Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is the same level of modesty/purdah/ hijab that is expected of women in front of non-mahram men expected when in the presence of homosexuals/transgendered individuals? What is the Islamic stance on this? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question If you make an oath to no longer commit a certain sin, and you later commit that sin, would you have to perform expiation once, or for every time you committed that sin after taking the oath? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of health […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: If a person works for a global supply chain company in the import, export, and product distribution business, and among the company’s large array of clients is a haram company, such as a brewery, are the earnings halal, haram, or makruh? The company has many other clients into […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I took an oath on the Quran that I will share everything with my husband and never hide anything from him. Does sharing everything means I will tell him every moment of my daily routine? This oath is too difficult to maintain. My question is that if […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: If other means of reconciliation have been exhausted, is it permissible for a Muslim that has been harmed by another Muslim to take that person to court in a setting where the court authorities are not Muslim and the legal code is not Shariah? Is there a particular […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it fard to follow a fatwa? How do we know if it’s fard or not? Can there be a difference of opinion regarding following a fatwa? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. The short answer […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question What is the spiritual meaning (if known) behind the slaughter method? Is it an offering to Allah, or a seeking of permission from Allah to consume the meat, or something else? With the rise of islamophobia and anti-halal campaigns, halal is said to be some sort of an […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I sometimes see t-shirts with the names of the Prophets’ on them, either in English or in Arabic. Is there any adab to observe should one wear such clothing, e.g. should one avoid wearing them to the washroom, etc? Thank you. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I’m currently working in an architectural practice. I understand that there are certain buildings which I’m not allowed to design (from my understanding) such as casinos, churches, places where alcohol is consumed, night clubs, etc. But what about designing buildings where sin may occur through such as gender […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I have come across differing opinions on the amount of hair that must be cut after Sa’ee in order to lift the state of Ihraam. I am afraid that my family may have not cut the required amount, which means we never properly exited Ihraam. For men, I […]
