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The Fallacies Of Anti-Hadith Arguments
Shaykh Shahidullah Faridi
What are some of the mistakes of those who would reject the authenticity of hadith literature?
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Witr Behind A Shafi'i
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Am I allowed to pray salatul witr behind as Shafi'i imam during Ramadhan? what do I do with my hands while the shafi'i imam makes the dua e kounoot?
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The Fiqh of Cursing and the Impermissibility of Disparaging Any of the Companions of the Prophet
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it wrong to say 'lan`at Allah `alaa al kafireen'? What are the generally precautious ways of addressing that which appears to be kufr? Is it wrong to call the people of the book kuffaar in general? Are there specific …
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Love Of The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) And Following His Example
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Love of the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) and following his example Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful 1.
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Can I pray on a sheepskin rug?
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
Can I pray on a sheepskin rug? It is thick, soft and furry. Would it be extravagant to pray on it, as it quite luxurious? Would it be permitted to prostrate on it? Please could you explain what the conditions are for the…
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Witr Prayer: Following a Shafi`i Imam?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In the local mosque after the tarawih pray they pray witr, but they pray it the shafii way, i.e. they pray two rakahs then one single rakah with salam in between. On the single rakah they do dua qunoot before going to sa…
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Do women perform Funeral prayer
Shaykh Ilyas Patel
Do women join in the salatul-janazah? (as this being one of the 5 rights of a Muslim on another in the hadith) Is visiting the deceased's family considered the same thing?
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Understanding the Divine Attributes: the Salaf, Ash`aris, Maturidis, and the way of mainstream Sunni Islam
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have been a follower of the Maturidi and Ashari schools for some time now. However, I have recently met Salafis who tell me that the Aqidah of the Salaf was of the Athari school. They have quotations of Hanbali scholar…
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Regarding Some Virtues of Madina
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Is it true that in Madinah all good deeds are mulitiplied by 1000 while bad deeds are not multiplied? Is it more of a sin to sin in Madinah than elsewhere (like Makkah's sins being multiplied by 100,000)?
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Is Prophet Muhammad more beautiful than Prophet Yusuf?
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can you please tell me if Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace) is considered more physically beautiful than Yusuf (peace be upon him)? Are there any proofs for this from the Quran and Sunnah or any of t…
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Women's Congregational Prayer in the Hanafi School
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I understand that a women in the hanafi madhab cannot lead a congregation of women. From what someone had told me, it is considered Markruh Tahrimi. I informed my mother of this. The next time she was with a group of wom…
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Women Praying at the Masjid & The Nature of Moral Responsibility
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it forbidden for sisters to pray Taraweeh prayers in the masjid? Do we know the Hikma behind it?
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Moral Responsibility and Divine Will. Re: Blaming Destiny?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
If Allah wills everything, then can we say that Allah willed me to do x and y sins, and Allah is responsible for my not repenting, and Allah willed that I am a bad Muslim Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most …
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Women's Congregations: A Question about the words of Sayyida A'isha (Allah be pleased with her)
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In a previous it mentioned: On the authority of Aisha (Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, "There is no good in the congregation of women." Would it be possible for someone …
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What is Ahl al-Sunna?
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
What exactly is the Ahle sunnah? I'm not sure, does it relate to the 4 madhhabs?
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Women's Prayer: Why is it different?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Women's Prayer: Why is it different? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Women's Prayer: Why is it different?
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Is SunniPath sufi-influenced and lax
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
1 - I was talking the other day with someone about online Islamic sites and I brought up SunniPath. The other party acknowledged how the word on SunniPath is that it is Sufi-influenced and too lax about innovations and s…
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Limits on using left hand to eat
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What are the limits to using one's left hand during meals? For example, what if one is eating a burger and needs both hands. Or what if one is tearing up bread with both hands etc...?
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Missing School For Hajj
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
As far as I know making it a habit to leave a confirmed Sunnah in the Hanafi school is haram. Considering it is a Sunnah to go for Hajj every year would one be sinning if one does not do so?
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Dawah: Some Questions about the Bible
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Dawah: Some Questions about the Bible Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful As-Salamu `alaykum: I could not help but notice that the Questions brought up show that this well-meaning da`i still has a w…
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Dealing With a 'Deviant Soul'
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
There is a brother who has been coming around the MSA at my university and has been open with his deviant sexual behavior. One brother approached me asking for advice as to what they should do.
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Mufti Rafi's Lecture in Washington DC: Establishing Ourselves in North America
Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani
Establishing ourselves in North America: 7 Advices Answer Mufti Rafi Usmani: Establishing Ourselves in North America 7 Advices [sent by a subscriber]
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The minimums of ghusl, wudu, and prayer
Ustadha Umm Abdullah
I want to know only the integrals of ghusl, wudu and prayer according to Shafi`i madhab, since I get them confused with the sunna. It will be very helpful if you can inshallah answer this for me.
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The female voice and singing
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
The female voice and singing?
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Kissing or placing one's hand on one's chest after shaking hands
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I read in a book that Imam Ibn Abidin (Allah have mercy on him) considered it to be prohibitively disliked (makruh tahrimi) to kiss or place one’s hand on one’s chest after shaking hands with another person.
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Talking to a girl I am intending to marry whilst living abroad
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Firstly, jazakumullah khayran for the honorable service you are rendering to the islamic community by making us more aware of our responsibilities. I have browsed answers from your site relating to my question.
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Is it permissible to work in a conventional investment bank?
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Is it permissible to work in Investment Bank? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Wa alaykum assalam The question on working in Investment Bank like Goldman Sachs is very general.
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On How to Advise those Not Practicing
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have many Muslim friends that do not wear hijab, or are not too aware of some of the basic rules of fiqh, and often times I feel as though I should say something to correct them.
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Hijab, Niqab, Compulsion, and Religious Change
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it compulsory for women to wear Niqab according to Hanafi fiqh? Can you please briefly explain this with some evidence?
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The rulings and wisdom of idda (waiting period) in Islam
Umm Khaleel
What exactly is iddah? And what are the rulings of separation in Islam? Could you please give a brief, clear answer, and explain some of the wisdom behind the ruling.