Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Haddad

Greeting Western non-Muslim Women

Q: When greeting women in business meetings, typically we shake hands. Occasionally, there are some women/colleagues who when they greet, they kiss men on their cheeks as it’s their custom, in France they do this for example. Continue reading

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Mentioning Syed before name

I belong from a syed family.But i dont mention the prefix syed with my name because due to some negligences in past, syed is not in my official name.So,does it matter? Continue reading

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Dream: Nur Muhammad SAW

I am a convert since 2004. A few years ago in dream Iblis attacked me and there was a second attack heavier attack somehow related to Mahdi a.s. Suddenly a light came entering me and my head becomes lighter. Continue reading

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Sayyed?

Q: I had the privellage to go to Cyprus recently. When I met Maulana, he said something to me, which shocked me and confused me. He told me that I am a Sayyed, but I replied that I wasn’t, but he insisted… Continue reading

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Prayer Request: health

I have been in low health for a years now with headaches and eye pain i been to hospitals and doctors.. Continue reading

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niqab issue
Histoire de niqab

Q: Is the niqab a fundamentally aspect for a woman to have and wear?[fr]Porter le niqab est-il un aspect fondamental pour une femme?[/fr] Continue reading

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Histoire de niqab

Going to collective zikr

Q: I sure wish to join an official zikr center , but the nearest one is in Jakarta, which means I must take plane every week and I’m afraid not being able to afford that. Continue reading

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Rifaee Ratheeb

Q: Could you please tell about the authenticity of a practice which is called by the name of Rifaee Ratheeb or so, which is prevalent in South India especially Malabar. Continue reading

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Dream: araignées

Salam, j’ai reve qu’il y avait beaucoup d’araignées , des ruches d’araignees sous mon lit et une toile avec une araignée dessus. Continue reading

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Prayer Request: love

I have been someone for 8 years and we split up last febuary for the main reason that her family will not allow her to marry me. I am finding it really hard to forget her and think about her everyday we have not been in contact at all and my heart pines for her… Continue reading

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