Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad
Desperately need advice
I live separately from husband whose gave me talaq. He has teaching… came just talking & smoking, he say he able to “open” hidayah because he is given by Allah such a way… Continue reading
Breaking Fast
I just wanted to ask Shaykh, would it be ok if I break my fast daily with water mixed with some honey as I cannot eat dates. Continue reading
Consuming placenta after childbirth
There’s a “trend” in US for women to save their placenta after childbirth and consume it. Is it permitted? Continue reading
Women attending dhikr during menses
Question: Asalaamuayelaikum brother, Bismillahir Rahman nir Raheem Please, could you advise us to the correct legal ruling, or if it is disputed then what ruling Mowlana would advise us to follow concerning: Are women allowed to enter a mosque for … Continue reading
Jamak Prayer
Question: May Allah always bless you in health and happiness. I have friends asking me whether they can do jamak prayer although they’re not traveling because of their meetings or stuck in traffic to avoid missing prayer. Well I told … Continue reading
Lottery system at a school
Question: Dear Shaykh Gibril, As-salaamuaalykum wa rahamtullah. I currently work for a non-Muslim run English language school in Malaysia. They are planning to organize an iftar program at a local Yemeni restaurant here for our students. We have a majority Arab … Continue reading
Women kissing Shaykh’s hand
Q: My question is what is the explaination regarding women and kissing the hands of the Shuyukh?[fr]Q: My question is what is the explaination regarding women and kissing the hands of the Shuyukh?[/fr] Continue reading
Prayer Request: I want my ex-boyfriend to love me
We are in relationship for the last one year. Planned to marry soon but don’t know why he started ignoring me… Continue reading
Dream: Mentored in the Study of Islam
After recently deciding to pursue a career in Islamic studies and was hoping to seek a mentor. This interpretation is a bit time sensitive, as it concerns my studies coming this summer and fall, insha’Allah.
I recently had a dream in which an Islamic academic and imam, who I had spoken to before, sent me an email filled with all the resources on Islam he could possibly provide; Qur’anic tafsirs, hadith literature, texts, etc. They also sent me a notebook which I recognized as mine. It was filled with my notes, ideas, and the little study of Islam I’d already done. They wrote me a letter saying, “Anything within your notebook, I’ve taken and added to my collection. It’s listed as yours, but it’s now in a place together.” Continue reading