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When a Couple Divorce: Support and Maintenance
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
One Christian said that when she read the translation of the Quran it was written there that when a woman who divorces her husband gets no money (or something similar). So how is it? What are the rulings about the money …
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Orange clothes permitted for women
Shaykh Abu Usamah
Are orange clothes allowed or not for women, due to its association with Buddhist monk colours..? Answer Al-Salam `alaykum It is permissible for women to wear clothing of any colour . Bright, attractive colours should ho…
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Husband refuses to divorce: What can the wife do?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Husband refuses to divorce: What can the wife do? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, In Islam, divorce is considered to be the worst of the lawful things.
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Is Selling Makeup halal?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I would like to know if selling make up is halal or not? I would like to start a business, but am i responsible if the women decide to wear make up outside the house? Also, what type of make up , am i allowed to sell?
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Dar al-Islam, Dar al-Kufr, and Khilafa
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
what defines 0R what consisutes DAR UL ISLAM and DAR UL KUFR .
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RE: Gifts from broken engagement
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Me and this brother had been wanting to get married for 2 years. Now we are not because of very difficult circumstances. He bought me some things while we were 'engaged' such as some gold jewelry and other gifts.
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The Fallacies of Anti Hadith Arguments ...
Shaykh Shahidullah Faridi
What is a typical course of study for the Hanbali mathab? What books should I read?
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Repentance, Talking About Past Sin, and Avoiding That Which Does Not Concern One
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am married very happily and my wife is very good to me. But before I was married (while engaged) I had physical relations with a woman for a month (never performed intercourse).
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Are STDs a curse from Allah?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I would like to know WHAT is the position of Islam regarding the people who get STD (sexual transmitted diseases)? Does STD consider as curse from Allah or consider as punishments? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,…
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When can women seek to end a marriage and how?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
When can women seek to end a marriage and how? Answer Walaikum assalam, ‘Khula’ is a method of affecting a divorce.
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Is it wrong to use the occasional office stationary for personal use?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it wrong to use the occasional office stationary for personal use? Answer It is normally allowed for employees to use 'a little' stationary for personal use. This extent, which varies according to one's situation, is …
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Having trouble consummating my marriage...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I got married about seven months ago. My husband and I have never consummated the marriage because I just can't bring myself to do it. I have deep-rooted fears of pain and embarrassment. He is very understanding and ever…
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Got a bottle of perfume as a gift...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
After helping at an Islamic event, one of the organisers gave me a bottle of Christian Dior perfume as a thank you gift. I find it quite absurd that anyone would give perfume to a Muslim woman. My question is, what shoul…
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Illustrating Childrens' Books
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am writing a children's book about Eid. It will be aimed at preschoolers ages 3-6. It has simple words and many brightly coloured illustrations. For this purpose, what is the opinion on drawing pictures of people and f…
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When has one missed Isha prayer?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Bismillahir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Assalaamu 'Alaykum ya Shayukh If I fall asleep before Salaat-ul-Isha, and wake up after midnight, when I make Salaat-ul-Isha, is it Qadha because it is in the time of Salaat-ul-Tahajud, or is …
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An Analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility of Majalis (gatherings) of Dhikr
Shaykh Abd al-Hafiz Makki
An analysis of the evidence supporting the permissibility of majalis (gatherings) of zikr in the masajid Answer AN ANALYSIS OF THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE PERMISSIBILITY OF MAJALIS (GATHERINGS) OF ZIKR IN THE MASAJID Sub…
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Stoning Verses and Abrogation
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I am involved in a discussion with some sisters where they disagree about stoning as the punishment for adultery.
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What is a Hajj Mabrur?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Assalaam Aliekum Haj mabroor means faultless haj so, if a person gets into argument with any of his family members is his haaj not mabroor? what would it be then?arguments with your mother or siter or brother in law?
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Am I permitted to not talk about pre-Islam sex?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have heard that you do not have to talk about anything you did before you converted to Islam. My husband and I both have had sex with more than one partner (as well as each other) before we were married. I am a convert…
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RE: Committing apostasy by intentionally leaving out prayers
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If one intentionally misses (not out of hatred or contempt of God's injunctions but out of laziness) Salat for a period of 10 days or so and then regains his motivation to pray regularly and does so for a short period an…
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If the husband abandons the wife...
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
There was a Muslim family that I know of that was married.
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Spiritual Faith Healing?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
AsSalam o Alaikum, What is the status of Spiritual Faith Healing from an Islamic perspective ? I understand that it'd be allowed if practiced Islamically through Quran, but what about spiritual faith healers who are musl…
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Tabarruk, Istighatha, Ghayb
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Tabarruk, Istighatha, Ghayb Answer Tabarruk = using blessings Istighatha = seeking aid Ghayb = the unseen Wa `alaykum as-Salam: >One confronts frequent caveats from sira books like by Akram Diya Al Umar (Medina Society..…
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Prayer times on a plane
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I will be flying from the West (NYC-7hours in flight) after isha going towards the East(Pakistan-8hours in flight) with one stop in Manchester England for about 2 hours .How do I culcuate the time of the prayer while I a…
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Laser Hair Removal
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
As-salaam 'alaykum Warahmatullah, My question is: Is it permissible for a woman to remove facial hair (cheeks, upper lips etc) by means of the laser treatment, instead of waxing, threading etc.
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Married Wahhabi--is the marriage valid?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My husbands niece has married a Wahabi and she did not know. She is Sunni and follow the Hanafi Mudhab. Is her marriage valid considering that Wahabi have different beliefs. What can she do?
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Prayer and menstruation
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Do you have to make up the prayers you missed during your menstruation period? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.
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Who was Jesus Christ?
Habib Ali Jifri
He claimed to be the Son of God and you believe He was a good prophet. Do good prophets lie or is He the Son of God? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in the best of health and s…
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Those Who Demand Proof For Everything
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
what do you say to the one who is always asking for references (daleel) even when it comes to great scholars... ? how do you counter this constant salafi obsession with the demanding of proof (by the layman).
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A little fiqh of suspicion
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The reason is because of the English translation of the ayat that I have come across, which mentions that one must 'avoid most suspicion.' Could you provide some examples or example of when suspicion is justified.