Term 1, 2013 is well underway. On Sunday night we had our first assembly of the year. We had many students join from all over the world. Thank you to all of those who could make it. We apologise for any inconvenience the rescheduling of the assembly may have had on any of our students. […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it compulsory for every Muslim to complete a recitation of the Qur’an at least once in the month of Ramadan? I ask because sometimes it is difficult to complete the Qur’an due to being busy. Answer It is recommended, but not obligatory, for those able to complete the […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: A non-Muslim co-worker of mine has asked me to attend a church service with him. Would it be permissible to do so? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. Walaikum assalam, In the Hanafi school, it is prohibitively disliked and sinful to enter the worship places of disbelievers […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to borrow money from a relative who has a restaurant in which they also sell alcohol? They are happy to help me pay off my house and let me pay them back slowly. Answer: In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful. Walaikum assalam wa […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is one allowed to read Qur’an without ritual purity (wudu), from memory? Is one allowed to hold and recite from pages of Qur’an found separately (i.e., only the 30th part (Juz)) without wudu? Answer: In the Name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful. Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My sister was taken to a saint’s shrine (darbar) when she was small. She said that they all prostrated (sajda) and she didn’t know what was going on and she prostrated too. Is prostrating out of reverence (Sujud al-Ta`dhim) to other than Allah impermissible (haram)? Is she sinful for […]
Please join us this Sunday, January 27th for the first Student Assembly of 2013. This assembly will provide you with counsel on maximizing the benefit you gain from your course and keeping up your efforts througout the term. You will have the chance to ask any questions you might have. This term there will be […]
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Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Allah willing, I will soon be working as a secretary, and my job consists of typing out written work. However, if I ever have to type something which constitutes disbelief (kufr) or harms Muslims, is it permissible to do it? Should I type only other parts of the work […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible for women to be Qur’an reciters and record a CD? Wouldn’t this involve marriageable (non-mahram) men listening to her voice? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. I asked Shaykh Akram Abd al-Wahhab […]
