Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahimi The Fiqh Of Fasting In the Hanafi Madhhab by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Fasting the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. The Companion Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) […]
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: I have a question about investing in the stock market. I was looking at a stock that is offered through the investing tools with the bank I use. From what I can tell the fund primarily invests the majority of capital in gold markets with the rest in smaller […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question: I was being paid to work at a boat launch to educate people about invasive species in the lakes by going through a survey with them. Some days, I did not work there, and my mother filled in for me as a substitute. She put the hours that […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is there any benefit in trying to avoid differences of other schools? Why, and what are the limits? Answer: In the Name of Allah, most Merciful “The way of the spiritual traveler is to avoid differences of opinion, and to stick to that which is agreed upon.” – Imam […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What is the ruling of the Tarawih prayer? I heard that Hazrat Umar was the first person to start this practice and he himself called it a good innovation Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful Sayyiduna Umar was using the linguistic meaning of bid`a, namely, something not […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible for me to pray eight rakats of tarawih? Twenty seems like so much. Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful The confirmed sunna in the Hanafi school, in fact in all the 4 schools, is to pray 20 rakats for tarawih. Many great scholars consider […]
Answered by Ustadh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it permissible to combine parts of surahs when praying a rakat, such as reciting the first few verses of Baqara combined with ayat al kursi in one rakat. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this reaches you in the best of health and faith. To recite […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari Question: Is it permissible to purchase shares with the intention of capital gain? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful Shares from the stock market are generally purchased for two reasons. Some people purchase shares for the purpose of investment, hence their main aim is to become […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is having a tattoo impermissible? If so, am i obliged to remove it even if it is difficult to do so? What about performing ablution in this situation and leading others in prayer? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in the best of […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: My question is with regards to the salah of the traveller. When one is reading behind the imam then how is this prayed? My question is really with regards to going for Umrah or Hajj. If the period is less than 15 days then how can one leave his/her […]
