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Hadith collections and classical books in English translation from the SunniPath Library.
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Car accident
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I accidentally hit a car with my car. It was very slight, so do I still have to look for the owner of the vehicle to ask him for pardon? Answer Yes, you must.
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Annulment of marriage based on incest
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is the marriage between a man and his wife automatically annulled if there is a sexual encounter between him and the wife's mother? Is it annulled if something like that occurs between a man and his daughter?
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Repentance from falling into sin--especially looking at women
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya
I fall into sins sometimes, especially looking at women. It is giving me a hard time. I am working on marrying, but people have made marriage so difficult and there are not too many religious, devoted sisters in my commu…
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Could something have been permitted in a past revealed law and be prohibited in ours?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
It's our belief that the Anbiya of Allah are free from sins but not mistakes. We know that the Anbiya had different sharee'as. Somethings that are haram on us could have been halal on others.
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The hadiths promise that duas are answered, but often mine aren't....
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The hadiths promise that duas are answered, but often mine aren't.... sometimes I ask with sincerity and presence of mind, but my dua doesn't get answered. Is Allah angry with me, and why?
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In my ablution, i am not always able to take water into the nostrils
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
JazakAllah for such a site : ) it is really helpful for teenagers like us as well ..
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Abu Hanifa & Tawassul
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
Imam Abu Hanifa: His Supposed Objection to Tawassul (Using Intermediaries) Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Imam Abu Hanifa: His Supposed Objection to Tawassul (Using Intermediaries) Imàm Abu Han…
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Can the mahr be renegotiated? What if the bride and groom had no involvement in setting the mahr
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Can mahr be renegotiated? Our relatives set a huge amount that my husband and I had no part in agreeing to. I don't want to burden my husband with a large debt, and want to follow the sunnah of reasonable mahrs.
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Diminishing musharaka (co-ownership) home financing
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Assalamu-alaykum Shaykh! Shaykh there is one issue that I hope you would clarify regarding Islamic finance. Here in the UK there are many banks claiming to provide Shariah compliant finance in which many Scholars approve…
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My Intention in Makeup's: Do I Have to Specify?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
The book mentions that when praying Qada prayers, a specific intention has to be made for which prayer and from what day the prayer is being made up. And if one doesn't remember, than to make the intention of praying "th…
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Sending blessings on the Prophet aloud during the Friday khutba
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
In the Shafi'i school, should we send blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless and grant him peace) aloud during the Friday Sermon or silently to ourselves? Also, could you kindly give the evidence for this?
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I have a problem with sleeping too much
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
- I am 22 and have a problem in recent years of too much sleep. I have been to several doctors and all I am told is that some people need more sleep than others. Being a medical student myself, I know that there is not m…
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Seeking to terminate the marriage through khul`
Umm Khaleel
> Can the amount on the settlement for the Khula divorce be less than > the dowry amount the husband has given the wife?
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Fantasy Football
Ustadha Shazia Ahmad
I have a couple of friends at the moment they are involved in a game called Fantasy Football where they all pick 11 football players each and they get points for the players individual performances and at the end of the …
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Does water that splashes back affect the validity of my wudu?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
While performing wudu, I wash my face and some of the water drips back into my hands along with fresh water used to wash for the second and third time. Is my wudu valid, as the water dripping back in considered to be 'us…
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Seeking blessings through the righteous (tabarruk)
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
What is the ruling on seeking blessings through the righteous (tabarruk)?
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The Attributes of Allah, Literalism & Figurative Interpretation
Shaykh Gibril F Haddad
1) In Fiqh ul Akbar it states, 'It cannot be said that His hand represents His power or His bestowal of bounty, because such an interpretation would require a negation of an attribute. This is the path taken by the Qadar…
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What is the proof of Rafa Yadain?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
One Hanafi told me that the practice of Rafa Yadain was abrogated, and he also gave me some proofs of that.
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Is Tarawih Prayer 20 Raka'at?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
How Many Rakats is 20 Rakats? Please clear it up: People keep confusing me about number of rakats for the tarawih prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Is Tarâwîh Prayer 20 Raka'ât?
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Repenting from Shirk in Folly
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
asalaam-u-alaykum Br Faraz, Allah bless you for all the hard work that you do for our community. I have an important issue and inshallah you can provide an answer soon as the brother in question is in bad shape and we ar…
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Is the area under the chin awra?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Until recently I was under the impression that the area bellow the Chin of a woman is not awrah. Occasionally I have seen some ladies covering that part of their face and thought they are most probably being cautious.
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Female Congregation
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
What is the position of the Shafi'i school on female congregation? An earlier post says something about it being permissible to join a congregation but it doesn't specify an all female congregation like the Hanafi answer…
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My friend isn't coping properly with his father's death, two years on
Wajihah Gregor
my friends father died 2 yrears ago and he and his mum have not got over it. He just drifts through life and doesnt want to marry or do anything. He cant accept it and feels it shouldnt have happended.
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Forgetting whether one performed the prostration of forgetfulness
Shaykh Abdul-Karim Yahya, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Sometimes in my prayer I make two prostrations with the sitting in between but think I have only made one. Another situation is when I have made one prostration and think I have made two.
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Istikhara: The Guidance Prayer
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Several people I know are confused on the topic of salat ul- Istikhara. Is it meant to be prayed several days in a row until a decision is made, or only once?
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Offering Isha Prayer after midnight
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Is there any harm in offering Isha prayer after midnight? what if one is too tired and takes some rest before and offers prayers after midnight?
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The Istikhara Prayer
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, SunniPath Academy Teacher
I need to know the detailed procedure of performing Salaat-ul-Istekhaara. I'm Hanafi, if that matters.
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Benefits of Sending Blessings on the Beloved of Allah (upon him be the best of blessings an
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I would like to ask if you have any resources that have the sanad for the benefit of different durood shareef. I was using the fareedi majmu'ah wazaa'eef and wanted to know specifically the thawaab for durood e mustaghat…
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Having a difficult time controlling desires
Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher
Just before i start i want to say i am sorry if i offend or lead anyone astray. In the name of the greatest!
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Passing wind--when one is uncertain, does it invalidate wudu?
Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher
During the day and in salah sometimes I feel a moverment (a vibration), in my anus and I dont feel or hear any wind passing out, nor can i smell anything. I dont know whether i have passed wind or not. Does this invalida…