Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Haddad

Problems for women seeking marriage

I heard Sh Hisham is instructing us to marry girls at age 16-17.
1) Why does our Tariqa encourage this young age for marriage (often not even legal)? Hajjah said once men prefer women before age 20… Continue reading

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Prayer Request: Istikhara for marriage

As I have become a mureed of Maulana recently I have been told I must seek their permission for marriage. I am already engaged and due to get married in a few months inshallah…. Continue reading

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Foreknowledge in Islam

I am not sure anyone else has noticed, but I was personally amazed to notice that contemporary science have found that the left hemisphere of the brain is associated with the more spiritual side of man Continue reading

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Prayer Request: For my health

I have been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). Both my hands and feet are very weak; I cannot walk… Continue reading

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New to Islam

Question: Bismillah Assalaamoualaikoum, My Name’s [private], I’m from R_ Island.I’m 16. I’m French I try to speak in English, I just converted myself to Islam. it’s difficult for me because my family is against but I believe in Allah and … Continue reading

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Permissibility of Playing Chess Game

Could you please tell me the opinion of Ahl as-Sunna scholars concerning chess game? Is it haram, makruh, halal? Continue reading

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I see Lights

when i get up for fajr pray after praying i go to sleep and i see a yellow light on the wall and in it a blue light flashed and all turned off… Continue reading

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Classical Naqshbandi Spiritual Practices

A Shaykh who is a mureed of Shaykh Nazim told someone that the majority of mureeds are not given the classical Naqshbandi spiritual practices… Continue reading

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About status of mureeds

Why do some people reach spiritual states, have visions, and marifah even at 1 week and others take a lifetime and have nothing in this life? Continue reading

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Problems upon waking up

I have a friend who is not Muslim but is interested in Sufism. For the past year he has been having serious problems waking up in the morning. Continue reading

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