Entries by sufyan

Are Written Offers or Acceptances Valid and Sufficient in Sales Transactions?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: When is the offer/acceptance considered sent and recieved when it is through written media like emails, text messages or the like? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, A valid offer sent by email, SMS, IM, or other electronic means […]

Can One Buy Wine to Make Vinegar?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to buy alcohol with the intention of turning it into vinegar? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate It would not be valid to buy wine with the intention of making vinegar. Rather, such a sale would be invalid (batil), because wine is […]

Are Irrevocable Offers Permissible in Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it possible to make irrevocable offers in islam? By irrevocable offers what is meant are things like  adds and commercials that state “such and such thing” is for sale until “a certain date”. Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa […]

Invocations To Bear Children

Answered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question: Can you inform us of any invocations to help bear children? Answer: Duas to bear child in sha Allah Ta`ala. 2:187{ وَابْتَغُواْ مَا كَتَبَ اللهُ لَكُمْ } Source: al-Mawardi, al-Nukat wal-`Uyun. فَرْدٌ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ حَكَمٌ عَدْلٌ قُدّوسٌ. سَيَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُسْرًا 65:7 هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا يَرِثُنِي […]

Does Viewing Pornography Break One’s Fast?

Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: If one intentionally makes a lustful gaze or looks at pornography during Ramadan, whilst being conscious of one’s fast, is one’s fast broken? If so, what is the consequence, just a make up or is expiation required as well? Answer: I pray you are well and in the best […]

Worship & Prayer on Laylat al-Qadr

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Does one attain the reward of worshiping on laylat al-qadr for any act of worship performed on that night? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, One attains unto the reward of worshipping on the Night of Power through any worship one performs that night. The most important is to strive […]

Is It Permissible To Eat Shrimp?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: What is the ruling on shrimp and scampi? Are they permissible to consume? Answer: In the Hanafi school, it is permitted to eat shrimp according to the soundest position. The basic criterion is that anything that the Arabs considered ‘fish’ (samak) at time of revelation is permitted. Other produce […]

When Does One Recite The Post-Prayer “Tasbihat”?

Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: According to the Hanafi School, is it Sunnah to recite Tasbih and Dua after the Fard or the Sunnah prayers? And if one decides to offer some of his make-up prayers after the completion of either Fard/Sunnah prayers, then should s/he pray all his prayers consecutively and delay […]

Eid Prayer At A Masjid & Behind A Shafi`i

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Can one pray the Eid prayer at a Masjid? Also, how does a Hanafi pray Eid prayer behind a Shafi`i since they do their takbirat differently? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah It is in itself valid to perform the Eid prayer at the mosque, but in itself superior to […]

Is There An Age Limit To Breastfeeding A Child?

Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: In the Hanafi school until what age can you legally breastfeed your baby? Is there a limit? If there is not a time limit when is the recommended time to stop? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahamtullah, There are two valid positions in the Hanafi madhhab for the age until […]