Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question As a man, am I obliged to learn the rulings of menstruation (hayd) taught in Level One of Ascent to Felicity, and do I need all of it for the Level One certificate? Answer No, you are not obliged to learn the whole chapter as Level One teaches it. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does Quran 58:22 say that loving, befriending, or showing kindness to people who have mocked Allah, Islam, or the messengers (peace be upon them) is considered disbelief, even if they are relatives? Also, what does Quran 4:140 ask of us? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why are there four schools of Islamic law? Who decided there should be four and not more? Could a qualified scholar produce his own school, and would that be an innovation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The four schools are not four religions, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I understand Quran 29:69, which says those who strive are guided, but I struggle with Quran 16:93, which says Allah guides whom He wills and misguides whom He wills. If Allah guides whom He wills, how does this work with human choice? If someone seeks guidance, is it because […]