Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why are chickens and rabbits halal when they sometimes eat their own feces, while one reason given for capybaras being haram is that they eat their own feces? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate The halal or haram status of an animal is established by […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. There is one day in the year that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) singled out above all others. The pilgrims stand on the plain of Arafa. They stand, ask, and weep. And the […]

In the name of Allah. Blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions. For five days, the Muslim community speaks one sentence together. After every prayer, from the dawn of Arafa to the afternoon of the thirteenth, the takbirat fill the air: The Takbirat اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How is zakat calculated on a long-term investment portfolio? Is it due on the entire value, or only on the zakatable portion of the underlying assets? If one’s intention changes from trading to long-term holding, is this change of intention enough, or must the assets be sold and repurchased? […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A husband bought property and registered it in his wife’s name as a gift. She passed away before him. He now says the gift is void because of what he intended in his heart. According to the Hanafi school, if a gift is completed, does it become the wife’s […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question After hysteroscopic surgery, causing continuous bleeding, when do I pray, and how to determine my period, and distinguish menstruation from surgical bleeding when my cycle is irregular? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are well and that your recovery is going […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is a husband’s acceptance of his wife’s khula request given months after the original offer, without a new exchange of compensation, valid khula or divorce? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate This is not a valid khula. The original offer lapsed when you did not […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a teenage girl confused about when ghusl (the ritual bath) is required after a wet dream. I usually check for wetness by inserting a finger. Does finding wetness mean I must perform ghusl? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah grant you […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is “Izma” (ازمہ) a sound Islamic name for a girl? What is its proper Arabic spelling, and does the meaning matter? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah bless you and reward you for the care you are taking over your daughter’s name. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Can a thought or denial in the heart itself remove a person from Islam? I have heard that the devil whispers more intensely at death—is there a source for this? And is it wrong to be too hopeful about entering Paradise? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If a pregnant woman’s husband avoids a male Sayyid gynecologist and opts for a female doctor instead, out of ghayrah (protective jealousy) for his wife — not wanting any man to see or touch her — is this permissible? They worry it may come across as disrespectful to the […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can Islam, which began in the Middle East and was revealed in Arabic, and is now followed mostly in the global South and South Asia, be the true religion for all people? Cultures around the world differ greatly, especially in matters such as family and money, and these […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Even when a Muslim woman covers her body with a loose outer garment, such as a jilbab or Indo-Pak attire, the shape of her shoulders, legs, or breasts may still be perceptible. Is it permissible to look, provided there is no desire? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question You know life is the test filled with trials and tribulations whether good or bad, why is the gratitude important in such situations? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. What you are carrying is real, and Allah Most High sees it. May He […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question May I ask Allah to reunite me in Jannah with the man through whom I found Islam, after our earthly paths have parted? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. May Allah preserve the iman He has placed in your heart. What you carry […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Was my nikah valid when it was done by text on Messenger, with no witnesses on my side, and the man reading out my written proposal to the two witnesses on his side? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. That this concerns you is […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Has a Muslim who looks for easier fatwas out of personal desire, while believing in Allah and the Sharia, committed kufr by virtue of Imam Awza’i’s warning? Answer Your concern regarding this matter is itself an indication of sincere faith. May Allah grant you ease and clarity. No, a […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If a company’s contracts include impermissible late-fee or interest clauses, are the goods and money flowing through them haram, and is it impermissible to deal with such companies or develop software for them? Answer No. The goods are not haram, and ordinary purchases from such companies remain permissible. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Why does the Hanafi school treat shrimp as lawful? The Arabs considered it fish, and why should the Arabic understanding of “fish” be normative when Islam is for all peoples? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. The Quran was revealed in Arabic, and […]

In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. Blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family and Companions. On the first day of Dhu’l Hijja, we begin with a phrase. Five small words, spoken at a great fire. A […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What can a wife do if her husband is in a prolonged coma with no clear hope of recovery? Is it permitted for her to seek a divorce and remarry? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Yes, there is a way for you to seek […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Dear Shaykh, the hadith speaks of the strangers (ghuraba’). Those who hold to the religion as it once was. The hadith promises them glad tidings. Who are they, and what does it mean to be among them today? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate. The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am twenty-five, recently married, and lost both ovaries to cancer treatment; my uterus and remnant ovarian tissue are intact. My husband and I deeply wish for children. What does Islam say about our options, including IVF with donor eggs? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Dear Shaykh, my employer permits unpaid leave for personal matters. When I take such leave, am I obliged to disclose the personal reasons behind it? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate. You are not required to disclose the personal reasons. The Sacred Law does not […]