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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have read your answers on the permissibility of the hadra in the Hanafi madhab. I have also read from other learned individuals that Ibn Abidin differentiates between balanced and extreme movements during dhikr. So what are the limits and guidelines for the hadra? Answer In the Name of […]