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There have been accusations that Imam al-Hakim was "Shia" or "Rafidi", whil
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
There have been accusations that Imam al-Hakim was "Shia" or "Rafidi", while Imam Subki states that he is an Ash'ari. What is the truth?
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How should we react to today's tidal waves in Asia? I have family in Sri Lanka. They are safe,
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How should we react to today's tidal waves in Asia? I have family in Sri Lanka. They are safe, but I was shaken... Answer May Allah grant ease to those affected, their families, and loved ones.
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Imam’s omission of the du’a of qunut
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
According to my knowledge, the du`a of qunut in the dawn prayer is one of the main sunnas, and if one misses it, one has to prostrate for forgetfulness whether the omission was intentional or not.
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What if I pray maghrib a half hour late?
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
When does the maghrib prayer become a make-up (qada)? Many times, I end up praying a half hour after the adhan. Answer According to the following link, your maghrib prayer is most likely not considered a make-up. Calcula…
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Drops of urine exit when I stand
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Are my ablution and prayer valid if a small drop of fluid exits from the private parts when I stand up to make ablution or perform the prayer? This usually happens early in the morning when I pray fajr, and after several…
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Are There Any Prayers For Driving Away Jinn?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Are there any prayers for driving away Jinn?
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Is It True That Daydreaming Is Haram?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Is it true that daydreaming is haram? Answer Wa `alaykum as-Salam, Heedlessness and everything that is away from the remembrance of Allah is cursed and carries no blessing in it.
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What Is The Difference Between a Non-believer And A Disbeliever?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
"Further, it is wrong to attribute to Islam the teaching that the non-believer will abide in hell forever. Rather, the disbeliever will; while the non-believer is given another chance until he either believes or disbelie…
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Non-Muslims Wearing Hijab
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have been doing some research on the Islamic religion and came upon your website and was wondering if you could answer a question. I am not Muslim but my fiancé is, he says because I am not Muslim I do not have to wear…
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Implementing the Sunna With Wisdom: What is your advice for implementing the sunna in college?
Shaykh Suhaib Webb
What is your advice for someone struggling to implement the sunna while in college, but worried that this may be bad for da'wa? (For example, wearing a kufi, or keeping a longer beard, or wearing shorter trousers.) Answe…
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What If Bank Interest Is Minimal, Is It Allowed?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
What if the interest amount is so minimal that it doesn't burden that much? What if the state is not fulfilling its responsibility to its fullest and there are no interest-free institutions in sight and one needs a loan,…
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If a husband and wife have involved themselves in anal sex with mutual consent, are they condem
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a husband and wife have involved themselves in anal sex with mutual consent, are they condemned?
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Charity or Zakat money for tsunami shattered areas?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Can people donate zakat money towards the relief efforts of Islamic charities which are carrying out emergency relief work in the earthquake and tsunami shattered areas of the world, even though the majority of the recip…
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Can a Convert Whose Family is Hindu Participate in Their Rituals?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If a person was a Hindu and he accepted Islam but his parents do not know because it will cause problems in the household and he perform the rituals just to satisfy them is he sill in the folds of Islam Answer It is not …
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Ads for Tsunami Fundraising at Campus Hangouts Such as Bars or Pubs
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have been hearing all that has been happening in Asia and I really want to do something. we have a UNICEF society in my university and I am thinking of raising some money.
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Is this relief effort thing a new issue in Islam? I have not read anywhere where the believers
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is this relief effort thing a new issue in Islam? I have not read anywhere where the believers did this sort of thing after Allah destroyed the wicked Answer Walaikum assalam, Many of those who died were believers.
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I made wudu and applied lipstick
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
If a woman has made wudu and later applies lipstick or other facial makeup in the house, can she pray with it?
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Who Is Considered A Martyr?
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He died in Eastern Europe either due to kidnapping or an avalanche. I have heard that those who die due to natural disasters are considered martyrs (shahid). Is this true? Can death by kidnapping also make someone a mart…
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Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake Answer The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has recently said that it is appropriate that one’s faith in God should be shaken by the natural disaster which engulfe…
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My son is a student and wants to go to university. Could you please tell me some dua's
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My son is a good student, and he wants to go to a good university. Could you please tell me some du'as to recite for him? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah.
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Must A Non-Muslim Woman Convert Before Marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I know that Christian and Jewish women can marry Muslim men. Is it a must for the Christian woman to convert before they can perform nikah? And will it be a valid nikah if she does not convert? Answer In the Name of Alla…
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Is it permissible to give and receive eid cards, and to make them and sell them?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to give and receive eid cards, and to make them and sell them? Answer Walaikum assalam, Some ulema have deemed this to be an impermissible imitation of the ways of non-Muslims, especially as it relates …
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Giving Funds Raised By Our Islamic Society To Non-Muslim Charities, As Well
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The Islamic society at my university is planning to raise money towards the Tsunami relief efforts.
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How can the Qur'an be for all times if it couldn't have been understood by non-Arabs until it
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I was listening to a lecture by a non-Muslim who raised a point about the Qur'an.
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Is this relief effort thing a new issue in Islam? I have not read anywhere where the believers
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Is this relief effort thing a new issue in Islam? I have not read anywhere where the believers did this sort of thing after Allah destroyed the wicked.
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If An "Islamic" Mortgage Costs Too Much, Can I Take A Conventional Mortgage?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Conventional mortgages cost much less than "Islamic" mortgages. My question is, what would be the lesser sin: A. Get an ''Islamic'' mortgage and pay tens of thousands more in interest by another name?, or B.
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Wudu: Definition of Washing
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
What is the definition of washing in wudu'? does water have to drip from skin after contact, or mere contact would suffice? Answer Washing one's face is accomplished by allowing water to flow over the entire face.
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Movements Invalidating the Prayer
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Can you please tell me which, if any, movements are allowed during prayer and do not invalidate the prayer?
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Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad
Theological lessons from the Sumatra earthquake Answer The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has recently said that it is appropriate that one’s faith in God should be shaken by the natural disaster which engulfe…