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October 18, 2026 7 mins

Does Allah Fulfill Our Hopes and Supplications by Giving What Is Best, Even If W...

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Does the fulfillment of hope mean Allah will give you what’s best for you, even if that may not be something you like? Does it apply to both abodes? I sent a related question, but links were provided, and it seemed it wasn’t answered directly by a scholar. Answer […]
October 18, 2026 3 mins

Is It Lying for a One-Person Agency to Say “We” in Its Emails?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If I am a one-man agency (just starting up, so I am the only one in the agency and nobody else), and I do cold email outreach referring to me as “we,” for example “we do …” or “we’re thinking of …,” would this be a lie? I’m asking […]
October 18, 2026 4 mins

Does Eating a Haram Dish Containing Wine Carry the Same Consequence for Prayer a...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question As-salamu alaykum, I have a question about the hadith stating that whoever drinks an intoxicant will have their prayer unaccepted for 40 days. I understand that consuming food or drink containing intoxicants is haram, regardless of intention. Does this hadith apply only to someone who directly drinks an intoxicant […]
October 18, 2026 4 mins

Is My Prayer Valid behind an Imam Whose Creed I Don’t Know?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If one lives in an area that is predominantly kufr in aqida, and there’s a masjid with an imam whose creed is unknown, is prayer behind him valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah reward you for your care over your prayer. […]
October 18, 2026 7 mins

How Do I Make Decisions for Allah’s Sake When One Costs Us Dearly?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question This is my first time asking a question about Islam. How do we truly understand and seek Allah’s guidance when making complex life decisions? At the peak of my faith, I made a choice I believed was for His sake, but it cost my family a fortune. I’ve lived […]
October 18, 2026 4 mins

Is My Shahada Valid If I Still Have Doubts About Islam as a Convert?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I re-converted to Islam because I felt a strong internal pull toward the religion, almost as if I was being guided by a force outside of my control. However, deep down I still have several doubts and concerns about Islam. Was my Shahada valid? I said it anyway, with […]
October 17, 2026 3 mins

Why Are There Different Religions If Islam Is the Only True Religion?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Why are there different religions if Islam is the only true religion? Please answer with strong references from the Quran and hadith. Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all beings, and may peace and blessings be upon our […]
October 16, 2026 5 mins

May a Muslim Developer Code a Halacha-Based Will Platform Requiring Rabbinic App...

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a Muslim software developer. Several years ago, I built a will-writing platform for a client that helps Muslims create Faraid-compliant wills. The client now wants me to build a new version of the same platform for Jewish clients, based on halacha rather than Faraid. The default division […]
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September 12, 2026 5 mins

Must a Man Learn the Rulings of Menstruation?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question As a man, am I obliged to learn the rulings of menstruation (hayd) taught in Level One of Ascent to Felicity, and do I need all of it for the Level One certificate? Answer No, you are not obliged to learn the whole chapter as Level One teaches it. […]
August 11, 2026 3 mins

Is It Kufr to Be Kind to Those Who Mock Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does Quran 58:22 say that loving, befriending, or showing kindness to people who have mocked Allah, Islam, or the messengers (peace be upon them) is considered disbelief, even if they are relatives? Also, what does Quran 4:140 ask of us? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the […]
August 8, 2026 10 mins

Why Are There Four Schools of Islamic Law?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why are there four schools of Islamic law? Who decided there should be four and not more? Could a qualified scholar produce his own school, and would that be an innovation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The four schools are not four religions, […]
August 7, 2026 10 mins

How Can We Have Free Will if Allah Guides Whom He Wills?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I understand Quran 29:69, which says those who strive are guided, but I struggle with Quran 16:93, which says Allah guides whom He wills and misguides whom He wills. If Allah guides whom He wills, how does this work with human choice? If someone seeks guidance, is it because […]
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