Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is Buddha a prophet of Allah? And how should a Muslim view the Buddhist Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path—their compatibility with Islam, and the key differences, especially regarding suffering? Answer We do not declare Buddha a prophet, nor do we declare with certainty that he was not; […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question In theology, is a vacuum a kind of body (jism)? And can a space exist that is entirely free of substances and accidents? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. A vacuum is not a body. According to the soundest view, there is no real, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Were the early conquests an “invasion”? Did the Companions weigh peaceful means, and does Islam value a non-Muslim’s life — especially under a law that seems to permit enslaving non-combatants? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Your religion does not permit the harm you […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Being withdrawn from school for religious studies harmed my faith and education — how can I heal and move forward Islamically? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah grant you ease. Healing from religious harm requires both psychological and spiritual support, pursued as distinct […]