Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the ruling on undertaking a forty-day spiritual seclusion (khalwa)? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. The short answer is: do not do this without a qualified guide, and do not abandon the congregation. Spiritual seclusion (khalwa) has a sound basis in the Quran […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I previously gave incorrect religious advice. Must I inform those I advised, even if they may not have acted on it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If you are reasonably sure that the advice you gave was incorrect, then you should not leave […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it sinful for a convert to sit at a table where family members are drinking alcohol? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The General Ruling It is sinful for a Muslim to sit at a table where alcohol is being consumed without a […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What are the signs of arrogance, and how can one prevent it from entering the heart? Answer In the Name of Allah Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Reality of Arrogance Arrogance, or kibr, is to have a high sense of self and to look down on others. The Messenger […]