What Is the Divine Wisdom behind the Current Tribulations?
Answered by Shaykh Bassem Itani Question What is the wisdom behind the weakness and humiliation that the Umma (Muslim community) is experiencing these days Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the...
View ArticleDealing With Depression: Your Role
The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the twelfth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop –...
View ArticleMy Menstrual Cycle Began at Night (after 9 PM). Does This Night Count as the...
Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Kharsa Question My menstrual cycle began at night (after 9 PM). Does this night count as the first day of my menstrual period? Answer Praise be to Allah Most High....
View ArticleWhy Wasn’t the Quran Compiled into a Single Book during the Lifetime of the...
Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Mousa. Question Why wasn’t the Quran compiled into a single book during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him)? Answer Compilation of the...
View ArticleIs Supplicating While Facing Humans, Portraits, or Animate Objects Considered...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does supplicating when one happens to face humans, portraits, or animate objects take one out of the fold of Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleIs Adhan and Iqama Required for Individual Prayer?
Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Faiz Awad Question Is it obligatory to give the call to prayer (Adhan) and the call to commence the prayer (Iqamah) only when praying in congregation or is it also...
View ArticleHow Does the Quran Guide the Upbringing and Nurturing of Children?
Answered by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Faiz Awad Question How does the Quran guide the upbringing and nurturing of children? Answer All praise is due to Allah, and Blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of...
View ArticleThe Hanafi Way: Reach and Scholarship
This is the eighth article in a series based on the On Demand Course: The Hanafi Way: Lessons from Kawthari’s Fiqh Ahl al Iraq. It lays out the great defense of the Hanafi school in the 20th century by...
View ArticleRespect for Prophet and Listening to Music and How to Say Mashallah and...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it considered disrespectful to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) to listen to music despite the unwanted thoughts i get? Is saying...
View ArticleWhat Is the Ruling If One Visited Taif and Did Not Perform an Umrah upon Return?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the ruling for the situation where one visited Taif and did not perform Umrah upon return? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and...
View ArticleWhy Is There Penal Punishment for Hand Theft?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Why is there penal punishment for hand theft? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank...
View ArticleIs Acetone-Free Nail Polish Remover Impure?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is acetone-free nail polish remover impure? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Acetone-free nail polish remover is not...
View ArticleA Female Child: The Story of Maryam
Shaykh Ahmad El Azhary explores the Lessons from the Live of the Prophets in the Quran. He unlocks their aim, which is to direct us towards Allah Almighty and the Day of Judgement. This is the seventh...
View ArticleHow Should I Discuss False Criticism on Social Media?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I was in a group chat with Muslims and non-Muslims, where a Muslim brother shared a viral video of a man saying disgusting false comments about our beloved...
View ArticleWhy Does the Father Not Have Any Responsibility for an Illegitimate Child...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question An illegitimate child (walad al-zina), is only attributed to the mother, not the father. Even if we can establish paternity through proof, why does the father...
View ArticleCan a Vow Cause a Person to Burn in Hellfire Forever?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone makes a consequence of breaking a vow that it will count as disrespect to Allah or that they will be happy with the disrespect towards Allah or that...
View ArticleWhat Does Having Unconditional Hope in Allah Mean? Is It for Entering Paradise?
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani What Does Having Unconditional Hope in Allah Mean? Is It for Entering Paradise? In this answer, Shaykh Faraz explains the meaning of hope (raja’) and what true hope...
View ArticleCan a Sayyid Marry a Non-Sayyid Lady?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question If a sayyid man and a non-sayyid woman fall in love, is it possible for them to get married, if the woman’s guardian allows it? Answer I pray you are...
View ArticleDoes a Completion of the Quran Require That It Be from the Same Mushaf?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does a completion of the Quran require that it be from the same Mushaf Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Quran linguistically...
View ArticleReading Along with a YouTube Video in Prayer Due to Difficulties Reciting
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Since proper recitation and pronunciation are difficult, is it permissible for my sister to listen to and read along with a reciter while performing the prayer?...
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