Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Haddad

Life of the Ummah 1500 Years

Question: Assalam u alayekum! One day I was reading the sohbat translation in English from (Haqqani Fellowship website)and it was mentioned in the context of Sura e asr by Sheikh that ummat e Muslima will last 1500 years. 1471 years … Continue reading

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Hadith About Last Tariqah?

Question: Assalamoualaykoum Wa Rahamatul Lahi Wa Barakatuhu I have been told over and over that there is a hadith that says that the Naqshbandi Tariqa will be the last one among all tariqas.  Is this true and if so where … Continue reading

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Make-up Prayers When Traveling

Q: When we travel 50 miles we only [pray] two rakats. Suppose we don’t do these rakats when we arrived at destination. We go back home. Do we then 2 or we do replace it with the normal number of fard rakaates? Continue reading

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Disposal of Hairs and Nails

Q: Are we allowed to burn our hairs and nails or we only have the solution to bury them? Continue reading

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Burning Chicken Bones

Question: I have one question for bones from either chicken or meat: If we live in a  house where the trash pick-up is only once a week, is it OK to burn the chicken bones? Shukran Answer: Burning animal bones … Continue reading

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Joining Congregational Prayer After First Raka`at

Q: We join the fard prayers after it started, lets say at the second rakaates, when the Imam gives salam we stand up to complete what we are missing. Do I read the thanaa before Alhamdolillah? Continue reading

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Is It Permitted to Attend a Wedding in a Church?

Q: What should I do about going to church? I am married to a Christian. She has a lot of family here and I end up going to a lot of their weddings etc. The first half of a wedding is at a church. I was wondering what I should do in this regard?… Continue reading

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Can Prophet See Our Actions from His Grave?

Question: [Abdul-Aziz bin Abdullah bin Baaz, late Grand-Mufti of Saudia Arabia stated] “In the authentic Hadith, it is reported that the Prophet – peace be unto him-said:  ‘(On the Day of Judgment, I assume the defence of some men by … Continue reading

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Praying in Mosque with People of Different `Aqidah

Q: I live in a community where in mosque every type of people come and offer prayer. Wahabi, Deobandi, Salafi etc. Is it a strong reason to offer prayer in my room?… Continue reading

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Are Shi`a Out of Islam?

Q: Are Shia out of Islam, since many of their beliefs are against Islam? Continue reading

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