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If One Has Asthma and Must Use An Inhaler, Do They Have To Fast?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
If one has asthma and must use an inhaler, do they have to fast? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, As explained in an earlier post, using an asthma pump and inhaling its gas will invalidate …
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Criticisms of Shaykh Hamza
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have heard Ahle Sunnah Jamaah Muslims accusing Sheikh Hamza Yusuf as being a Deviant. what is your view on this matter?
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Are you still married by Islamic law if you divorce by English law?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Are you still married by Islamic law if you divorce by English law?
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Some People Are Just Born Left-Handed, What Do They Do?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Some people are just born left-handed, what do they do?
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Why Does Allah Test Us?
Sidi Hamza Karamali
We are taught that Allah brought us into existence, placed us on this earth, gave most of us the ability to choose how to spend our lives. We are told that Allah created us to test us, and we will be rewarded or punished…
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The Benefits Of Reciting Surat al-Mulk
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
The Benefits Of Reciting Surat al-Mulk Answer Wa `alaykum as-Salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh, The nonagenarian Muhaddith Abu Hilal and Abu Ahmad al-Hasan ibn `Abd Allah ibn Sahl ibn Sa`id al-`Askari (d.
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Is contraception permissible? Is it disliked? What is the better way?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is contraception permissible? Is it disliked? What is the better way?
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Can a good Muslim learn an art such as classical Indian dancing for fitness
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Can a good Muslim learn an "art" such as classical Indian dancing in order to stay healthy and learn physical discipline? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is permitted to do things that do not entail the imperm…
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Is it sinful to eat before prayer when the food is served and people are waiting?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it true that it is a sin upon a person who is being called to eat (dinner for example) but the person goes on to pray first and then join the rest to eat? I was told it was a sin on me when I went to pray Maghrib sala…
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Buying Shares With The Intention Of Capital Gain
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Buying Shares With The Intention Of Capital Gain Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Shares from the stock market are generally purchased for two reasons.
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Scholarly Consensus on Making-Up Past Missed Prayers
SunniPath Answer Service Team
I was watching the questions and answer show on the Islam channel. Shaykh XYZ answered a question regarding qaza salah.
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Distributing Udhiya/Qurbani Meat to Needy Non-Muslims
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The local community here is organizing a program where they can help distribute meat of the udhiya/qurbani to local needy. This would include Muslims and non-Muslims. Is it permissible in the hanafi school to distribute …
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Is it permissible to pray salat-al-hajat every day or every few days for the same need? or must
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to pray salat-al-hajat every day or every few days for the same need? or must it be performed once for the particular need?
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I divorced my wife in court, without pronouncing talaq on her outside. It has now been six year
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I divorced my wife in court, without pronouncing talaq on her outside. It has now been six years. Can we get back together?
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In The Beginning Of One's Search For Knowledge, What Should One Focus On?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I want to become more religious. Currently I do not feel that I am very knowledgeable, but have a thirst to learn and implement my learning. Where should my priorities lie? Should I begin on myself, my family, my brother…
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Does One Have To Say "Talaq" To Effect a Divorce; And Is A Separation of 1 Year Consi
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I have been married 2 and half years. The time spent with my husband was only 10 months, and most of it was arguments. My marriage broke down due to my mother and sister in-law. In the end my husband did not want anythin…
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What is the proof for fasting three days if one broke an oath, and how come in the Hanafi Madhh
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
What is the proof for fasting three days if one broke an oath, and how come in the Hanafi Madhhab it's continuous and in the Shafi'i it's continuous or separately?
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Permissible Footgear During Hajj
Shaykh Sikander Hashmi
What bone on the foot cannot be covered during Hajj? Is a sandal that has a strap across the upper part of the toes and another one just under the ankles ok? Is it allowed if the strap is over the ankles?
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Can A Couple Avail Of The Benefits Of Marriage Before Walima and After Nikah?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Now it is very common to get your nikah done but still live at your parent's house for various reasons and after a period of time have a reception and the walima.
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Buying Boars-Bristled Paintbrushes For Someone Else
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
What is the ruling regarding using paint brushes made of boar bristles? It is very difficult to find any other and what if one has to buy it for someone who is in one's employ as a painter and you don't actually use it y…
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Is the Prophet, peace be upon him, a healer of sicknesses?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I stumbled across a style of sending blessings on the Messenger, peace be upon him, that describes him as a “healer of sicknesses and medicine of the hearts.” Is it permitted to describe the Messenger, peace be upon him,…
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If one dies without performing the current fard prayer, do they die a sinner?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If one dies without performing the current fard prayer, do they die a sinner?
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Isn't Tawassul Just A Form Of Shirk?
SunniPath Answer Service Team
In defense of tawassul two things are said. That is, that Muslims don't call the saint a god and that the prayer goes to God ultimately who answers it. Hindus say the same thing about their idols that they are just inter…
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Shaving Beard To Prevent Long Term Damage
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
There is this friend of mine who applied wella straitner (A cream which straitens your hair) on his beard, he thought it would only straighten his curly beard, but the results were bad, it has started to burn his hair ar…
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What Is The Minimum Age That A Child Should Be Breast-fed
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
The maximum period for breastfeeding is 30 months. But are there a recommended minimum number of months that the child should be breast-fed? The World Health Organisation states that a child should be exclusively fed bre…
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Patience With Difficult Mother
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
In Islam, I know parents are given a very high position - which after all their sacrifice they should. I worry however for my husband. Masha'Allah he is one of the most patient people I know, but unfortunately his mother…
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What is the proper gender-interaction in Islam?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Alhamdulillah, I am a convert to Islam and have been in the deen for about 2 years. As of yet no one has explained to me about khalwa between the sexes, interactions with women, the lawful and unlawful interactions, deal…
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I have a medical condition in which blood and other liquids are passed out of my leg…
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I have a medical condition in which blood and other liquids are passed out of my leg. Because of this I have difficulty keeping wudu, as the liquids are flowing continuously; my clothes are affected around the medical ar…
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Between A Rock And A Hard Place: My Fiancé Says If I Ever Yell At Him After Marriage, He Will Leave me on the spot
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I'm a girl at the age of 24 and good Muslim. I have a relationship with a boy who is a good Muslim and very good-hearted. We want to get married insha'Allah and now we are trying to make it happen by letting our parents …