Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Are there any references to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) partaking in poetry? Answer: Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I apologize for the delay in responding. Thank you for such a beautiful question. The […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Muslims have a habit of being late to everything. What are the rules governing punctuality and being late? Answer: Wa Alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu, In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate Agreeing to be somewhere at a given time is akin to a promise and […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam Question: The Imam at our mosque said today in his sermon that Insurance is “haram”. His explanation was that you can’t benefit / profit yourself against something that is hidden, i.e. isn’t yet known. Could you please provide some detailed information on this? Answer: In the name of Allah, […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is a Muslim allowed to pay taxes to a government that uses some of that money towards efforts that harm Muslims? Also, can one lie and get out of paying taxes? Answer: I pray that this finds you well, and in the best of health and spirits. May Allah […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I was recently speaking to a Christian neighbor of mine about the Deen and he cited something from the Bible which says, “But even if we, or an angel from the heaven, preach any other gospel to you other than what we have preached to you, let him […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: I would like to know whether there are any Prophetic methods in sweetening one’s voice. Unfortunately, my voice isn’t that beautiful to hear. I would like to know how to sweeten my voice in order to improve my recitation of the Quran Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, May Allah reward […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I have been reading on the permissibility of using nutmeg, (جوزة الطيب), in food or as a traditional medicine. It seems the majority of the scholars of the four mathaahab declared it haram. But I have read that many contemporary scholars have given fatwa that using nutmeg in small […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: My question is regarding the confirmed sunna payers and the prescribed supplications after obligatory prayers, like the ayat al-kursi. Which is superiour according to the Hanafi school: (a) reciting these supplications right after the obligatory prayers before the confirmed sunan (b) praying the sunna right after finishing the obligatory […]
Answered by Sidi Waseem Hussain Question: I have heard conflicting opinions throughout my life about what an individual should or should not recite while being led in congregational obligatory prayer by an imaam. What is the strongest Hanafi position on the matter? Answer: Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah, The position of the Hanafi school is that the […]
Answered by Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser Question: What are the principles to be used when getting a home loan that is in accordance to the Shariah from the various Islamic Banks? Answer: Al-hamdu li-llah wa-s salatu wa-s salamu `ala sayyidina muhammad wa-`ala alihi wa sahbihi wa-man ihtada bi-hadyihi ila yawm d-din There are several principles that […]
