Entries by Suleyman Geddes

Prayer Timings In Places Far From the Equator

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalamu alaikum, I’m considering moving to Anchorage, Alaska in a few months and i’m concerned about prayer timings. I know that fatwas have been issued about fasting in such regions, but I’m curious as to how prayer works in general. Have any fatwa in the Hanafi school been issued […]

We Created You In Pairs Meaning

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question: So the concept of everyone being created in pairs, how does it apply to modern day life/ this generation? Many divorces/ separations/ men having more than one wife. So how does the concept of Allah creating us all in pairs work? Answer: Assalamu alaykumwa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Regarding […]

How Do I Address My Doubts about Allah and the Holy Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Question Recently, I was reading the last verse of Surah Baqarah and started having many doubts. Now I have lost my faith [iman], and I am questioning God, and I absolutely hate it. I feel empty inside, feeling that I don´t have a purpose, and constantly confused and crying. […]

Satan And Mary

Answer by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu Alaikum, I read this hadith: “Satan touched every son of Adam the day his mother beareth him, save only Mary and her son.” What is its proper meaning in relation to the life of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and his Exalted Spiritual […]

Quran Etiquette

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Salaam Alaykum, What is the ruling regarding reading Quran with shoes on. Must the shoes be removed if there is mud or impurity on them? Is it Sunnah to remove the shoes when reading Quran? Jazakallah Khair Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you are […]

Lack Of knowledge

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: As-salamalaikum, I have been living my life as a muslim without knowing many things about Islam, Allah, His Throne, and i have been very anxious about seeking knowledge because of the fact that I might discover that I have been believing misconceptions about Islam or that I have been […]

Recitation Error During Prayer

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: In Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas i didn’t pronounce from throat not pronounce correctly, made all these mistakes without knowing it and i have made these in all my previous prayer since i have started. Now what should i do? Do i have to repeat all those prayers? Dose […]