Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is istighatha—seeking help through a Prophet or a righteous saint (wali)—shirk? May one ask a wali for a child, a cure, or protection, as long as one believes that Allah alone is the true Doer, and the wali is only a means? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Does the nasheed “Tajdar-e-Haram” contain shirk — especially the line “Irham lana” (have mercy on us), which seems addressed to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)? And must one who listened to it repent, setting aside the separate question of the instrumental music? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I keep falling into the same sins; my mind wanders during prayer; I struggle to pray Fajr and Isha on time; I battle showing off; and I have little supportive company. I feel I have failed. What should I do? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Benevolent, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Some who call themselves Salafis say that the Ash‘ari and Maturidi creed is an innovation (bid‘a), and that positions such as Allah being “in the heaven” are affirmed by hadith, while the method of the Ash‘aris and Maturidis is in error. What is the proof that the Ash‘ari-Maturidi creed […]