Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Do you consider the 401K as part of your assets in calculating zakat if it is technically something I cannot take out until retirement? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. Please pardon me for the undue […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I have a quick question regarding an investment that I was holding. It was an executive wealth builder fund which I closed as I started to understand more about halal investments. There was profit/interest made on my investment which I wanted to question. I found out the activities […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: During the taraweeh prayer if the light goes out and those far from the imam (like the women) are not able to hear the imam (till the generator is switched on which takes upto 5-7 mins) what should be done? Should they wait in whatever position they were […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: In the past I had bad gums which bled at least once a day sometimes three or four times. I used to try to spit it out sometimes, but sometimes I swallowed it because I just assumed that when in hardship I could swallow it (since I was […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: My father passed on in 1992. He left 4 plots of land. On 3 plots there are buildings of different values. My father had 2 wives and had children from both (alhamdulilah). Does the inheritance have to be divided into two equal parts and then each household, i.e, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I had a very small period of time where I had relief from blasphemous thoughts I was having. Now the terrible thoughts are back and they are worse. They have a terrible effect on my imaan and I feel empty I remember Allah and I feel no joy […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah After studying for a while and increasing my understanding in many issues, one issue still causes me confusion, and that is the issue of Allah and the ‘Arsh. I accept the verses of the Qur’an as they are about this matter and do not […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: I am a revert from a Catholic family. Within the past year and a half my family has gone through a transformation. My brother left his faith and got involved into occult practices, then he recovered, and become a very pious Catholic. However, my mother suspects that my step […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: How can someone know the difference between thoughts from themselves, (nafs) shaytan, and Allah? For example, your nafs or shaytan can be telling you to respect yourself and do not allow anyone to oppress you and Allah can be guiding you to forgive others indefinitely. Also, in the […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: I have a few questions relating to what it means to be a “Wali”. From my understanding, a Wali for a convert is a Muslim male guardian, and I understand that some madhhab’s don’t “require” me to have a Wali, but I’m still missing quite a bit of information […]
