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How do I become closer to Allah
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am a 16 year old, and I am a born Muslim, but very confused. I know the 5 pillars and the five beliefs. I pray five times a day and think about Allah (swt) and I always try to be a good person But I know it's not enoug…
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Unable to maintain obedience to Allah
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I have no stability in my deen, im nearly 30, im divorced and have a 4yr old daughter to my ex-wife. I started practicing at age 20 and Alhamdulilah made a lot of changes in my life, previously I had girlfriends, drank a…
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Changing intentions in prayer and errors in intention
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling when after one has began a prayer one realises one made the a wrong intention? More spefically I was travelling and started with the intention to pray 4 rakats of Asr.
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Feeling Distant from Father
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Salamu'alaykum, Pray you are well inshaAllah, If you have never really had a relationship with your father i.e never really talk to him, ifyou need something ask him but always make sure you are fulfilling his rights in …
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The Fiqh of Sending Peace & Blessings on the Prophet ( Allah bless him with the best of blessings and give him the most perfect of peace)
Shaykh Sohail Hanif, SunniPath Academy Teacher
The Fiqh of Sending Peace & Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him with the best of blessings and give him the most perfect of peace, and upon his family, companions, and followers) Answer In the Name of Allah, Most G…
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Deciding to not getting married
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a man is able to fullfill the rights and responsibilities of marriage but doesn't feel any need for it, is he sinful if he decides to do not get married ? In general, is there any problem if one decides to stay single…
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Is Scampi Halal? (updated)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I was wondering whether it is permissible to eat scampi according to the Hanafi school of Fiqh- is it Halal?
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Is this poem authentically attributed to Rumi: (Come, come, whoever you are, come...)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is the follwoing poem wrongfully attributed to Rumi Rahmatullahialay "Come, Come, Whoever you are Our is not a caravan of despair Come, Come, Whoever you are This caravan has no despair.
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Adding to the Call to Prayer(adhan)
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
In our school it is allowed to add sayyidina to the Call to Prayer (adhan) and Call to Commence the Prayer (iqama) for Allah’s messenger (Allah bless and grant him peace), but is it allowed to add other words such as Say…
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Working in Tesco Supermarket Checkout
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am currently working at Tesco as a Checkouts person (at the till) and to it people bring a number of haram things from alcohol to pork to products which contain haram ingredients thus making them haram.
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Charging an agent to divorce for one
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I authorized my father to divorce my wife for me, though I did not tell him how many pronouncements of divorce to make. I was very surprised when I found out that he made three pronouncements. Is the divorce valid and co…
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Wearing and praying with a silk tie
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it permissible or men to wear a tie made of natural silk? What if the tie is not 100% made from natural silk but only parts of it are made of natural silk? Is the prayer valid while wearing it?
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Qasida Burda - Is it true that there is blatant shirk in many parts of the Qasida Burda? (Edited)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Some learned scholars say that there is "blatant shirk" in many parts of the Qasida Burda-that it goes against Allah's Oneness of Lordship, His Oneness in Names & Attributes, and also His Oneness in Divinity...
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Breaking one's promise
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is the ruling of not fulfilling one's promise? Where are the rulings related to this issue discussed in the books of jurisprudence?
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Is it permissible to select a place and have one's grave dug there whilst one is alive?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible to select a place and have one's grave dug there whilst one is alive?
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Repentance: What does it mean to remember one's sin?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
When scholars mention that it is from repentance to, "To hate the sin, and the seek forgiveness for it every time it occurs to one, as Hasan al-Basri (Allah have mercy on him) said..." What does "Occurs to one" mean?
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What is thankfulness (shukr)?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Could you please explain the Islamic understanding of thankfulness (shukr), please?
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The Ethics of Disagreement in Islam: Knowledge and Refinement
Dr. Taha al-Alwani
The Ethics of Disagreement in Islam: Knowledge and Refinement Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Chapter Eight: Knowledge and Refinement Training and Manners of the A'immah Like the Companions of t…
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Good, Bad, and Slavehood: Making Dua for Dead Non-Muslims
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the position of the madhhab on prayers for non-Muslim dead who died in Muslim causes (such as Rachel Corrie), and why? What about du`a for them, or mentioning them in a khutba as martyrs for Muslim causes?
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Can an employee discount be used by others?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can I use the employee discount a family member gets through the department store they work at? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, …
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Marry someone of differing aqida or understanding?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to marry a Salafi? What about marrying someone that does not categorize themselves as belonging to a specific madhab, or belongs to a different madhab than one's own? What if one's spouse falls into one…
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Twins, delivery and fasting
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
A woman who is delivering twins sees blood after delivering one of the two babies but has not yet delivered the second. She is in the month of Ramadan: must she fast or must she not because of post-natal bleeding?
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Performing umrah on another's behalf
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
If an elderly man is sick and unable to perform the once-in-a-lifetime umrah that is obligatory for him, can his daughter perform it on his behalf without his permission and without him commissioning her to do it?
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'I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate' Is this hadith authentic?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the status of the Hadith "I am the city of Knowledge and Ali is its gate.
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Christmas presents to non-muslims
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Are we allowed to give Christmas presents to our non-muslim neighbours as a gesture of good-will? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the be…
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How do I convert to Islam?
Ustadha Hedaya Hartford, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am in singapore and looking to convert. when i look on the internet i find many differant answers. What do i need to do to convert?
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Not knowing Shariah rulings related to one's actions
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I wanted to ask something regarding times when one doesn't know the answer to certain questions and has to do things in a short amount of time where one can not find out the correct answer.
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Is it permissable to choose the gender of your baby using modern embryological techniques?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
I am the youngest of 4 brothers. They have all been married for many years and have many children. The eldest has 5 daughters, the other two both have 2 daughters each. I have been married for 1 year and now I too have a…
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The Hand of Allah?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have read some Wahabi Ideas about the Names and Attributes of Allah, they believe we must believe Allah has a 'hand' and 'sits' on the Throne etc. How do we counter these ideas with Daleel please.
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Four witnesses in rape?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If a woman is raped, does she have to bring up 4 witnesses to get the rapist convicted? If so, what is if she gets pregnant. Will she get punishment since juridicaly she is guilty of adultery? And can modern technics be …