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Blaming Destiny?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
There are so much thoughts I have regarding this 'If Allah wills...' statement. Please allow me to pose my query in a simple manner. Can someone say something along the lines of 'He did not repent, because Allah had not …
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Praying in front of a mirror
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it permissible to pray with a mirror in front of us, or even in the same room, or do we have to cover it?
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Donations for feeding the poor from non-Muslim restaurants and businesses
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have a brief question. After reviewing a few answers on Sunnipath, it seems that in the Hanafi school, one can accept a gift from a non-Muslim even if that money was obtained through selling pork and alcohol.
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If the wife requests a divorce (khull), does she have to return the dowry to her husband?
Umm Khaleel
If the wife requests a divorce (khull), does she have to return the dowry to her husband as a condition to obtaining the divorce?
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Love in all its glory and misery.
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
In the name of Allah Subhaana Wa-Taala Most Merciful, Greetings. Repeatedly I've read that "falling in love", ('love' being the emotional 'sensation' of deep spiritual attraction), is NOT haraam.
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Make ups in disliked times
Shaykh Sohail Hanif, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If someone has years of qada salawat to make up would it be permissible within the Hanafi madhab to do ones qada's after the fajr salat before the sun rises and after 'asr salat before the time becomes makrooh to pray?
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If a muslim commits blasphemy is it forgivable?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Assalaam alai'kum, I was told that if a muslim commits blasphemy whether he/she did it intentionally or unintentionally , they must say the shahada again. I've researched left and right and could not find anything about …
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Wet Dreams and Ghusl
Shaykh Sohail Hanif
Aslam o alaikum wr wb, i have a question relating to wet dream. I m actually confused i read on ur website two point first saying that if u dont remember having seen a wet dream and unsure whther wetness is mani, madhiy …
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Both good and evil from Allah Most High
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
I have a book of Prophetic Invocations, in it is a du'a that goes like this: In the Name of Allah (swt), all praise belongs to Allah, both good and evil are by the will of Allah.
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Refusing Perfume--is it against the sunna?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
With this hadith in mind: Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhu says, “Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said, ‘Three things should not be refused: pillow; fragrance (itr-oil); and milk.”
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Washing the mouth in ghusl when one has a blocked nose
Shaykh Sohail Hanif
Washing the mouth in ghusl when one has a blocked nose Answer Assalamu alaykum Washing the inside of the nose and mouth is an obligatory element of the ritual bath
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Cosmetic surgery for spouse's pleasure
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible for a wife to undergo a surgical operation in order to beautify her face or breasts when she has the permission of her husband? Is it permissible for a man to undergo a surgical operation for beautifica…
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Why is a verbal divorce given only by a man when marriage is proven on paper?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
why is it in Islam that a woman is divorced just by her husband saying 3 verbal words that he divorces her when marriage is ony accepted by having the nikah paper signed but divorce is so easy as 3 words out of a man's m…
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Is the new translation of Al Hidayah published by Amal Press a reliable translation?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I was wondering if the new translation of Al Hidayah published by Amal Press is reliable to use for hanafi fiqh?
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What Are The 'Branches of Faith'? And: A Good Tafsir in English...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Please describe what is 'iman'? Is ones actions part of iman? I read an article that talks about how there are 77 parts of iman. Does that mean if one is lacking in one of those 77 parts, he/she doesn't have iman? Second…
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Is it permissible to use brushes that are made of animal hair other than pig?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Are brushes that are made of animal hair other than pig permissible to use? For example, cosmetic brushes, paintbrushes etc. Many brushes say they are 100% natural and when asking, people say they are animal hair.
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Divine Determination or Human Free Will?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi ta'al wa barakatuhu.
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The Number of Rakats While Traveling
Sidi Sohail Hanif
I would like to know how many rakats we should pray when we are travelling. Do we pray these number of rakats when we are in a safe place staying only for a few days? Is it acceptable to pray the normal amount of rakats …
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How to perform the prostration for forgetfulness
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
How does one perform the forgetfulness prostration, meaning what does one say before and after?
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Marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Assalaamu 3alaykum brother My question to you is that I want to get married to this sister whom I went to college with. We have both agreed to the marriage and our parents, who have not yet met, are aware. I am 19 and sh…
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The Attributes of Allah Most High
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How are we supposed to understand Divine attributes like "hand" and "eyes"? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of h…
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what is the witr prayer and when do you pray it?
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
I was reading an answer about prayers,when I came across a prayer called "witr prayer"!I never heard of it before,I thought only the five prayers a day were obligatory,but I read that the witr is also obligatory!could yo…
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Avoiding unlawful sexual fulfillment
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Respected Brother, I know that masturbation is clearly Haraam. But i am 23 and not yet married. i find it difficult. The temptations outside are plenty. The only thing stopping me from going outside and having sexual rel…
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Eating or Drinking While Standing or Walking
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Can one eat and drink standing or while walking?
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Is there anything I can do if I did something to make me cursed?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I feel I may be being punished for a severe sin. Is there anything I can do to correct this?
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Faraz Rabbani shows to be need more substance and less kalaam
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have found some of your questions informative and beneficial and I have found some to be lacking in the basic discipline of wisdom and 'ilm which brother Faraz has shown to be lacking.
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Study & Supplication - No matter how much I pray during tests, I still do horribly
Wajihah Gregor
No matter how much I pray to Allah (swt) and make dua during tests, I still do horrible. I see others who don't practice Islam on a daily basis, yet they do fairly well on tests. Why is this? Do you know of any duas that…
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On Performing The Witr Prayer
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have been praying the witr prayer the same way for a while now, but I was a bit thrown off to find out that hanafi witr differs from the way my family and I normally have been taught to pray it.
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Distressed and Selfish towards the Almighty
Wajihah Gregor
Salaam I know this will seem quite unusual but for some reason I get quite distressed when I think about other people loving our lord.
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Satanic voices - A desperate cry for help
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim As'salamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I do not know where to begin or where to end in order to delineate my desperate and completely devastating situation.