Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How do we understand the prophetic hadith that it is permissible to be envious of someone who has knowledge? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah purify our hearts from blameworthy traits and grant us sincerity in seeking what is pleasing to Him. The […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If science indicates that all human bones decay over time, how should we understand the hadith stating that a part of the human body remains from which resurrection will occur? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question There is a dua to prevent your enemies from rejoicing at your suffering. When you recite this dua, does it also apply to people amongst the Muslims who might be harboring ill feelings towards you? “Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You from the difficulty of affliction, from the burden […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person braids or binds their hair while in ihram, does this make shaving the head obligatory when exiting ihram, based on the report of Ibn ‘Umar in Sahih al-Bukhari (no. 5914)? How have scholars understood this narration? Does it make a special rule for braided or tied hair, […]