Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I follow the Hanafi school, though I only learned what it means to follow fiqh after digging deeper, and many people around me do not know how either. We often mix rulings from different schools and follow whichever we prefer. Is that good, bad, or neutral? And is fiqh […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Will a person still get the hadd of apostasy if they ask the ruler to be on their religion (eg. christianity) but they will stop advertising their disbelief? Also, if the apostate does not criticise islam and follows the law of the land (it is still known that they […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person experiences waswas (obsessive thoughts) or OCD, does the Shafi’i School excuse them from prayer? Does this rule also cover ghusl, istinja, and the removal of impurities? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No, if you have waswasa or OCD and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am seeking clarification regarding the nullifiers of Islam according to the Hanafi school. For comparison, the Hanbali school enumerates ten principal nullifiers from which others are derived. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah grant you beneficial knowledge. The precision of your question […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question When you hear or read non-Muslims say phrases with a religious meaning, such as the common “Oh my God!” said in surprise, what should you do? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah reward your concern for His Name, and your desire to […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question On social media, many men and women interact under religious posts or on live streams—a brother commenting on a sister’s religious post, or sisters asking a brother religious questions on his live—and what of someone who answers religious questions publicly without being qualified? Answer In the name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question The logo of a Christian missionary college bears a cross (on the uniform and ID), and its priests are addressed as “father.” May I cover the cross, and may I study there, especially weighed against my current college, which forces beard-shaving and musical programs? Answer In the name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question When a husband and wife differ—for example, he holds that she must cook and clean, and she does not consider it an obligation—whose view prevails? Can he command her to cook and clean, or to change her madhhab? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question We are setting up a Zakat fund to give direct financial help to eligible Muslim survivors of domestic abuse and modern slavery who are facing hardship. We assess beneficiaries as al-fuqara (the poor) or al-masakin (the needy), using signs such as legal homelessness or reliance on Universal Credit or […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it better to make a lengthy supplication in the last third of the night, or to use that time for more Tahajjud and make the long supplication during the day? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah accept your devotion and grant […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If an individual deliberately commits an act of kufr or shirk to earn money, with the intention of repenting afterward, does this render him a disbeliever? Furthermore, upon repentance, is it permissible for him to retain and use that money? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How to refute those who say the Quran is a book of hate? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Introduction: Judge a Book by What It Builds A book is known by the world it asks you to build. Read the Quran on […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have heard that women rarely enter Paradise, or that they are the majority of the people of Hell. Is this what Islam teaches? It weighs on me. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah grant you ease and gather you among the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question When does spending time with friends become idle talk, as warned against in Islam? And how should I respond if friends feel hurt when I am careful with my words? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in the best of health […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How do I choose and hold to a career that is truly halal? I want my work and my income to be pleasing to Allah, but I am unsure how to weigh the field, the daily duties, and the company’s own dealings. Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If provision is preordained and an individual marries the spouse decreed for them, whether through lawful or unlawful means, is this marriage considered an absolute decree (mubram) or a conditional decree (mu’allaq)? How can divergent paths lead to the same outcome? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I keep my prayers, adhkar, and Quran, and have performed Umrah, yet I feel deeply burdened, anxious, and isolated at home. How do I find peace? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah grant you ease of heart, and may these words bring you […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question One narration describes creation as occurring from Sunday to Friday, while a narration in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurayra states that it began on Saturday. How can these accounts be reconciled, and how does the Quran’s reference to “six days” relate to them? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question With the reality of online anonymity—shared accounts, false identities, hacked profiles, and sometimes untrustworthy administrators—how do we discern whether an account belongs to a Muslim or non-Muslim, whether we are interacting with the same or opposite gender, and whether an account truly represents a real person, especially a scholar […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I read that zakat is called the “impurities” (awsakh) of people’s wealth, in the hadith explaining why zakat is not lawful for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and his household. Does that make zakat dirty, or does it demean the poor who receive it? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have come across different SeekersGuidance answers about gold in watches, and I am confused. Is it permissible for me, as a man, to use a watch whose internal gears or rotor are made partly of gold, when these parts are essential to the movement, yet never touch my […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question One of my parents appears to have left Islam, or has become very lax about faith. Living in the West, how should I treat them—and how do I balance kindness to them with holding to my own religion? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If someone calls me a “god” in a text message or mentions something hypothetical like time travel, does this affect my faith? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. If someone says something untrue about you, such as calling you a “god” in a […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why does Allah withhold the means to do good from those who long for it, while those who spread corruption are given wealth and power? Is Allah not with the oppressed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate It is painful to see those in positions […]