Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I want to watch a permissible show, but it is not legally available on streaming services in my country. In other countries, however, it is available on legitimate services. Some of these services restrict subscriptions to residents of certain countries. I would need to use a foreign-region account, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I ended a non-halal relationship for Allah’s sake while waiting for a potential marriage proposal next year, blocking him on all platforms. Can I keep his blocked number saved on my phone, as my father suggested, provided there is zero contact? Is it sinful to feel deep emotional pain […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on a government setting a minimum wage? Some claim it is unlawful by analogy with the prohibition on fixing prices. Is that a valid opinion, and is it drawn from Islamic scholarship or from free-market thinkers such as Mises and Friedman? Is an employer obliged […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am visiting the Turkish city of Konya soon, in sha’ Allah. Konya is known for whirling dervish (Sema) performances by practitioners of the Mevlevi order. Is it permissible to attend and observe such a performance? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Wa alaykum al-salam […]