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Tawassul of `Umar through al-`Abbas (Allah be pleased with them)
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
How do the contemporary Hanafi scholars explain the hadeeth recorded in Sahih Al-Bukhari according to which Khalifah Umar (Allah be pleased with him) asked Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) to ask Allah for rain on b…
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Marriageable Relations Being Forbidden by Touching
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
The following statement is from Endless Bliss 4: 'Committing fornication with a woman or touching any part of her with lust, even if by forgetting or by mistake, according to the Hanafi and the Hanbali Madhhabs, causes H…
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Fasting: What does this hadith mean: “When Ramadan comes, the gates of the Garden are opened, t
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Can you explain the meaning of the following hadith relating to the Gates of Paradise being opened during Paradise. What is the significance of the Gates of Paradise being open during Paradise and the Gates of Jahannam b…
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Supermarket Meat is Not Halal - A comprehensive fatwa on a very common and serious question.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
I have come across Muslims who try and justify that we are permitted to eat the meat of the Jews/Christians, as is, e.g.
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Dealing With a Troublemaking Brother on Campus...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
At our Islamic Society here, there is a brother who hangs around, but mainly to check out the sisters, it seems. He’ll come and pray once in a while, but he’s been seen with the Sikhs and Hindus and others at their dance…
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RE: Maintaining kinship bonds
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Would phoning a relative or immediate member of one's own family be enough to satisfy ALLAH's command to maintain kinship bonds; in the case that some family members are only willing to talk about music, movies, dating, …
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Wudu lost through sin? How is wudu broken? Would masturbation be allowed to avoid major sins?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I was asked this question "I know that wudu is broken when the air is passed or doing small sins etc but does it break when we see our self naked in mirror, or swearing by mistake, looking at a girl (I am sure this will …
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Does Islam permit the treatment of depression with prescribed antidepressants plus psychotherap
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Does Islam permit the treatment of depression with prescribed antidepressants plus psychotherapy (as well as dua, dhikr etc)?
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Leaving Food On The Plate
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it sunnah not to finish all the food on your plate, and to leave some food for next time? I ask because someone told me this is a very good thing to do, and someone else said this is illogical. Please clarify this, in…
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My father does not want me wearing Islamic clothing
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
If my father says I'm not to go to the centre for prayers, can I still go? if he has forbidden me to wear my juba too am I allowed to fullfill this sunnah I learnt of?
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Do nursing and pregnant women have to fast during Ramadan?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
A sister is nursing, is she exempt from fasting Ramadhan? I do know the fast will have to be made up. However what is the actual daleel on this????
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Participating in diwali assemblies
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Here in the UK many children in schools participate in activities such as acting out the nativity play and diwali assemblies. I understand that participating in the religious rituals of non-Muslims is impermissible but w…
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Can one spouse force the other with respect to sexual intercourse?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I would like to know, what is the Islamic opinion on the following question. Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is not a question of “the Islamic opinion” but, rather, the ruling of Allah and His Prophet (Allah b…
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My non-Muslim family, their life, and my wife
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am a relatively recent Swedish convert to Islam. I live with my wife at my family's house.
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I'm a 12-year old Muslim with questions on hijab, Islam, dress, fasting...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Assalam u Alaikum (please tell me if I have spelt it wrong) hello, I am a 12 year old Muslim who wears hijaab. I want to learn more about Islam. Also, am I allowed to show my hair to non-Muslim women?
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Divorce in Anger
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My question is one regarding divorce. If a man out of anger pronounces divorce 3 times to his wife or writes her a letter stating ''I divorce you'' three times but later regrets it, when his anger subsides, is he still l…
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Praying in Congregation, Praying at the Mosque
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have heard that it is Fard (compulsory/Obligatory) to pray every Salah in a mosque or jamaat, if you know the mosque is walking distance away. Is this true, or is it permissible to pray at home?
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Changing the Wife’s Last Name
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed Translated by Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it permissible for a woman to change her family name to her husband’s family name? Is it permissible for her to join between her own family name and her husband’s family name?
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Do we have to wear new clothes for Eid? What if we cannot afford them?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Do we have to wear new clothes for Eid? What if we cannot afford them? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, The sunna is to wear one's best clothes on Eid.
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What is the famous dhikr against depression?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the famous dhikr against depression? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, There are many. In general, the remembrance of Allah drowns sorrows: when the light of the Infinite shines on our hearts, the shadows o…
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Nawawi: Spiritual Striving (Mujahada)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Nawawi: Spiritual Striving (Mujahada) Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) On Spiritual Striving From ‘Gardens of the Righteous’ (Riyad al-Salihin) (Ustadha A…
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Obeying One's Husband...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it permissible for a man to forbid his wife from meeting with and/or talking to her parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, and/or friends, even if without any reason (an understandable reason is established reason to fear …
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Why are answers not always given with explanations and proof?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have had all of my questions answered by Sunni Path, but I never received an explanation that discusses any of the proofs for the answers given. However, many of the questions I am e-mailed, and those listed on the web…
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How do I learn about Fasting Ramadan?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How do I learn about Fasting Ramadan? Answer Assalamu alaikum, You would benefit from: 1. Essentials of Fasting – Lessons, texts, and answers (www.sunnipath.com) 2.
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Universal Validity of Religions and the Issue of Takfir
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Universal Validity of Religions and the Issue of Takfir Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Universal Validity of Religions and the Issue of Takfir Assalamu alaikum, In On the validity of all rel…
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Is there any specific dua that will help me…I feel like I would have to make up every fast that
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is there any specific dua that will help me…I feel like I would have to make up every fast that I keep now? What's the point of fasting and Ramadan when I cant even do one thing right in it?
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Paternity Question
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
A girl I know has a father who was adopted at birth. The father took on the family name of the family who adopted him, and has kept it ever since. As such, he passed it onto his children. should the girl keep the family …
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Why tarawih?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I do not mean to be rude but I already know that this is the sunnah, but as a convert to Islam this really does not help me. Why did the Rasool (pbuh) perform it? There must be a reason behind this action.
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Punishment of eating haram
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I was told by someone that if one consumes haraam EVEN UNINTENTIONALLY, your salah is not valid for 40 days. is this true?