Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a Hanafi in the United Kingdom. Is a “celebrity crush” (finding a celebrity attractive and feeling romantic attraction, with no sexual desire or fantasy) haram, makruh, or permitted, and where does the line fall between a permitted feeling and an impermissible attachment? Answer In the name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I noticed my white thobe is slightly see-through when held against my body. I prayed many prayers in it without tucking my undershirt into my pants, so my lower back may have been exposed; I sometimes prayed in it without a shirt underneath. After I reverted, I also prayed […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am getting to know a man with a view to marriage, and we are waiting until he is financially stable. Is it permissible to keep talking to him in the meantime? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah make this matter easy for […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If a pregnant woman’s husband avoids a male Sayyid gynecologist and opts for a female doctor instead, out of ghayrah (protective jealousy) for his wife — not wanting any man to see or touch her — is this permissible? They worry it may come across as disrespectful to the […]