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Reciting behind imam by mistake
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
if you are praying behind imam and mistakenly recite a few letters of say fatiha with you tonguesuch as 'leen' or even just the 'l', is the prayer invalidated and requiring make up?
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Trusting in Allah and Taking the Means
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
How does on join between putting one’s trust in Allah and taking the means? Can’t the former lead to lazy ‘reliance…’
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Severe Doubts & Misgivings
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have severe doubts and misgivings regarding my wudu, and the validity of my worships and other actions. Sometimes, I begin to lose hope… Are things meant to be this hard?
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Women, Work, and Circumstances at Work
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am in real anxiety and I am not sure what to do, please give me some advice. Many years ago my ambitions were for this Dunya and as others I went to university with hopes of career and so forth.
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Monetary Penalties on Late Payment: If a Customer Delays in Paying, Can we Charge him for this
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Monetary penalties on late payment: if a customer delays in paying, can we charge him for this (and specify it in the contract beforehand)?
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Wudu Without Water or Soil (For Tayamumm)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a person is in a place where there is no water or soil to make wudu/tayammum, then what should that person do?
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Working with Medical Insurance
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I have two Questions: (1) Would it be permissible to work as a Medical Billing/Insurance Specialist? I am interested in getting into a program to become this. I would be working at a doctor's office and handling the pati…
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Surah Sad: Prostration, Hanafis, and Aqida
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I pray tarawih behind a Hanafi Imam. If he prostrates after reciting the verse in Sura Saad (wa zanna dawudu annama fatannahu ...), what should I do?
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Marriage and sexual intimacy
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
1. i do have some Shi'a friends, they told me that Mut'a is sunna of Beloved Prophat Mohammad (S.A.W), is it true? and please provide brief details of Mut'a, as i m still confuse that what is it? and can a sunni muslim d…
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Divorce: Marriage Without Consummation, Annulment, Iddah...
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Brother X and Sister Y were married for a short while before things turned sour. The couple never lived together and the marriage was never consummated (even though they had the opportunity too).
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Marriage Crisis: Trouble with In-Laws, Privacy, and the Rule of Love
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My husband, who I love dearly, and I live at my in-laws’ house. My in-laws are very good people, but I don’t feel that my in-laws respect my privacy. They are excellent people; I love them dearly… but…
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Christmas trees!!!
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Are muslims allowed to put a christmas tree in their house?
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Considering Converting: Is it necessary to be circumcised?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I am considering converting to Islam from Catholicism.
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How to figure out my Zakat?
Shaykh Abu Usamah
I have, alhamdulillah, just become free from my students loans and am wondering when should I start paying zakat. What is the exact calculation, i.e. what portion of my earning do I consider basic amount for everyday liv…
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Selling items with images and the like...
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it Halal to sell items such as ornament of animals or people, or household items with pictures of animals or people to non Muslims?
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Making up missed fasts and prayers and rectifying past remissness
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have days of fasting to make up from this year and unfortunately from previous years. 1 - Do I have to pay a certain amount for each fast I missed as well as making up the fast or do I just fast the missed days or do I…
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Stunning Animals Before Slaughtering Them
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I am sure you have probably answered Questions like this before however this one is regarding Northern Ireland in particular.
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Women Doctors, Infection, and Uncovering Arms in the UK
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
In the UK from 2008 new guidelines to reduce infection rates mean that doctors all have to be "bare below the elbow". Obviously this will pose great difficulty in maintaining hijaab. Please advise.
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Desire to seek high level of Islamic Knowledge vs current Occupation
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am a convert to Islam as of 1995, alHamdulillah, and a doctor by occupation. I am specialising in obstetrics and gynecology, and have insha'Allah 3 more years full time before I am fully qualified. I have been married …
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Fake Marriage
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have tried searching on your site for an answer but have not come across anything specific to this situation. I would really appreciate it if you could help. I need advice for someone who is being asked to agree to a '…
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Pornography and the Shariah: Why must things be banned in society?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Dear Sir, I'm a South African working in London and have the pleasure of working with a Muslim colleague. We've been discussing various issues about religion and Islam.
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Can I lie to my work to get off for Hajj this year?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it permissible for me to lie to my work to go for Hajj this year? If I do not make up an excuse (ie. my mother being sick) they will not give me enough days off.
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Divorcing A Lazy Wife?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My wife is from a religious background, but is lax about her religious duties. She misses prayers on and off, is loose about her hijab when I am not around. She'll watch Indian movies when she visits relatives... I am ge…
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Husband refuses to pray
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My husband refuses to pray and says he feels guilty because he works at a haram place and can not afford to provide for me. Is it haram for me to stay with my husband?
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Can I tell my five year old daughter that Allah is her best friend?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can I tell my five year old daughter that Allah is her best friend? My daughter was having trouble sleeping. At first I thought that I would reassure her that I was her best friend. This did not work and so I thought tha…
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Encouragement on Making Up Missed Prayers
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am 20 years old, and I have been practicing for about 4 years. I do not know if I am obliged to make up any salat from the day of puberty the day I started practicing. Firstly, I am not sure exactly when I started pube…
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Travel within large cities
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
An elderly lady travels from London to a town just outside London, to visit her daughter and son-in-law.
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Charging commissions
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible to pay or take a commission on the sale of an item? For example some online auctions and stores take a percentage of the sale of an item that you advertise via their website?
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Adam and Eve'd progeny
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Please can you clarify how the progeny of Adam was spread, if there was only Adam and Eve and we only have mention of their two sons that I know of? Were there other people for them to cohabit with and produce children?
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Reader on making up missed prayers
SunniPath Answer Service Team
Can you please give comprehensive guidance on making up missed prayers?