Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Haddad

Multi-Level Marketing Income

Q: Nowadays a lot of business using multi-level marketing system.

A: The bonus is, in the mind of the company, a gift rewarding seniority as a salesman, so it is still linked to sales, generally not specifically… Continue reading

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Istikhara Prayer

In making important decisions it is recommended to ask advice when one is not sure about the right course of action. The first type of advice is from those whom one trusts and considers competent to answer. This is istishara. If this is insufficient then one makes istikhara… Continue reading

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Mash on Socks

A: I’m not very good when it comes to the details of the grades of traditions. Is it a forgery because one of its narrators is rejected? What you think are the reasons an author would include it in his book when the status of a hadith is highly doubtful?
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Prophet’s Marriage to `Ayesha

The Prophet (upon him blessings and peace) contracted the marriage with`Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) between one and two years after Abu Talib and Khadija (Allah be pleased with her) died… Continue reading

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Information on Sunnah for New Muslim

Question: A convert sister ask me for a book on the SUNNAH OF MOHAMMAD (s). Please let me know what to suggest thank you. ALLAH SWT bless you and your family. Answer: A Day with the Prophet – by Ahmad Von … Continue reading

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Differences in Times of Imsak

…I just wanted some background on the issue of why there seems to be so much disparity on the time for when suhur ends and fajr starts… Continue reading

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Hadith about a Child’s Gender

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How Does Hadith Get Graded a Forgery?

Q: I’m not very good when it comes to the details of the grades of traditions. Is it a forgery because one of its narrators is rejected? What you think are the reasons an author would include it in his book when the status of a hadith is highly doubtful?
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Wife Initiating Divorce

Questions: Can you please tell us – 1. the conditions under which a woman can initiate divorce? 2. how should she proceed to secure a divorce? Answers. 1. If the husband is not spending the amount of money required of … Continue reading

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Praying for the Dead and What Benefits Them

There is a hadith from Abu Hurayrah (R) saying that the “Prophet (S) saying only three acts benefit a deceased when he dies. Those being knowledge he gave, charity he spent, or the prayers of a pious son.”… Continue reading

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