Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I read hadith regarding the seventy-three sects in Islam, of which all will be in hell except one. I question whether that means the seventy-two sects will always remain in hell. Answer The hadith that reads, “My nation will be divided into seventy-three sects, all of them are in […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I am a young Muslim teen at 17 yrs old, and I want to change my name soon when I get older. I want to change it to Yunus, but I am confused about how to spell the name correctly. I saw people spell it as Yoonus, Younus, Yunis, […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I have a question about this Hadith: Ibn Majah (4245) narrated from Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “I certainly know people of my ummah who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I was taking a course where the teacher said that using offensive nicknames is disliked. Is it still disliked if you are sure the person called the offensive nickname doesn’t mind? For example, one of my friends called another girl “Donkey!” so the girl replied, “Pig!”. Now, both girls […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question Is having a long goatee beard permissible if one cannot keep a full beard clean? Answer In the Shafi’i school, having a beard is a great sunna; shaving it off is makruh or reprehensible. [Tuhfat al-Muhtaj] The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) exhorted Muslim men strongly […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I read in Shaykh Musa Furber’s ‘The Accessible Conspectus’ that women do not have to pay zakat on gold jewelry they own as long as it is not an excessive amount. Is this the relied upon opinion in the Shafi’i school? Also, what does excessive mean?  Answer Shaykh Musa […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I am in a relationship with a nice boy, and we want to get married to avoid falling into sin (totally aware our relationship was a sin, but we’re not perfect and striving to be better), but we know our parents won’t allow this. Our parents want us to […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question Would it be permitted to buy raffle tickets for a school charity event? Some of the tickets win prizes, and any remaining money raised from the ticket sales would be used for the school charity funds – and used to buy school equipment such as the library and playground […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question One day while my friend was visiting me in my home country, we visited a museum. This museum had different admission rates based on whether you are a country citizen or not. She was the one who ordered the tickets, and she was not truthful about her nationality to […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question Can someone help refute an allegation that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was “pleasure-seeking” (Nauzubillah). This claim is alleged to be backed up by the Prophet’s (Allah bless him and give him peace) marriage privileges in verses 33:50-53 and the narrations below. Some even allege […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I have recently felt incredibly guilty about not going to the masjid for every salah. Some days it’s fard any, others fard kifaya, and others sunna mu’akada. Could you tell me the majority opinion on this with some reference to specific scholars? Also, some sites say that this sunnah/obligation […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question Is scalp micro-pigmentation permissible for a bald man? Answer Micropigmentation is a form of tattooing. The only difference between the two is that a standard tattoo penetrates five layers of skin, while micro-pigmentation penetrates two. Nonetheless, according to our scholars, both are considered tattooing and thus impermissible. The Messenger, […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question My normal vaginal discharge is sometimes yellowish-tinted when I’m not menstruating and in a tahir state. Does it invalidate wudu? Answer There are two important discussions related to vaginal discharge: Pure or Impure Imam Bujayrami divided discharge in relation to its place of origin into three categories: From the […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I got doubt during prayer, but I was certain I needed to perform one more raka’ only, and I did that. After finishing the prayer, I felt guilty about why I didn’t perform sujud al-sahw. Now I’m confused that I prayed five raka’. What should I do as I […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question So I have been making one dua over and over and over again to marry a sister and I saw my dua protected from another affliction and I do know Allah Most High responds to duas in three ways either he accepts them or protects me from an affliction […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question My husband verbally gave me a talaq, but there were no witnesses, and we have not yet signed any divorce papers. Is the divorce valid? Must the documents be signed before it is accepted, or is that just a formality? Also, do I have to move out of the […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I am a nineteen-year-old interested in studying abroad, but my father refuses because he says I have to be with a mahram throughout my stay there. I wonder, what if the country I’m going to is safe and Islamic friendly? Do I still have to go with a mahram, […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I’m a recent American convert to Islam; Alhamdulillah, I’m settling into the faith wonderfully. I fell in love with so many pieces of the religion, and I’m now trying to organize and reconcile parts of my life that are not in line with shari’a law. I have a lot […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question We live in a small Muslim community in a small town in New Zealand where all the Muslims make an effort to be a part of the community. We are Sunni Muslims and have been invited over by a Shi‘a family for Niyaz. Is it permissible to eat this […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question My husband has asked for a legal divorce. We have been married for 21 years with two children. He wants me to leave the house soon. He wants to do the Islamic talaq when I leave the house. I live in a country where we both don’t have our […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I have a question about istikhara. I’m currently in a situation where I’m close friends with a man I like, and he has also expressed that he wants me. I prayed istikhara asking Allah to keep me away from him or make our “spark” disappear if we are not […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I am confused about one aspect regarding the Isra and Miraj. How could the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) meet with Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) while praying in his grave and later lead him in prayer in Jerusalem and meet him yet again in […]

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate “The inhabitants of Paradise, on that Day, will be happily busy. They and their spouses, in shades, reclining on couches. They will have therein fruits. They will have whatever they call for. Peace—a saying from a Most Merciful Lord.” [Quran, 36:55-58]   A question that is often […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it lawful to slightly enlarge my head? I’m not referring to the bun, which is always below my neck. I’m referring to the upper skull part. I use a band of three centimeters to raise it slightly. Will it fall under the category whom the Prophet (may Allah […]