Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the appropriate Islamic understanding of reports that non-Muslims sometimes see deceased relatives at the moment of death and appear to pass away peacefully? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate There is nothing impossible about the dying being witness to things of the unseen […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If music is heard during an audible prayer, should the recitation be lowered or continued aloud? For example, if a phone rings during Fajr, Maghrib, or Isha, should the imam pause or continue reciting as normal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. All praise […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it sinful to write “Allah” without a capital letter, including in phrases such as “InshAllah” or “MashaAllah”? Does the rule differ between handwriting and typing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah grant you well-being and strengthen your faith. Thank you for submitting […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to paint the Kaaba, its covering (Kiswa), or its door? Would doing so be sinful or disrespectful? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the Merciful. I pray this finds you in the best of faith and health. Any physical work on the Kaaba—the Kiswa […]