Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question With the reality of online anonymity—shared accounts, false identities, hacked profiles, and sometimes untrustworthy administrators—how do we discern whether an account belongs to a Muslim or non-Muslim, whether we are interacting with the same or opposite gender, and whether an account truly represents a real person, especially a scholar […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have come across different SeekersGuidance answers about gold in watches, and I am confused. Is it permissible for me, as a man, to use a watch whose internal gears or rotor are made partly of gold, when these parts are essential to the movement, yet never touch my […]

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 Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. If someone says something untrue about you, such as calling you a “god” in a […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to offer my own service to a customer first, rather than directing them to more experienced providers? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Yes, you may offer your own lawful service to a prospective customer and build a funnel toward […]