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Marrying a Christian Women, & the Question of Children
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
It disturbs me to read this fatwa by your Faraz Rabbani.
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Abandoning University to Seek Knowledge
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I have lived in Canada since childhood and my parents never taught me religious rulings as they should have and preferred instead for me to focus on this-worldly knowledge. All the Muslims in my area are Salafis who read…
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Can Muslim youth engage in horseplay?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I know that a certain etiquette is expected of a Muslim, and it may vary depending on the atmosphere and situation. For example, a Muslim man may belch in his home to amuse his wife but it would be improper in public.
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Is Being A Sayyid Such A Big Deal? Even If One Is Not Religious?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My mother is a sayyed but she married my father who is not a sayed. As a result the majority of my mother's family do not associate with us at all, they don't even say salam to us even now, over 30 years later. Do they h…
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Our cat broke his leg: should we keep him? Should we put him to sleep?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am 10-years-old and my cat caught a baby mouse. We think he broke his leg. Is it okay to keep him if he is crippled and has no chance of living in the wild? He seems to be doing much better since I got him and he looks…
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What if clothes drag over filth on the street?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a woman has a long jilbab and walks while dragging it on the ground and is sure that she passed over najasah etc the excrement of a dog and is also sure that it got to her clothes, is it ok to walk a little bit more a…
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The Book Of Fasting, Its Secrets, Its Tasks And What Is Associated With It
Shaykh Musa Furber
The Book Of Fasting, Its Secrets, Its Tasks And What Is Associated With It Answer [Source: Shams al-Din Ahmad bin `Abd al-Rahman bin Qudamah al-Maqdisi's condensed version of Ibn al-Jawzi's abridgement of Hujjat al-Islam…
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Conditions which Permit one not to Fast
Shaykh Ashraf Ali al-Thanawi
Conditions which Permit one not to Fast Answer 1. A person experiences a sickness which could be aggravated by fasting and he fears that if he had to fast, his sickness would worsen or that his recovery would be delayed …
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Some Health Guidelines for Ramadhan
Dr. Farouk Haffajee
Some Health Guidelines for Ramadhan Answer This article provides useful advice on how to avoid some common problems encountered in Ramadhan. If followed, it would enable one to fast comfortably and enjoy fully the spirit…
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Fasting: The Book of Assistance
Imam al-Haddad
Fasting: The Book of Assistance Answer THE BOOK OF ASSISTANCE IMAM AL-HADDAD Chapter 19 On Fasting Increase your good works, especially in Ramadan, for the reward of a supererogatory act performed during it equals that o…
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Divorce during menstruation
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I had a question regarding the answer on the divorce of the drunk man. The answer stated that the divorce of anyone except the insane and child counts.
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Is it permitted to touch the feet of elders? It is common in our culture.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permitted to touch the feet of elders? It is common in our culture.
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Basic Fiqh of Looking at the Opposite Sex
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the popular position in regards to looking at the non-awrat parts of a woman (face and the hands)? (i.e. if I look at a [non-mahram] woman's face more than once) Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, 1.
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Kids in Test Tubes: Is In Vitro Fertilization Allowed?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have a question regarding the Islamic perspective on infertility treatments. Many couples these days are having trouble bearing children and going through the emotional roller coaster that comes with infertility.
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Second marriage and the rights of wives
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I've been married to my husband for 11 years as a second wife we have children together but he only spends 2 hours a day with us, he still lives with his first wife, I have to live off benefits as he says he can't afford…
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Is my wife pregnant with my brother's son?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
There is a brother whose pregnant wife told him that the child she is carrying is not his but his brother's. She later went on to deny this. His brother and wife have a very close relationship. They all live in the same …
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Answer about marrying non Muslim woman who takes her children to Sunday church
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I believe that the brother who answered this question needs to elaborate more. From his answer I got that a Muslim man is allowed to marry a Christian woman and she can take her children to church...I believe this is tot…
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Spiritual Meaning of Prayers (Worship) Performance of the daily prayers (Salât)
Dr. Mehmed Demirci
Spiritual Meaning of Prayers (Worship) Performance of the daily prayers (Salât) Answer http://www.namazzamani.com/MehmetDemirci.htm Salât (performing the daily prayers) is the second pillar of Islam and is the most impor…
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Would it be permissible for a child to watch a cartoon about Habil and Qabil which was made by
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Would it be permissible for a child to watch a cartoon about Habil and Qabil which was made by Muslims? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, According to the cautious majority opinion, it would be considered picture-m…
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Can Salaries Counts as Zakat?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Regarding your point on 6, “Zakat cannot be given as wages or salary to any person whether he is a worthy recipient or not.” Is it not usually said that the zakat collectors can take his salary from zakat wealth?
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Which Madhhab Should our Kids Follow?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a sister who is Hanafi marries a brother who is Shafi, which madhhab do the children learn? Answer Walaikum assalam, They should learn the madhhab that they can learn properly and most easily. All the madhhabs are val…
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Rings on which finger?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
Many people have been telling me that wearing rings on the index finger and the thumb is haraam (prohibited)...is this statement true? Answer It is somewhat disliked for a man to wear a ring on the middle and index finge…
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Prophetic Guidance on Fasting: Chapters from Nawawi’s Guidance of the Righteous (Riyad al-Salih
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Prophetic Guidance on Fasting: Chapters from Nawawi’s Guidance of the Righteous (Riyad al-Salihin) Answer Prophetic Guidance on Fasting Chapters from Nawawi’s Guidance of the Righteous (Riyad al-Salihin) Ustadha Ayesha B…
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A Dilemma on the Marriage Trail
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I seem to be in a dilemma about marriage. A girl at work, who is a convert, and I want to marry each other. Answer Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah. the Inspirer of truth.
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Imam Ghazali's understanding of following the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Imam Ghazali's understanding of following the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) Answer Imam Ghazali's understanding of following the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) From the pref…
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The Wife Correcting a Lax Husband – the fiqh of commanding the good and being of good counsel (
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I want to know what is duty of a woman as a wife, if her husband is not religious enough. is it permissible for the wife to instruct her husband in the matters of faith?
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Do leaders need to be learned?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I had a very interesting discussion the other day with a friend of mine who said that a Muslim leader does not have to be a learned scholar as long as he is a just and fair person. …
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Marriage: The Father-in-Law - Hajj & Hijab
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
1) Can a father-in-law be a mahram for his daughter-in-law i.e. take her to hajj etc etc? 2) Leading on from 1) Does a daughter-in-law have to maintain a full covering in front of her a father-in-law?
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Should we recite ''Inna Lillaha Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon'' (‘We are Allah’s and to Him sha
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Should we recite ''Inna Lillaha Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji'oon'' [‘We are Allah’s and to Him shall we return’] when passing by a deer that has died?
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What is the way of traditional learning?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is the way of traditional learning?