Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Who is Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah, known as al-Shawkani? Is it advisable for non-scholars to read Ibn Hazm’s books? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Ibn […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How to manage differing scholarly opinions in the Islamic tradition? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains how to approach differing scholarly opinions in the Islamic tradition. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten […]

Answered by Why Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Why do scholars include weak Hadith in their collections? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains why scholars include weak Hadith in their collections. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am studying an online ‘Alim program due to a lack of local scholarship. I plan to transfer to an in-person institution in a few years. Is it against good adab to transfer halfway through the program instead of completing it online? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]