Entries by Gökhan Soysal

Will All Believers and Their Non-Muslim Parents Be Forgiven?

Answered by Imam Yama Niazi  Question Will all believers be forgiven on the day of judgment? How about non-Muslim parents of those who are Muslims? Answer Dear questioner, may Allah bless you and increase you in good. Concerning your question, You had asked about the supplication of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) that was […]

Why Do We Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Why do we fast? Answer In the name of Allah, with peace and blessing on the Messenger of Allah. Obligation and Motivation The above question can be answered from two perspectives: what obliges us to fast, and what makes us want to fast? The obligation comes from the verse […]

Should I Cut Ties with my Grandfather for Abandoning Traditional Schools of Law?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it compulsory for me to boycott my grandfather? After giving a triple divorce to my grandmother in one meeting, he started following an opinion that it counts as one. He was a Hanafi, but now he is a Ghayr-muqallid (non-followers of a traditional School of Law), and he […]

The Passing of a Mountain: Shaykh Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Today, 29th Safar 1444 (September 26, 2022), the Umma lost a giant of Islamic scholarship, Shaykh Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi. May Allah Most High have mercy on him, accept his efforts and contributions to knowledge, scholarship, and all his concern and service for the Umma of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon […]