Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: According to local law here, a body cannot be wrapped only in a cloth and buried; it must be enclosed in a casket. Is it not improper to be buried in a fully enclosed container, according to Islamic law? What if the body is in a casket, but there […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I would like to know whether there is any restriction or prohibition on reciting the Qur’an Al-Karim (from memory or written text [mushaf]) during the prohibited times of prayer, i.e. sunrise, noon (zawal), and sunset. My mother, for some reason, holds the view that one shouldn’t recite at these […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Are you allowed to watch professional boxing on TV in Islam, or is it impermissible (haram)? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. The ruling of watching boxing would be derived from the ruling of boxing […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it required that one shave the hair between the buttocks? Is that considered pubic hair? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. The pubic hair that one is expected to remove refers to the front private areas. As for removing the hair between the buttocks, this is […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to remove strays of hair around the eyebrows and/or to “clean” them up? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. I pray that this finds you well and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah grant you all good and success in this […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible for a woman to wear kohl while fasting? Can body spray (not perfume or containing alcohol) or Ithar be worn if one smells of odors after a work-out while out in public (such as at school)? Is it permissible during Ramadan and after the Holy month? […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is group remembrance (dhikr) permissible? Is the group remembrance that includes the singing of poetry and rhythmic swaying (hadra) also permitted? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful. There are a number of explicit, rigorously authenticated Prophetic hadiths that permit group remembrance (dhikr) out loud as long as […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to listen to a nasheed (Islamically-themed song) that incorporates musical instruments or to instrumental music without words? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. The relied-upon position in the Hanafi school, as well as the three other schools of jurisprudence, is that musical instruments (except […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to take part in non-Muslim governments with the intention of letting the Muslims have a voice in domestic and foreign politics? Answer: In the name of Allah, most merciful, compassionate Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Yes, it is not only permitted but praiseworthy and practically […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: If one is only interested in studying Islamic Law, but one’s parents would rather the child get a degree first, how should a child deal with this situation? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh This returns to the rulings of […]
