Question: What should one do if they have a crush on their teacher in a madrassah? Answer: Dear questioner, All praise is due to Allah and may His peace and blessings be upon his Prophet and his folk and all who follow him until the end of time. Thank you for your important question and […]

Question: How do I balance between fear and hope?  Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good. You are doing excellent masha’Allah. Every Muslim should hope to gain this spiritual state of hope and fear. What you are feeling, for the most part, is right in line with the way of […]

Question: Will angels enter my home if I am not wearing hijab at home? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good. The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “The Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.” [Bukhari, Muslim] Imam […]

 Question: Is it halal to ask Allah for superpowers? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good. You are a Muslim, and alhamdulillah that makes you plenty special. In terms of supernatural powers and wishing for them, that is not really how the world we live in functions. Miracles/ Powers We […]

Question: What should I do if I have doubts about Islam? Answer: Assalam alaykum wa rahmatullah, Dear sister, May Allah bless you and increase you in certainty. Some thoughts of doubt come to everyone at times. This is the devil whispering to put you in doubt about the faith. Allah says in the Quran, “I […]

Question:  Are Jews and Christians considered as disbelievers meaning kuffars or are they categorized differently as People of the Book? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good.   Disbelieving In Allah and His Messenger Allah says in the Quran, “Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and […]

Question: What is the purpose of worship? Answer: Thank you for your question.   Acts Of Worship and Their Purpose You should remember that worshipping Allah Most High is at times difficult on the self. It takes time and effort to get to a level where it becomes sweet and easy.  One of the scholars […]

Question: How Do I balance between this world and the next? Answer: Perspective on Deeds Our life is and must be about balance.  We must remember that we have things in our religion that are recommended and we have other things that are obligations. The first most important thing in our life is those things […]

Question: How can I have a good opinion of Allah? Answer: Thank you for your question.   Have a Good Opinion About Allah Allah Most High says in the Quran, “And when My servants ask you about Me, I Am near; I answer the call of the caller when he calls on Me. So let […]

Question: Can I ask Allah to make me love life? Answer: Thank you for your question. Importance of DuaAllah Most High says in the Quran,  “When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close (to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on me.” [Quran, 2:186] […]

Question: Do I Need To Have an Intention To Receive a Reward From Allah? Answer:  Thank you for your important question. Actions Are Based Upon Intention The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) said, “Verily actions are by their intentions, and one shall only have that which one intended.” [Bukhari & Muslim]The scholars […]

Question: Is there hope in the mercy of Allah after major sins? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and forgive you all your sins. The fact that you have asked about this is a good sign that you are moving towards good. You are moving towards mercy and change. You are moving towards a […]

Question: Am I still a believer if I sinned, and will Allah forgive me? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. Thank you for your question, and may Allah bless and guide your affairs. It is a great gift from Allah that He inspires us […]

Question: How long should salah take [I heard 5 minutes] my salah takes longer [about 7 to 10 minutes] is this bid’ah? And if it is do you any tips on making it take less time? My second question is about praying in school. I live in a shia major area, and they don’t like […]

Question: Why is it that all the Muslim majority countries are involved in so much dishonesty and so much less human rights? Are they not going against Islam and will Allah not ask them? Is a Muslim not supposed to be the best human? Why do people use religion while giving less importance to human […]

Question: As-salamu alaykum, I am a young girl, and I fell in love with a guy. I know its haram to have a relationship before marriage, but alhamdulillah, we did not do anything except for exchanging texts. Can you please guide me on what to do? Answer: Dear questioner, Thank you for your question. May […]

“The Power of Intention – Turning the Mundane into Sacred” – Friday Reminder Imam Yama Niazi The Best of Actions and the Purest in the Sight of your Lord In one hadith, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told the companions, “shall I guide you to an action that is the […]

Friday Reminder with Imam Yama Niazi  The Blessings of Sending Salawat upon our Beloved (peace and blessings be upon him) If sending just one prayer of peace and blessings upon Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) grants us ten in return from Allah himself, what is our excuse for not filling our time […]

By Imam Yama Niazi The following article is written by internal scholar Imam Yama Niazi where lessons are taken from Surah al-Kahf. It is part of the series Truth for the Youth. What is your wealth in the grave? How much money or cars will you possess? Zero. What will you take to the Hereafter? […]

Truth for the Youth The Youth of the Cave by Imam Yama Niazi   Asleep for Three Hundred Years One of the fascinating stories in the Qur’an is the story of the People of the Cave. This story appears in a well-known chapter called al-Kahf or the Cave. We are encouraged by the Prophet (peace […]

This past Thursday, July 30th, we had an amazing online Arafat event.  We were joined by notable scholars, devotional artists, and community thinkers from around the world. Click the video above to watch the webinar. Speakers included: Imam Yama Niazi Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Ustadha Shireen Ahmed Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Shaykh Faraz […]

In the upcoming days, we have an exciting youth program starting online with SeekersGuidance. This is suitable for anyone who wants to learn their basics but is specifically designed for ages 13-18; both boys and girls. If you’re a parent or guardian you can sign up your child(ren), but if you’re a youth that’s interested […]

Imam Yama Niazi discusses the Islamic Scholars Fund and the critical importance of supporting students of knowledge and qualified teachers around the world. “This is a fund that helps and supports our teachers, our scholars, our da’ees and those who call to Allah (subhana wa ta’aala) ).” – Imam Yama Niazi We need your help […]

In these times of confusion, help us strengthen the future and legacy of the faith by supporting the growth and religious education of our youth. Support this initiative to bring critically important knowledge to empower our youth. Imam Yama Niazi talks about the Seekers Youth program and the importance of supporting the religious growth and […]