Pilgrimage (Hajj)
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What actually makes one a scholar?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is it that actually makes one a scholar? What 'qualifications' does he/she have? Is it to do with the number of books one knows?
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Saying, "I'm a Muslim, insha'Allah"
Sidi Hamza Karamali
I am taking the class "THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE - PART 2: Imam Ghazali on Praiseworthy & Objectionable Branches of Knowledge" at the SunniPath Academy and I just finished lesson 2.
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Physical relations in the past with a non-Muslim
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am very upset, during my younger days I dated a kaffar and had sexual relations with him everytime i think about it i cry and hate myself and ask for forgiveness everyday i want forgivenss from Allah and I upset my par…
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How to deal with relatives who do excessive gheebah against my family
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
My mother's sister tells lies and makes up stories about my wife and spreads this throughout our family all over the world. Many of the things which she says are outrageous and very far from truth.
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A non muslim asked why the Kaaba is revered by Muslims
Sidi Suheil Laher
Was asked by a non muslim why the Kaaba is revered by muslims. Can you also refer me to any articles about the Kaaba.
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Can one take the Muwatta of Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan as a definitive manual for our everyday fiqh?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
salam alaikum, as you are aware that Imam Muhammad's riwaya of the Muwatta of Malik (Radiya Allahu anhuma) has now been translated into english. As a Hanafi I sometimes need a fiqhi opinion in matters.
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Custody and rearing of illegitimate children
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
A Muslim man has an illegitimate daughter from a prior relationship with a non Muslim woman. He is now married and his wife is aware of his past and the child. She is willing to rear the child as her own.
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'My life is better for you' (Hayati khayrun lakum) and Lake-Fount Hadiths
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
What is the status of the hadith, "My life is better for you and my death is better for you . . ."
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having knowledge, but have very low iman.
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
Feel real embarased about writing this question, but i am in great need for help because my problem is I have great weakness in the heart.
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Hadith And Scientific Fact
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Hadith and scientific fact Answer Bismillahi Al-Rahmani Al-Rahim Hadiths And Scientific Fact al-salamu `alaykum The following pieces are taken from a series on the
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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
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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.
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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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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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wisdom behind creating the universe in six days
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In one of my Tafseer-ul-Quraan classes, the instructor said that the wisdom behind creating the universe in six days, even though Allah (swt) is able to do all that in an instant, was that He wanted us humans to learn th…
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Is Sufism a 'Gross Innovation? What is the Reality of Sufism?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
The imam of our local mosque, who seems to be a very righteous man who worships Allah very much, and is devoted to following the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) very much, but he always speaks badly of sufism,…
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Treating Parents And Making Up For Past Errors
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
Salam, there is a brother i know who has had alot of ups and downs with his parents and has wronged them, his father has passed away and his mother is still not happy with him.
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Trumpet Blowing on the Day of Judgment
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
On the day of judgment, I have heard two different opinions about what happens revolving around the trumpet blowing. One is that 1st trumpet blows, we all die and second trumpet we all are brought back to life.
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Are men wiser than women according to Islam?
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Assalam o alaikum Alhamdulillah, I feel extremely strong in my faith and do not question the Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah or the orthodox scholars.
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Getting married without parental permission in order to avoid temptations
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari
I am 20 years old and have lived in America my whole life. I live in a community where the Muslims are not very strong in Iman. I have many times been in very bad situations where I almost committed zinnah.
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Question regarding a particular recomendation for nafl prayers.
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Salamo alykom I was reading an answer by Sidi Fadi Qutub Zada for the question titled "The Fiqh of Voluntary (Nafl) Prayers: An exposition of the prayers not directly related to the obligatory prayers".
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Zakat-specified Ahly Al Bayt and the Prophet’s Wives
SunniPath Fiqh Q&A Support Team
Can you please explain this following hadith found in Muslim about ahlul bayt. Why does the narrator state that the our mothers are not part of ahlul bayt?
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Should one confess or conceal one's sin?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What should one do if one has sinned? Should he tell the ruler so that he may be punished for it or is it better to conceal it?
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Do Muslims worship the Kaaba?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
god is present evrywhere then why do we have to specify a particular direction and dont we consider the house of allah to be sacred and holy?then how can we say it is not divine muslims bow in front of kabba saying as ho…
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What is the status of the Shia according to Sunni Islam
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is the status of shias, are they considered muslims, is their status below disbelievers, will they be awarded heaven or not?
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Do Muslims believe that Dinosaurs exist?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Do Muslims believe that Dinosaurs exist? Answer Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits.
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Life on other planets
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I was wondering how Muslims approach the issue of life on other planets (the possibility), and how our faith would deal, specifically, with intelligent life.