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Seeking Knowledge

September 13, 2023 2 mins

Is Ignorance an Excuse?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’ve heard that excuse of ignorance (in sin and shirk) only applies to those who’ve studied the deen maximally. As I suffer waswas about kufr for the past few years, one of the cures for that is by increasing the number of dhikr, salah etc., but at the same […]
August 25, 2023 3 mins

Should I Still Memorize Islamic Texts As A Student If I Have Forgotten Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am currently studying the Ajurumiyya and understand that a serious student should strive to memorize the text.  I was wondering if this is still the case for someone who has forgotten Surahs of the Qur’an that they had previously memorized- in this situation should the focus of memorization […]
August 23, 2023 3 mins

Is Shirbini’s Commentary of Abu Shuja‘ Reliable?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is the Shafi‘i Fiqh book “Al-Iqna‘ fi Hal Alfaz ‘Abi Shuja‘” a reliable and trustworthy book for all Sunni scholars and jurists to study? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Al-Iqna‘ fi […]
August 21, 2023 2 mins

Should Muslims be Restricted from Learning with a Range of Teachers?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My community sometimes behaves like a cult. They always discourage me from learning the Islamic faith from anyone other than themselves. I know that the faith I learned from them is the right one. They teach me things like Allah exists without place or time. They are great enemies of […]