon leaving the mosque Audio: The Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) would say the following when leaving the mosque: Bismillah was salatu wa…

Essential Prophetic Supplications: Upon entering the mosque

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Upon entering the mosque Essential Prophetic Supplications Upon entering the mosque Audio: The Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) would say the following when entering the mosque: Allahumma ’ftah lee a…

Naming A Still Born Child

Mufti Yusuf Mullan, Toronto Shariah Program

Around 3 years ago my wife lost a child 1 week before she was due to give birth. At the time I was influenced by the salafis and was advised by them that naming of the child wasn’t necessary and neither was a janaza pray…

Registering one's marriage and its validity

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

Can you please advise how long after the nikkah is performed do Muslims legally have to get married in the UK (registry office) in order for the nikkah to stay valid/ I have heard that it is a two year period, any time a…

I am a young woman who is suffering from a serious illness. Is there something I should do, spiritually, or recite?

Sidi Faraz Rabbani

I am a young woman who is suffering from a serious illness. Is there something I should do, spiritually, or recite? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, May Allah grant you good health in this life, and felicity in the next,…

Sister moving in with me wants to put up pictures of movie stars...

Commanding The Good And Forbidding The Evil 1. Commanding the good and forbidding the evil is one of the most important of Islamic duties.