Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a Hanafi in the United Kingdom. Is a “celebrity crush” (finding a celebrity attractive and feeling romantic attraction, with no sexual desire or fantasy) haram, makruh, or permitted, and where does the line fall between a permitted feeling and an impermissible attachment? Answer In the name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am weighing the Islamic and Christian narratives of the crucifixion. Two things trouble me. First, the Christian claim that many people saw Jesus alive after the crucifixion, as recorded by his early followers. Second, if he was raised to Allah and not crucified, why did he not tell […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A young woman shared photos with you for the purpose of marriage consideration, on the condition that you do nothing inappropriate. You agreed. You later returned to the photos to assess whether you were attracted to her and whether you wished to pursue marriage. You feel you broke that […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Will there be education in Heaven? For example, will there be universities and grades there? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Two things at once: Paradise is not arranged like the schools we know, with universities, terms, and grades; yet learning, knowledge, and a ceaseless […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My mother’s conduct has changed over time in ways I find immoral, and it is harming me inwardly. When I try to advise her, she answers with financial pressure and emotional manipulation. How should I deal with this when it feels as though her role as a mother has […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I left school to memorize the Quran. I grew close in heart to a fellow student whose character I admired, hoping for a friendship that would benefit us both. Over two years, that admiration mixed with desire and improper thoughts. I have cut her off several times, yet I […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I try to call my family and friends to Allah, but they refuse and argue with me. How do I keep doing this without losing heart? Answer It is a sign of love that you want for others what you have found, and it is no small grief when […]

Answers by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Two SeekersGuidance answers appear to say opposite things about smoke and fasting. One says passive smoke breaks the fast; the other says incidental inhalation of gas or ambient smell does not. Which applies to my situation? I am worried about make-up fasts in three cases: (1) talking with a […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I carry complex, unwitnessed grief—multiple significant losses that were not seen or honored by family or community. What spiritual practices and Prophetic supplications are appropriate for compound grief of this kind, so that I may draw nearer to Allah Most High through it rather than away? Answer In the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the role of the Qadi (judge) in Islam, and can the office exist in a non-Muslim country such as the Netherlands? What authority does he hold, and what are his limits? Can he enforce punishments or summon witnesses? If I face a crime such as robbery, am […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am dealing with incredible sadness from an event that may not look traumatic from the outside, but truly was. No one around me believes how much pain I am in. How do I cope? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Your pain is real, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is denying a mutawatir hadith always considered disbelief by consensus, given the disagreement over what qualifies as mutawatir? Is denying that it is disbelief itself disbelief? And does this place the “Quran only” sect, and those who consider them Muslims, outside Islam? Answer In the name of Allah, Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question My husband took mortgages I disagreed with—our home, a rental apartment, and now a $1M commercial property. I have warned him with the ayat; he is persistent. Am I sinning along with him? Are we in constant sin in the house we live in? I cannot work; I rely […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to generate AI images of women with uncovered hair for documentary content? May I make horror content involving spirits for entertainment on YouTube? And does YouTube’s placement of inappropriate ads on my videos make my income haram? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why does the dunya fail to meet my needs and expectations? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. The longing you feel is real, and it is telling you something true. The world (dunya) does not fulfill you because Allah Most High did not make it […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am emotionally attached to Pompompurin, a children’s character. I want to know whether such characters are permissible and whether my attachment to this character is spiritually harmful or discouraged. I want my heart attached only to Allah Most High, and I worry this may be hurting my faith. […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is the fatwa to give one’s riba money in charity grounded in the Quran by way of allusion (ishara), or in a hadith that alludes to it? Also, how does the Hanafi school derive meanings and rulings from texts? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I noticed my white thobe is slightly see-through when held against my body. I prayed many prayers in it without tucking my undershirt into my pants, so my lower back may have been exposed; I sometimes prayed in it without a shirt underneath. After I reverted, I also prayed […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to listen to a guided relaxation or meditation audio? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Guided relaxation audio is permissible when its content is permissible, that is, when it confines itself to things like calm breathing, easing the body, and quieting the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am getting to know a man with a view to marriage, and we are waiting until he is financially stable. Is it permissible to keep talking to him in the meantime? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah make this matter easy for […]

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Blessings and peace be upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Folk and Companions. Eid al-Adha is the day that comes after surrender. Ibrahim (peace be upon him) raised the knife in obedience, and Allah replaced his son with a ram. The Khalil and his family […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I saw a dream I am certain was of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), though he appeared in the form of my mother and gave me consoling counsel. Was this a true vision? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it kufr to lie about the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) when this involves adding to the religion—attributing virtues or evils to persons or places, or turning a halal matter haram or the reverse? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Deliberately […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to work as a pilot if the role requires shaving for the oxygen mask seal, and does this fall under necessity or valid excuse? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to pursue a career as a pilot, and it […]