Education

February 11, 2023 3 mins

How Can I Have a Confirmation from Allah Most High about My Guidance?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m having some severe issues. I have doubts that kill me, and I can’t sleep because they bother me so much. The problem is that I grew up in Europe, where everyone had a critical-thinking mentality. Now I doubt whether I’m rightly guided or not. The Quran and Sunna […]
February 10, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible for Me to Assist at a University Event While Missing Classes?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to assist at a campus event, but I’ll have to miss one class. I intended to catch it up as I have days without any lessons. However, I recently read that I must participate in “all scheduled learning and teaching sessions,” so is the money I earn […]
February 4, 2023 2 mins

Do I Need to Expiate for My Unfulfilled Promise to Allah?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I promised Allah that I would not read ebooks till passing my exams, but I broke the promise many times. Now I know I have to compensate for it, but shall I keep that promise till I compensate? Because I need time for it. Answer In the Name of […]
February 1, 2023 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Read Stephen Hawking’s Books?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to read books by Stephen Hawking that do not contain anything contrary to Shari’a? (Stephen Hawking also wrote things that went against the belief in God, but here I am asking about books that are written by him but do not contain such ideas) Answer In […]
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