Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Do the classical rulings (a child’s status following the slave mother; a master marrying off an enslaved woman without consent) constitute ijma, near-ijma, or majority opinion, are they binding, and if legal slavery hypothetically returned through legitimate warfare would Muslims be obligated to apply them exactly as the early […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a new Muslim. My wife used saliva as a lubricant during hand stimulation, mixing it with semen and precum. I washed, but it still smells. Does the smell affect my purity, considering I touched many wet areas? Purity issues trouble me lately. Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is charging a 50% refundable deposit for a service permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, it is permissible to charge a refundable deposit when offering a service. A deposit is a trust (amana) in the hands of the one who holds it, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the ruling on making singing Vande Mataram compulsory in schools and madrasas? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Some verses of this song raise a theological concern, because they use language of devotion toward the motherland rather than toward God. One should […]