Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Are tattoo stickers ok? Are you allowed to pray with tattoo stickers? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits.Given the firm prohibition of tattoos, it would be incorrect to use […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: If a person who was previously Hindu accepts Islam, but hides this from his parents and performs the Hindu rituals to satisfy them and avoid causing problems in the household, is he still within the fold of Islam? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Merciful. It is not permitted […]
Answered by Sidi Danish Qasim Question: As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmutu’Llah, When the imam rises from ruku’ saying “Sami’ Allahu li man hamidah’ does he also need to say inaudibly “Rabbana laka’l hamd” or is the latter phrase said only by the muqtadi? If the imam says the latter as well, must the muqtadi also say […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Should the Imam who is leading the prayer say “Rabbana lakal hamd” himself after saying “Sami’Allahu liman hamidah”? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam, According to Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him), he should not say “Rabbana Lakal Hamd.” According to […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Can you please tell me if this is an authentic hadith and what is the reference? Hadith: “The believer who consorts with people and endures their harm is better than a believer who does not consort with people nor does he endure their harm.” Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I read in The Reliance of the Traveller that it is prohibitively disliked (makruh tahrimun) to give the greeting of salams to someone who is openly in disobedience to Allah. If an extremely close family member is of the above description, then do I stop giving salams to her, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: We see many sweets sold in shops in Mecca and Madina which are impermissible (haram) back home. These sweets are produced/packed abroad, and appear to have the same ingredients. Should these sweets be avoided? We also see many ‘locals’ buying these sweets, whereby I assume that they think they […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Recently I spoke to a brother with the intention to get married, but after a while the conversion turned sexual and he would talk about sex acts he would perform on me. He would ejaculate and I would have an orgasm. I know this is wrong and I shouldn’t […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: If a person denies that wearing hijab is obligatory for women, are they considered a disbeliever? If not, what is their status? Answer: Assalamu alaikum, I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. The obligation of covering applies to both men and women, and the […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: In reference to your statement, “Our scholars said that the one who takes a glass of water to drink from, and then brings to mind that it is wine, it is unlawful for him to drink it,” if I take a glass of wine and then bring to my […]
