Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is bypassing a platform ban in violation of its terms sinful, and does earning income through a new account for otherwise permissible services become impermissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate You have raised two issues, and each needs its own answer. The Breach […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m preparing for an exam and found a resource I paid for that I suspect was obtained fraudulently. I don’t have proof, but a friend made a similar observation. Is it wrong to use such material if it helps me? Does suspecting a source’s fraudulence make benefiting from it […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My wife’s cousin was to marry a student of mine on a certain day, and everyone expected me to attend. Two days earlier, my cousin’s grandmother and her friend died. I brought the body home before the funeral in her hometown. The funeral coincided with the marriage, causing conflict. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If someone kills a Muslim believing the person to be a non-Muslim, is this considered accidental killing? Does the ruling differ based on circumstances? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate In the Shafi‘i school, the ruling is based on the intention behind the act, […]