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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

October 11, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permitted to Get Up Slowly from Prostration in Order to Clear Doubts?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If in prayer I go up slowly from prostration so I have enough time to know if I have to sit or stand up, is my prayer valid? Is that allowed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May Allah bless you for your concern and […]
October 11, 2022 2 mins

Did Allah Create Us To Worship Him or To Test Us?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Did Allah create us to worship him or to be tested? Because apparently – and I seek refuge in Allah – there seems to be a contradiction in these two aspects. Answer I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. As the following answers, articles, and on-demand courses make clear, Allah […]
October 6, 2022 1 min

Reader on Navigating Sectarianism

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Allah Most High says, “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah and do not be divided. Remember Allah’s favor upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you—by His grace—became brothers.” [Quran, 2:186] The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give […]
October 5, 2022 6 mins

Tariqa Muhammadiyya Article Four: The Pathways of Taqwa

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. Taqwa is the concern within one to refrain from what is displeasing to Allah and preserve what is pleasing to Him. It manifests itself upon our limbs, but it begins from the heart. This article series—based upon Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s course “The Path of Muhammad: Birgivi’s […]
October 4, 2022 4 mins

Hope and Closeness: Prayers of those Close – Reciting Surat al-Fatiha

This article is transcribed by an internal student based on the lecture series “Hope and Closeness: The Way to Allah” by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. This is the twelfth session of the series. Attaining Success through Transforming Our Prayer In this lesson, Shaykh Faraz looks at the essential features of reciting Surat al-Fatiha during prayer, as […]
October 3, 2022 2 mins

Is It Sinful To Criticize Food?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I know it is from the sunna not to criticize food. But is it sinful to criticize food, like if someone said this burger doesn’t taste nice? Answer I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. It isn’t sinful to criticize food, but it is contrary to the sunna of the […]
October 3, 2022 10 mins

The Fiqh of Social Media: SeekersGuidance Critical Issues Seminar

This article is based on the seminar by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and Shaykh Abdullah Misra, and transcribed by a SeekersGuidance student. It extracts the relevant points from the Fiqh of Social Media Seminar. The seminar provides guidelines on how we should engage with social media and outlines the realities of these platforms. You can watch […]
October 3, 2022 2 mins

What Should I Do After Having Cheated in My Online Exams?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a University student, and I have cheated in two of my online exams in the past two years. I had many ongoing mental health issues. I have not gone back to University and intend to go next year. However, I know I have done wrong, and gaining […]
October 1, 2022 2 mins

Reader on Unfulfilled Supplications

In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate SeekersGuidance Readers provide the seeker with a purposely curated list of articles, answers, podcasts, and courses from SeekersGuidance, on a particular topic. These guides serve as a gateway to knowledge and guidance. Allah Most High says, “When My servants ask you (O Prophet) about Me: I am […]
September 28, 2022 6 mins

Tariqa Muhammadiyya Article Three: The Virtues of Taqwa in Hadiths

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. Taqwa is the concern within one to refrain from what is displeasing to Allah and preserve what is pleasing to Him. It manifests itself upon our limbs, but it begins from the heart. This article series—based upon Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s course “The Path of Muhammad: Birgivi’s […]
September 26, 2022 2 mins

The Passing of a Mountain: Shaykh Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi

Today, 29th Safar 1444 (September 26, 2022), the Umma lost a giant of Islamic scholarship, Shaykh Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi. May Allah Most High have mercy on him, accept his efforts and contributions to knowledge, scholarship, and all his concern and service for the Umma of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon […]
September 26, 2022 2 mins

Is It Sinful To Perform Multiple ‘Umra Trips Before the Obligatory Hajj?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Am I sinful for doing multiple ‘Umra instead of saving the trips for a Hajj? I have not done Hajj yet. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. May Allah bless you for your seeking to go on pilgrimage–and for […]
September 21, 2022 6 mins

Tariqa Muhammadiyya Article Two: The Virtues of Taqwa in the Quran

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. Taqwa is the concern within one to refrain from what is displeasing to Allah and preserve what is pleasing to Him. It manifests itself upon our limbs, but it begins from the heart. This article series—based upon Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s course “The Path of Muhammad: Birgivi’s […]
September 16, 2022 14 mins

Rooted Beings – Achieving Enlightenment Through Knowledge

Article by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani This talk was transcribed by an internal student and based on the lecture by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani which you can watch here: Rooted Beings – Faraz Rabbani. Rooted Beings May God’s peace, blessings, and mercy be upon you all. In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. All praise […]
September 13, 2022 6 mins

Tariqa Muhammadiyya Article One: The Virtues of Taqwa in the Quran

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. Taqwa is the concern within one to refrain from what is displeasing to Allah and preserve what is pleasing to Him. It manifests itself upon our limbs, but it begins from the heart. This article series—based upon Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s course “The Path of Muhammad: Birgivi’s […]
September 13, 2022 6 mins

Tariqa Muhammadiyya: Introductions

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. Taqwa is the concern within one to refrain from what is displeasing to Allah and preserve what is pleasing to Him. It manifests itself upon our limbs, but it begins from the heart. This article series—based upon Shaykh Faraz Rabbani’s course “The Path of Muhammad: Birgivi’s […]
September 13, 2022 5 mins

The Prayer of Muqarrabun

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani This article is transcribed by an internal student based on the lecture series “Hope and Closeness: The Way to Allah” by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani. This is the eleventh session of the series. Significance of Prayer Since times immemorial, prayer has remained an inevitable part of human history. Rich or poor, strong or […]
August 18, 2022 2 mins

Is Dying in a State of Drunkenness or Intoxication Disbelief?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it true that if you die in a state of intoxication, you die a kafir and get raised as a kafir? Answer I’m not aware of this being a hadith. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Alcohol is the source of all […]
August 14, 2022 2 mins

What If I Do Shirk and Die Right After?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If I do shirk unknowingly and don’t ask forgiveness, and then I die soon after, is there a chance Allah will forgive me? I also have the same question if I committed a major sin. I already do repent a lot, but I’m scared that I will die after […]
August 12, 2022 2 mins

Is It Allowed to Touch or Kiss the Grave of the Prophet or Righteous?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have read that Imam Ahmad saw no harm in kissing and touching the grave of the Prophet (may Allah ). Imam Ahmad even asked for blessings by touching the pulpit and the Prophet’s room, saying he saw nothing wrong in it. However, I have heard from others that […]
August 12, 2022 2 mins

What Is Legal Analogy (Qiyas)?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Could you please tell me what is qiyas? Answer I hope you’re doing well, Insha Allah. Qiyas refers to legal analogy. It is to derive the religious verdict for an issue that doesn’t have a specific ruling in the Quran or Sunna through a shared legal basis (‘illa) from […]
August 11, 2022 1 min

Can You Call Out Deniers of COVID-19?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question There is this website that believes 51% of COVID-related information and vaccines are lies and that whoever takes those vaccines is a disbeliever. I’m confused as a non-Muslim as to why you guys don’t call them out. Answer We don’t call people out. We teach and guide and do […]
August 11, 2022 3 mins

How Do I Become Less Obsessed with Gaining Worldly Things?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am very obsessed with gaining worldly things. I am having unwanted thoughts about worldly things. How do I become less obsessed with gaining worldly things? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. May Allah bless you for your concern […]
August 8, 2022 2 mins

Can the Forgetfulness Prostration Be Done in Every Prayer Just to Be Sure it is ...

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Can the sujud al-sahw be done in every prayer to ensure it is valid? Answer It would be prohibitively disliked, sinful, and a reprehensible innovation to perform the Sujud al-Sahw for every prayer without need. Forgetfulness prostrations are only required when one forgetfully leaves a necessary (wajib) action in […]