Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is spread betting allowed in Islam? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. According to Investopedia, spread betting is “a type of speculation that involves taking a bet on the price movement of a security. A spread betting […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: My question is that, if you did not know what an oath was, or that it requires expiation, you just thought of it as another way of swearing/ promising, and you broke many oaths, but then realised the importance and expiation, would you still have to do expiation? […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I recently read a fatwa on here, Does Going to a Fortuneteller Entail Disbelief? In the fatwa the respected shaykh writes ‘it is actual disbelief if the person believes the fortuneteller actually conveys from the unseen realm’, what does ‘conveys from the unseen’ mean? If i go to […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I’m reading “Ascent to Felicity” by Faraz Khan. On the section under when ghusl is not necessary to be made. The last point says: intercourse with an animal, without the emission of sperm (page 50). This threw me off for many reasons. How could something that is forbidden […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Relating to make-up prayers for a person in a coma or state of unconsciousness, who then passes away. Does the family of the person in this unconscious state need to keep track of all the missed prayers and then make-up for the prayers that were missed on their […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is there any didactic poem on the basics of hanafi fiqh? Something similar to ibn Ashir’s (rahimuhu Allahu) al Murshid al Mu’in. Do you have any advice for a student who wants to memorize the basics of Hanafi fiqh. I studied the subjects some time ago and I […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: My parents recently bought a house on mortgage. I tried to advise them against it, but they won’t listen. Sheikhs I’ve asked have given me two main alternatives, (1) live with my parents and refuse to pay any of the mortgage payments, just paying the basic bills (my […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it bad or sinful to change your last name? I am a male, and I was considering changing my last name, is this permissible? It is not out of hatred towards my father, it just a name I have a fascination with. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: A friend committed to do a khatm (complete recitation) of Quran to overcome pregnancy problems. So she recited half of the Qur’an. However, because of the problems –she mistakenly terminated the pregnancy. Since, her commitment was to do a khatm for the purpose of recovery and infant’s good […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: What does Islam say about getting massage? I am a guy, will it be sinful to get massage from a lady? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. It is permissible to get a massage, but sinful […]
