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 Yusuf Weltch Question I neglected my obligations as a Muslim for the first 22 years of my life. I lived without guidance and committed major sins. Alhamdulillah, Allah Most High guided me and blessed my life. I’ve fully left my old self and embraced Islam wholeheartedly. I’m seeking knowledge now, but I […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it allowed to form a group of twenty-five people to share advice and help each other strengthen their faith (iman)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. It is allowed to form this kind of group, and your good intentions make it even […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question According to Hanafi fiqh, is it permissible to have non-Muslim friends? How do recognized scholars understand Quran 3:28, Quran 5:51, and the hadith that a man follows the religion of his close friend, and how are they reconciled? Answer Yes. Ordinary friendship and good treatment of non-Muslims is permissible, […]