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Male and female texting each other
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I wanted to know whether it was permissible in Islam for a male and a female to text each other. Both want to get married to each other, but have some issues to tackle e.g. parental consent, cultural barriers...
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Working with disabled non-mehrams
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am a female, and recently took up a post working with people with mental disabilites e.g cerebral palsies. My job involves doing activities such as painting, cooking, and more importantly engaging in social activities …
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I want to destroy all the photos in my family's collection or at least my pictures...
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Salam Alaekum I want to destroy all the photos that my family has or at least of mine. 1) Can i shred the pictures to get rid of them? rather than burning? 2)Do I have to ask permission from my parents to destroy the pic…
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Is the Satanic Verses Story True?
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Is the Satanic verses story true? Answer Story of The Cranes or "Satanic Verses" Sidi Gibril F. Haddad Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim 1. Ibn Sa`d (d. 230) in his al-Tabaqat al-Kubra (reprint Beirut: Dar Sadir), vol. 1 said…
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Is it good to keep an Aquarium at home?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Is it good to keep an aquarium at home? What I heard is, it is not of baraka to keep fish as a pet. Is this correct? Can you please explain this? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, a…
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Explanation of Ayah 110 of Surat ul Maidah
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
As salamu alaikum, Sometimes Christian people that I know who have read some sort of works about the Qur’an ask regarding the 110 ayah of Surat ul Maidah.
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Jesus Christ The Son of Mary and His Blessed Mother
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Jesus Christ The Son of Mary and His Blessed Mother Answer Upon our Prophet Muhammad and his House and upon them the blessings and peace of God Translation of a talk given in Arabic at Dâr al-Fatwâ in Beirut , Lebanon on…
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Dealing with premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
AssalamoAlaikum, My problem is that a couple of days before bleeding starts, I start having serious mood swings. I go into this phase of severe depression, extreme tiredness and laziness, and pick fights with everyone.
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Permissibility of a muslim seeing a psychologist to boost self-esteem
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
i am a sister who has a very low self esteem i think what in the ahadith our habbib(saw) termed as destructive hayyah that restricts you from becoming a productive muslim in society and even to her immediate family i jus…
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Do I have to make up prayers if I notice dried emission on my underwear?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Assalamu 'alaykum In college, I read Dhuhr, ‘Asr and Maghrib with the wudhu for Fajr. Sometimes, when I get home and change, I notice dried emission on my underwear (which is most likely Madhi), which I didn't know had b…
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Reading questions relating to intimacy
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is it permissible for one to read the questions and answers relating to sexual intimacy if one is not married and it is possible that impermissible thoughts may occur to one?
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I want to be a better muslim
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am in need of some advice. I have never doubted that there is a God. I have committed so many sins, some because i was bitter with how my life was.
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Pornography in Marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I am enagaged and due to be married in three months. My fiance has spoken to me frankly and admitted he has been viewing porn regularly for a number of years.
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Sunna of the Turban
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Are you aware of any sunnahs as to how to wear the turban? Answer The Sunna is to wear it. As to its length they vary without specific prescription.
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Non-Madhhabism: Re: Following a Madhhab
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Re: Following a Madhhab Answer As-Salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah: The fitna of La-Madhhabiyya [Not following an Islamic School] is among the modern heresies in Islam. There are many proofs against it. It is a superficial…
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Some Recommended Books in Hanafi Fiqh
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Could you possibly provide me a list of books from beginner to advanced levels through intermediate for the standard hanafi curriculum. i assume beginners is nur al-idah and advanced is radd al-muhtar.
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Can a menstruating female send salaam on the Prophet (saw)?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can a menstruating female send salaam on the Prophet (saws) or does she need to be in a pure state to do that? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirit…
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Avoid Loving that which is not lawful
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am almost 24 yrs of age and have deep feelings for a sister. I want to be able to free myself from these feelings/inclinations towards her and love only the Rasul (SAW) and Allah and only things that which are lawful f…
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Rumi: True and False Sufis
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
True and False Sufis Answer True and False Sufis, from Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi (Allah be pleased with him) False Sufis steal the words of the Sufis and present them as their own, and thus trick people with the beautiful …
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A wife claiming welfare/benefits to cover the rent, whilst the husband is working
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling on a woman claiming housing benefit/welfare/state benefits as if she was a lone parent, and stating that she doesn't want to name the father of her children, whilst her husband does actually live with …
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When is it obligatory to make up missed prayers?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
when is it fard for me to make up my salaat? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah grant you all good and success in this life and the n…
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Marriage prospects and father's drinking
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
salaam, i would like to know two questions but inter-related to each other in a way. first i like to know a satisfactory answer to this question which is bothering me so much.
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Does my dead husband's father remain my mahram?
Ustadha Noura Shamma, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Assalamu alaykum warrahmatullahi wabarakatuh... I was wondering if after a woman is widowed, is her father in law still her mahram? Answer Assalamualikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraktu I pray you and your family are well ins…
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Selections of the wit and wisdom of Imam Abu Hanifah (RA)
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Selections of the wit and wisdom of Imam Abu Hanifah Answer [sent by a subscriber] Selections of the wit and wisdom of Imam Abu Hanifah (RA) Taken from "Imam Abu Hanifah Life & Works" by M.Hadi Hussain, a translation of …
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sunnah of breastfeeding
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
Are there any sunnah for breastfeeding a baby, or farz etc Answer In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Dear Sister, I pray this message finds you well. I do not know of any specific sunnah or fard actions re…
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Shariah: The Clear Path
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shariah: The clear path Answer Shariah: The Clear Path http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/sharia/index.shtml “For each We have appointed a divine law and a traced-out way. Had God willed, He could have…
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Taking off the Hijab in Hostile America?
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera
I have a question concerning hijab when leaving the home in hostile places. I reside in the US, and where I live is a place ( US State) where there are a lot of fundamentalist Christians that hate Islam and Muslims.
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Differences in pronounciation of arabic letters by people in different regions
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have noticed differences in pronounciation of the same arabic letters. For example, people in the Indian subcontinent say "sa" and "zaal" whilst Arabs say "tha" and "dhaal". What do you think about this?
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Black Magic, Bad Duas, and Marriage
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
i had a friend who was involved in certain things i never believed like going to some lady for taweez and when she would come from that lady she will burn them in a particular manner i was even hiding this from my parent…
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What belongs to me after divorce
Umm Khaleel
I left some belongings including several expensive Islamic books of mine at a former husband's(if you want to call him that - our marriage was nullified) house. It's been months since I left them there.