Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can I ensure my child stays connected to the Deen while at university? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. The most critical factor in ensuring that a child remains connected to the Deen while at university is what is done before the child ever […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it considered showing off to feel good about attaining worldly pleasures? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Showing Off Showing off, or insincerity, is to perform an action for other than Allah. Insincerity is prohibited explicitly in acts of worship and devotion. These include […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to compliment or encourage others—for example, by saying they look nice or did a good job—if it is done moderately and sincerely, without exaggeration or causing arrogance? Answer It is permissible–and sometimes praiseworthy–to offer sincere and positive compliments. This should be done truthfully and without exaggeration; […]