Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Where is the fine line between intercession (tawassul) and idolatry (shirk), especially when visiting graves (ziyara) and making supplication (dua)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate The very concern you express shows a heart that seeks to keep its worship for Allah alone. This is […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If someone calls me a “god” in a text message or mentions something hypothetical like time travel, does this affect my faith? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in the best of health and faith. Thank you for your question and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I sometimes laughed at jokes that touched on sins or religious matters, and I fear this took me out of Islam. I retook my shahada and repented. Am I a disbeliever, and was that enough? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. I hear how heavily […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A man repeats some crude song lyrics heedlessly, purely for entertainment, without attending to their meaning, then feels guilty. Is this disbelief (kufr)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No, this is not disbelief. Words uttered heedlessly, such as singing along for amusement without […]