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Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question During the Night Journey and Ascension (Isra and Miʿraj), the obligation was first set at fifty prayers and then reduced to five after the counsel of Musa (peace be upon him). If Allah already knew what His servants could bear, why was it set at fifty? Was the original […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it permissible to work at a bookstore or library as a shopkeeper or librarian, given that I have no control over which books are stocked or sold? In Australia, most bookstores carry books that could be considered impermissible or even blasphemous for instance, one store near me stocks […]

Answered by The SeekersGuidance Answers Team Question Since the Quran and Sunna mention the hand and the face of Allah Most High, and the breathing of the spirit into Adam, someone might ask whether other human terms apply in the same way. He already understands that whatever is said of Allah must befit Him, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have been hired for a small animated series, and it appears the two main characters are gay. Should I avoid only those scenes, or leave the project? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Animation as a craft is, in itself, permissible. What is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Must a man disclose an existing marriage to a woman he is proposing to as a second wife? If she never asked and assumed he was unmarried, may she seek release from the marriage? What if he also concealed that he has children from the first marriage? Answer In […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What should I do about old sinful or irreverent messages I posted on Discord in the past, when I have sincerely repented and deleted what I could, but cannot access or remove the remaining messages? What is the general rule? Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I would like to know whether this “Surah Ar-Rahman therapy”—listening to Qari Abdul Basit, then drinking water while saying “Allah” three times—is permissible for mental health issues, alongside treatment from a psychologist. Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the Shafiʿi position on feeding an infant expressed breastmilk found to have blood in it? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If you see blood in the expressed milk, do not feed it to the infant as long as there is a […]