Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Are hadith authentic, and how do we know that they have been preserved? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. It is a tremendous honor and gift from Allah that He has promised to preserve the final revelation and its understanding. Allah’s Promise to Preserve Revelation […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a haram medication works better than a halal alternative for a chronic (not life-threatening) condition, is it permissible to use it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Haram medicine […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to compliment or encourage others—for example, by saying they look nice or did a good job—if it is done moderately and sincerely, without exaggeration or causing arrogance? Answer It is permissible–and sometimes praiseworthy–to offer sincere and positive compliments. This should be done truthfully and without exaggeration; […]