Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Do you have resources in English that are appropriate for brand-new converts to learn the absolute basics of their Deen? Someone approached me about this online. He converted two days ago, and I don’t know where to send him. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. […]

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, […]