Answered by Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: I am currently interested in marrying a man that is not Muslim. Growing up, I have barely liked a Muslim man due to their lack of courtesy, disrespect, and lack of concern for social justice. I convinced myself that I would marry a Muslim man just because it is […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it true that if a fortune teller’s prediction about the future turns out to be true, that it is because Allah informs the angels about a future event, and the jinn eavesdrop and pass on this information to the fortune teller? If it is correct then what […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu I got married overseas to my husband nearly a year ago who has just come over recently. We are living with my parents, and my husband finds it difficult. They mean no harm, but he adamantly wants to move out. But we […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Are women allowed to pray in the masjid? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalamu alaikum, As for just praying, a woman’s prayer in the depths of her house has more reward than for her to pray in the masjid; in one narration, more reward […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Are we permitted to use deodorants, creams, perfumes, and other cosmetics containing alcohol? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, and all blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, his Folk, Companions and those who follow their noble way, Assalamu alaikum, Yes it is permitted to […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is a promise different from a convenant/vow/oath or are they all the same in Islam? e.g. if I make a promise to Allah does this mean I have also made a vow/convenant/oath with Allah or are they different from each other? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Assalamualaikum. Recently my young sister passed away and my mom has been going to her grave from a distance while seated in the car and praying for her with duas and reading the Quran. I would like to know the sunnah or the rulings that pertain to this […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My grandmother is about to die, it seems. How does one deal with death? What can I do for her? Answer: Walaikum assalam, Inwardly: 1. Patience, 2. Submission to the Divine Will, 3. Reflection on the fleetingness of live, 4. Taking admonition for one’s own situation. Shaddad ibn Aws […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Which duas and parts of the Qur’an should be read when visiting a graveyard? Where should a person stand at a grave? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Anything of the Qur’an may be recited; Ya Sin is particularly praiseworthy. If one does not have […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is there a dispensation (in terms of redoing wudu’, the acceptance of hajj, repeating prayers, or anything that requires a state of wudu’) for a person who has urinary incontinence? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and faith. This […]
