General Counsel

July 12, 2026 5 mins

Are Marriage and Provision Determined by Absolute or Conditional Decree?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If provision is preordained and an individual marries the spouse decreed for them, whether through lawful or unlawful means, is this marriage considered an absolute decree (mubram) or a conditional decree (mu’allaq)? How can divergent paths lead to the same outcome? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful […]
July 12, 2026 5 mins

How Can I Find Peace and Companionship When I Feel Alone?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I keep my prayers, adhkar, and Quran, and have performed Umrah, yet I feel deeply burdened, anxious, and isolated at home. How do I find peace? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah grant you ease of heart, and may these words bring you […]
July 12, 2026 4 mins

How Do We Judge Identity, Gender, and Authenticity Online?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question With the reality of online anonymity—shared accounts, false identities, hacked profiles, and sometimes untrustworthy administrators—how do we discern whether an account belongs to a Muslim or non-Muslim, whether we are interacting with the same or opposite gender, and whether an account truly represents a real person, especially a scholar […]
July 12, 2026 10 mins

How Should I Treat a Parent Who Has Left Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question One of my parents appears to have left Islam, or has become very lax about faith. Living in the West, how should I treat them—and how do I balance kindness to them with holding to my own religion? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May […]
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