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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

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 […]
July 22, 2022 1 min

Is It Really Allowed to Seek Blessing from Relics?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Great scholars such as Al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar permit seeking blessings from relics of the righteous (Awliya). Is this a widely held belief in the four madhahib? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. Yes, “tabarruk” (seeking blessings) is generally […]
July 21, 2022 2 mins

Are the Prophets Responsible for Following the Law (Sharia)?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Were/are Prophets subject to the Sharia? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. Yes. The Prophets have four essential qualities. They are true in word (sadiq), trustworthy in their actions (amin), conveying of all they are commanded to convey (tabligh), […]
July 21, 2022 2 mins

Is It Appropriate to Give Using Automated Daily Giving with Incentives?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question There’s a platform on LaunchGood with an initiative where if you sign up before Ramadan and give a minimum amount, there will be £30 and a bonus offered by the platform. Is this permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate There is nothing prohibited nor […]
July 20, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible to Make Remembrance (Dhikr) of “Allah Hu”?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have read that the dhikr of  “Allah” is allowed, and Imam Ghazali and Imam Suyuti have stated its permissibility. I have also heard that it is forbidden. My question is whether the dhikr “Allah Hu” (meaning Allah is) is permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful […]
July 17, 2022 1 min

What Is the Status of Ibn ‘Arabi in Sunni Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have a question regarding Ibn ‘Arabi. While many scholars criticize him heavily and even exclude him from Islam, others defend and praise him. Therefore, I’d like to ask what stance we should have toward him. Answer I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. The predominant view across mainstream scholars […]
July 14, 2022 1 min

If One Knows Some Proofs, Is One Still a Follower (Muqallid)?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A muqallid is someone who follows without knowing the proof. So if someone knows some of the proofs of the Hanafi madhab then is he still considered a muqallid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. When it comes to […]
July 14, 2022 2 mins

Is It Haram to Drink Gatorade Which Might Potentially Have Alcohol?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I drank Gatorade which potentially has alcohol whilst being in doubt. I saw on its Twitter page it’s not halal and the same as a person’s findings from their customer service online. But the tweet was only for the US but I’m in UK and people criticized the person’s […]
July 13, 2022 3 mins

Why Should Someone Be Muslim If Everything Is Haram?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Someone mentioned to me that he feels that most activities and “fun things” are prohibited in Islam and that the criteria of halal are very narrow and restricting. He holds the view that the prohibitions can even cause depression. How could one tackle such a claim? Answer I hope […]
July 3, 2022 0 mins

What Is The Purpose Of Marriage? A Muslim Perspective from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

What Is The Purpose Of Marriage? A Muslim Perspective from Shaykh Faraz Rabbani The closest relationship a person will ever experience in their lifetime is with their spouse. In this SeekersHub seminar, we learn how to cultivate this union to the fullest, how to overcome common hurdles, and how to maintain a high degree of moral […]
June 30, 2022 1 min

Can I Teach Modern Finance at University despite Its Having Aspects That Are Har...

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to teach finance in a college knowing that most of the components of finance are haram in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. It is permitted to teach modern finance “as it is” without agreeing […]
June 29, 2022 3 mins

Should I Leave the Community Service Due to Indulgence in Sins?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am active in community projects and have important positions in this. However, I’m stuck in some serious private sins that I regret—and which I’m struggling with. Should I leave community service? Answer I hope you’re doing well, Insha Allah. May Allah bless you for the recognition of your […]
June 28, 2022 4 mins

Reader on Parents Rejecting Suitors for Marriage

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When someone whose religion and character you are pleased with proposes to (someone under the care) of one of you, then marry to him. If you do not do so, then there will be turmoil […]
June 26, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Engage in Remembrance of Allah with “Hu” (He Is)?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question This dhikr of “Hu” is used all over the world, including in Pakistan and Turkey. However, I have heard from some movements that it is forbidden and that Ibn Taymiyya himself has prohibited using the name of Allah alone or combined with a demonstrative pronoun such as “Hu”. Answer […]
June 26, 2022 2 mins

Can Someone Assault Another If She’s Not Dressed Properly?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question In my country, a riot has started because an old woman attacked a girl because she wasn’t dressed modestly. That old lady was arrested but soon a large group of scholars started massive protests that she did the right thing cause she was forbidding an evil. Answer In the […]
June 25, 2022 5 mins

How to Correct Our Children’s Mistakes?

This answer is a transcript of an answer given by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani during a live Q&A session at the end of the Critical Issues Seminar “What Your Child Needs: A Parent’s Guide to Islamic Education” held in the SeekersGuidance HQ in Mississauga, Canada on 2022/02/22. Question Is it ok to correct your child who is […]
June 25, 2022 5 mins

Do I Need to Teach Children How and What to Think?

This answer is a transcript of an answer given by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani during a live Q&A session at the end of the Critical Issues Seminar “What Your Child Needs: A Parent’s Guide to Islamic Education” held in the SeekersGuidance HQ in Mississauga, Canada on 2022/02/22. Question What is more important, teaching our children what to think […]
June 25, 2022 7 mins

How to Provide for Our Children without Spoiling Them?

This answer is a transcript of an answer given by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani during a live Q&A session at the end of the Critical Issues Seminar “What Your Child Needs: A Parent’s Guide to Islamic Education” held in the SeekersGuidance HQ in Mississauga, Canada on 2022/02/22. Question If we have the means how do we make sure […]
June 25, 2022 2 mins

Is Fasting of Level 2/3 in the Book of Imam Ghazali Both Levels of Awliya?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is fasting of levels 2 and 3 in the book of Imam al-Ghazali both levels of awliya Answer I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. Yes, both types of fasting are from the fasting of the elect servants (awliya’) of Allah. Imam Ghazali describes three levels of fasting: Level One […]
June 23, 2022 2 mins

Is Confirming Hands for Allah Kufr?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question If someone believes Allah has hands but not like creation. His hands are similar to creation to be called a hand but besides that everything else is distinct… Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. Affirming What Allah Affirmed for […]
June 23, 2022 2 mins

Can You Buy from a Seller Mentioning a No-Returns Policy?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it allowed to buy an item online or in-person such as a watch where the seller mentions no returns? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah Yes, it is permitted to buy from someone who doesn’t allow returns. Morally, […]
June 22, 2022 2 mins

How Do Jinns React to Technology? Is Technology a Blessing or a Curse?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How would jinns react if they saw our immense power in terms of nuclear sophisticated technology? Would they be amazed? Or Would it be something else? Answer I pray this finds you in the best of health and spirits. Jinns are from the Unseen (ghayb). We only know of […]
June 19, 2022 2 mins

Is It True That the Hanafi School Adopted the Shafi’i Method over Time?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I have a question regarding the Hanafi school. There is a scholar who claims that the Hanafi school has changed over time from a “qur‘ani” madhhab to a “hadithi” madhhab today and uses the Shafi‘i madhhab principles instead of the principles of its own madhhab. I’m confused because I […]
June 8, 2022 1 min

What Is the Belief and Approach of SeekersGuidance?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is this page a proper Sunni page run by Sunni scholars? Please let me know correctly what stance does seekers academy hold? Answer I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. SeekersGuidance adheres to mainstream Sunni Islam–as embodied by the two schools of Sunni theology (the Ash‘ari and Maturidi schools); the […]