Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does istikhfaf mean? Does it mean taking sins lightly or taking sins lightly without mocking or denying it also kufr? Is kufr iyadh and istikhfaf same? Is taking sins lightly also kufr iyadh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Must one repent for their shortcomings even if they are not sinful? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explores the distinction between potential flaws and actual sins and the path to purifying the soul. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a Muslim commits an act of kufr intending to repent later but dies after taking the shahada without explicitly repenting for their previous kufr. Will they be judged as a Muslim or a disbeliever? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Years ago, I was influenced by a cult and shared some questionable ideas on religion with one person who likely didn’t understand. Now, my OCD worries that I might have affected their beliefs—should I reach out to clarify, even after nearly a decade? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]