Author Archives: Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

About Shaykh Gibril Haddad

Prophet’s Marriage to `Ayesha

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

…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

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

The “male” and “female” fluids mentioned are not parent-differentiated Continue reading →

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How Does Hadith Get Graded a Forgery?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

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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Levels of sin?

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Is there a difference between sins? Is telling a white lie the same as murder and /or rape, and so on? Answer: Yes, there is a great difference. The latter two are enormities (kaba’ir). Telling a small lie is … Continue reading →

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