Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a single woman abroad, dealing with anxiety and loneliness, taking antidepressants. I want a protective dog, but avoiding saliva contact in my apartment is hard. How does the Hanafi school view this? Can I consider another Sunni opinion, like Maliki, if needed? I plan to keep the dog […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Two young women write with the same trial: their parents compel them to wear an amulet (taweez) and to use water over which something has been written or recited. They do not believe in these objects; they fear the practice borders on associating partners with Allah (shirk), and they […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I play Dream11, an online fantasy sports game where I pick a team of real players and sometimes win money, and sometimes lose money from my own pocket. Is this haram? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. Playing Dream11, or […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling on machine-slaughtered meat, and how should someone who personally follows hand-slaughtered meat relate to a community—including its imams and masjids—that generally accepts machine-slaughtered meat? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I hope you are well. Thank you for seeking guidance […]