Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question In my school, “Vande Mataram” has been made compulsory, and refusing risks harassment. May I stand silently without singing it? Is standing itself shirk, or is it sinful but not shirk? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Set your heart at ease first: standing silently, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have heard there is a consensus that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) is the best of creation. Did some misguided sects deny that the Quran is uncreated, and even rank a creature above the Quran — would that not be disbelief? Or is it […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am weighing the Islamic and Christian narratives of the crucifixion. Two things trouble me. First, the Christian claim that many people saw Jesus alive after the crucifixion, as recorded by his early followers. Second, if he was raised to Allah and not crucified, why did he not tell […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Will there be education in Heaven? For example, will there be universities and grades there? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Two things at once: Paradise is not arranged like the schools we know, with universities, terms, and grades; yet learning, knowledge, and a ceaseless […]