Answered by Sidi Faraz A. Khan Question: If i don’t myself smoke the weed but sit or socialize around people that smoke weed, do i get the same punishment as them and if so does that mean that for 4o days Allah does not accept my salah, ramadhan or any other act of worship that […]
Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: During Ramadhan I have broken 7 fasts in 2009 and 6 in 2010 intentionally (which i regret). I have heard I must make them up and also pay kaffara. Is it ok to pay the kaffara by feeding 60 poor people for every fast I broke or do I […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: Is it permissible to use hair dyes, and which ones? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, It is permissible, rather recommended (mandub) to dye the hair of the head (and beard for men) provided the ingredients used in the hair dye are Halal. The […]
Answered by Sidi Faraz A. Khan Question: My parents are considering establishing a family trust for their assets. I’ve been told that if one disposes of their assets to a family trust then there is no need for a will. Is this correct? Do the benefactors of the trust need to be the rightful inheritors? […]
Answered By Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question:If your mother in law is divorced and only receives state support (about Euro 300 a month + govt. flat) – can you give her your Zakat? More generally if someone is not above the Nisaab but has a regular income do they qualify for zakat. Answer: In the Name […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: Can Allah Feel Emotions Like Happiness and Sadness? Answer: assalamu `alaykum I pray you are well. There is an established principle within Sunni Islam that Allah Most High is completely dissimilar to created things. This is affirmed clearly within the Qur’an itself when it says, “there is nothing whatsoever […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question My parents tend to fight very often. What should I do? Answer I hope you and your family are in the best of states Insha’Allah. The essential role that good character holds in one’s faith and practice, in general, and a priori towards family, is clear from the words […]
Answered by Shaykh Gibril F Haddad Question: I come from a Christian background and so I was raised to think of the prophets (except for Jesus) as capable of sin. And I actually don’t think that it would be so terrible if occasionally some of the prophets said “Do as I say, not as I […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I have learned in the SunniPath course on the Essentials of Belief (in lesson 8, line 59 of the poem) that the Prophets (peace be upon them) were free from sin in the sense that they never disobeyed the commandments of Allah. However, from time to time there were […]
Answered by: Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: How do I answer a question from someone who asks me that if the Prophet is sinless, than why did the Prophet seek forgiveness for his sins [sic.]? What about the mistakes mentioned in the Qur’an? Answer: Waalaikum assalam, A ‘sin’ can refer to a contravention of the Divine […]
