Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: My company has offered me the option to buy company shares. The share price is substantial, so they offer a loan but it is not interest-free. The company will pay the interest portion, and I will have to pay the principal amount of the loan. Is this transaction legal in […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: What is blameworthy innovation? Did the Messenger of Allah distinguish between a praiseworthy and blameworthy innovation? What is the proof for reciting specific surahs at the grave, a specific amount of times? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah bless you for your […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question: Should I advise my Muslim sister to get back with her boyfriend for the sake of their daughter? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Dear questioner, There is quite a lot in your question, so I will try to tackle it from a few different angles. […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question What is the real meaning of servanthood [ubudiyya] and what is the authentic book I need to read to know more about submission? Answer Thank you for your question. Submitting to Allah Most High and being pleased with Allah are two necessary sides of faith. One realizes one’s slavehood […]
Answer by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: What is the best order to study the step-one courses? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you are well. The step one courses are best studied in the following order: 1. Absolute Essentials of Islam (Hanafi or Shafi’i) 2. What Muslims Believe and Why: Dardir’s […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Is it permissible to admire and take non-Muslim as a role model for their humility and good qualities without wanting anything to do with their disbelief? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barkatuh I pray you are well. Yes, this admiration of good conduct and character is permissible. The Messenger […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: Is it permissible to make up missed prayers at the time between Sunrise and Salat al-Zhuhr? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah bless you for your inquiry. It is permissible to make up missed prayer between sunrise and up until just a few […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: I have a constant gas problem, and I have recently performed Hajj. I’m having doubts about my tawaf al ziyara. Please advise. Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. I pray you are well. Your tawaf is fine and perfectly valid. You can relax, and thank Allah for the […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: I’m a woman who lives with both parents and siblings home. My dad has sexually abused me for 13 long years without my mom knowing. Do I have any right to leave my parents’ home and never speak to my dad again? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question: I want to marry a man and he wants to marry me. The problem is that his mother wants him to marry someone else. What can we do? Answer: Bismillahi al-Rahman al-Rahim. Your suitor should make a wise decision based on advice from outside his family and the guidelines of […]
