Entries by Yaseen Kippie

Does Embracing Islam Remove Past Sins?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Regarding a person considering Islam and intends to embrace it but due to some remaining doubts they delay their conversion, if they eventually convert months later, are their sins in those months also forgiven? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. Regardless of whether […]

Do I Have to Repeat the Prostrations of Forgetfulness If I Don’t Perform the Last Sitting?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If someone just did the prostrations  and then immediately said the last Salam without performing the last sitting, does he need to redo the prostrations of forgetfulness? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of states. No, you don’t need to repeat the prostrations of forgetfulness. Nonetheless, […]

What Should I Do if My Husband Did Not Issue a Verbal Talaq to His Wife?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband follows the teachings of Imam Shafi‘i. Due to ongoing conflicts with his first wife, he has refrained from meeting her for the past six years. However, no formal divorce (talaq) has been pronounced. The situation escalated to the point where legal intervention was necessary, leading to a […]

What Is the Relation between the Quran and Rational Arguments for the Existence of God?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I’m very fond of rational proofs (especially Dalil Imkan and Huduth). Please enlighten me whether the Quran’s evidence indicates His existence or Oneness. Some scholars say that Dalil Huduth is Quranic. Others advocate for a “Qur’anic contingency argument”.  Did the salaf use them (if they weren’t then surely these […]