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No Difference between Barelwis and Deobandis
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
What exactly is the difference between the school of thought that follows Ala Hadrath Ahmed Rida Khan RA and those that follow the school of thought of Rashid Ahmed Gangohi against whom I understand Ala Hadrath had said …
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Where Do Hadiths Come From, And How Were They Compiled?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Where do hadiths come from, and how were they compiled?
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How Does One Choose A School Of Fiqh To Study?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
How does one choose a school of fiqh to study? Answer In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth, Choosing a school to study and follow is a decision which should be based on accessibility of material and scholars of th…
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How Should I Get Rid Of My Film Collection: Trash It Or Sell It?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
How should I get rid of my film collection: trash it or sell it? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, It is worth remembering the following principle (qa’ida fiqhiyya): “That which is impermiss…
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Ruling by Islamic Law
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
According to verses 44-48 of Surat al-Ma’idah, is it correct to say that if a ruler, whether the ruler of the country or the head of the household, does not rule by shari`ah, then he is outside of Islam? What are the rul…
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What did the Mothers Of The Believers Wear To Their Weddings? Is Wearing White Considered Imita
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
What did the Mothers of the Believers wear to their weddings? Is wearing white considered imitating the non-Muslims?
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Is Charging Late Fees Permitted?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I run a property business and if my tenants pay late there is a £10 surcharge I apply on them for lateness of payment. Is this counted as interest (Riba), if it is what must I do with the money I have charged?
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I Want to Marry, But Parents Won't Let Me
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am currently involved with a man. We want to get married because we love each other and for religion, however my parents keep telling me "not yet".
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How Does One Remarry After An Irrevocable Divorce?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
1. Remarriage after an irrevocable divorce (talaq bayan) What is required? 2. If halala is undertaken (i.e. woman marries another man and consummates then divorces so can remarry her first husband) what is the explanatio…
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Understanding Islamic Finance
SunniPath Answer Service Team
I live in the US and there are several ''Islamic Finance'' companies here which offer a diminishing partnership payment plan (which you are probably familiar with by now).
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What should a woman do if she started her menstruation whilst she was performing her salah?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What should a woman do if she started her menstruation whilst she was performing her salah? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Her state of ritual purity is lift…
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Objection to Following Another Madhab Answered
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Objection: If a person is a Hanafi, then he should he should only follow his madhab. he should not be taking things from the other madhabs and mix it with his madhab. Because then this person would be following his desir…
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Is it permissible to clean one's hands with an alcohol based gel?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible to clean one's hands with an alcohol based gel?
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Salat al-Awwabin and Salat al-Tawba
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Salat al-Awwabin and Salat al-Tawba Answer No. They are two different prayers. Salat al Tawba is specifically for repentance and may be prayed at any time. Salat al Awwabin can be prayed during duha time or between maghr…
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The Honour of Sending Blessings Upon the Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The honour of sending blessings upon the Beloved of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) Answer Shaykh Abd Allah Siraj al-Din, whom Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Shaghouri called "the Pole of Prophetic love of our times,…
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What Will Women's Reward Be In Paradise?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What will women's reward be in Paradise? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Praise be to Allah. May the peace and blessings of Allah shower upon our Beloved Messenger, his family, companions, and t…
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Can I Be Alone With Men To Test Their Eyes?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I am a sister, who is studying to become an optometrist (i.e. to see if people need glasses and the health of their eyes), am I allowed to test men's eyes and be alone in the room with them as I test them?
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At work there is an interfaith chapel. Can I prayer there if there are carvings on the wall of
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
At work there is an interfaith chapel. Can I prayer there if there are carvings on the wall of a cross and a star and crescent to represent Islam (but no pictures, statues, or anything). Is it okay for me to pray there?
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Should one say the supplication of entering and leaving the mosque when one enters/leaves a pra
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Should one say the supplication of entering and leaving the mosque when one enters/leaves a prayer room? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, This would not be a specific sunna--because the sunna itself related to ent…
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Marital Relations and Menstrual Habit
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
If a woman's habit (regarding menstruation) the previous month was 4 days (for example), and the next month she bled 4 days and then during days 5-8 she did not bleed and then on days 9-10 she bled (and not on days 11 an…
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Islamic humor?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Islamic humor? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah's peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, his folk, companions, and followers Allah Most High says in the Qur'an, "Lo!
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How does one handle a spouse who's suffering from clinical depression?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
How does one handle a spouse who's suffering from clinical depression?
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Obedience to Husband's Parents
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I've always heard that when a girl gets married and goes to live with her in-laws, the father in law and mother in law should be considered as her own mother and father and she should do everything for them just as she u…
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Cruelty To Animals and Animal Testing
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What does Islam say about animal testing?
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The Path of Taqwa: Avoiding Differences of Opinion
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is there any benefit in trying to avoid differences of other schools? Why, and what are the limits? Answer “The way of the spiritual traveller is to avoid differences of opinion, and to stick to that which is agreed upon…
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Cesarean birth?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have a question regarding a sister who is pregnant (5 months) and following recent scans has been informed that the child's brain has stopped developing since 12 weeks and that the baby it is severely deformed.
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Spouse's fantasies about intimacy
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My spouse has sexual fantasies (for example with bondage and chastity belts and stuff). Are such things permitted?
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Women Leading Prayers and the Way of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Women leading prayers and the way of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah's peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad, h…
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Praying Makeups in Congregation
Sidi Moustafa Elqabbany
Can you pray qada prayers in jama'ah? Answer It is not sinful to offer makeup (qada') prayers in congregation, but the exact ruling varies: 1. Offering a makeup prayer behind someone offering a current prayer is disliked…