Entries by sufyan

Family, Haram Income, and Maintaining Ties

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I am inshallah going to visit some immediate family members. These family members buy their food from the haram income they receive. Their income is haram as they have a store in which they sell pork and alcohol. My concern is that I was taught that I cannot eat […]

Washing Filthy Clothing in the Washing Machine

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What is the ruling of putting filthy clothes in the washing machine? If the clothing comes out clean and the substance of the filth (such as semen) has gone but a stain can still be seen, is the clothing considered clean? If not how many more times do i […]

Allah Breathing His Spirit Into Jesus? The Possible Meanings of this Verse & The Approach of Sunni Islam Towards Ambiguous Texts

Answered by Ustadh Faraz Khan Question: What is the meaning of the verse that states Allah blowing His spirit into Jesus? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, InshaAllah you are well. The verse in question is, “So We breathed into him of Our spirit” (66:12) What the Scholars of Exegesis Have Mentioned According to works of […]

The Ruling on Killing Pests & Harmful Insects

Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I recently discovered we have bedbugs in our house. We had someone come in and spray our house since squashing them doesn’t really work. The spray slows them down at first but then they die within a few minutes. Will we be forgiven for this as I know we […]

The Obligatory & Sunna Prayers for Friday

Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: I am confused about the number of obligatory prayers that need to prayed for the Friday prayer. I have been praying only two cycles behind the imam. However a friend mentioned that I have to read four obligatory cycles as well. Is this true? Answer: Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi […]

Facing the Qibla When Relieving Oneself: Prohibitively Disliked

Answered by Ustadha Naielah Ackbarali Question: Is facing the Qibla or having your back towards it when relieving yourself prohibitively disliked (makruh tahriman)? This is what I had learned from a teacher from the sub-continent but then another teacher who studied in Syria said that ibn `Abidin in his Hashiyah qualifies it as somewhat disliked […]

Understanding the Qur’anic Verse “Slay them wherever you find them”: Balance, Justice, and Mercy in Islamic Rules of Jihad

Answered by Sidi Faraz Khan Question: Could you please explain the verse of the Qur’an, “slay the polytheists wherever you find them” [9:5]  What are the implications of this verse and why/when was it revealed? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, InshaAllah  you are well. The key to understanding the verse in question is to understand […]

Saving for Retirement & Trust in Allah

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: In many countries, people save up money for retirement. I know there is nothing wrong with this but isn’t this sort of against the concept of tawakkul that one fears for his future and saves up money each year so he may have a “secure” life? I know that […]

“Zero-Percent Financing”: Is It Really Interest Free?

Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: My question is regarding car purchases with 0% financing. Many people argue that there is no such thing as 0% financing when you purchase a car. Even if the dealer says that it is there is always a 0.01% interest.If one is in a situation where their 10 year […]