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Folding sides of prayer mat

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

In Pakistani and Indian culture some people after they’re done praying or leave for a while between prayer, they fold a corner of a prayer carpet. They claim if they don’t shaytan will pray on it. Can shaytan pray? Is there any evidence of this theory? Continue reading →

Posted in Belief & Doctrine, Salat - Prayer | Tagged culture, folding, intention, interference, namaz, prayer mat, prayer rug, Shaytan, waswasa | Comments Off

Different Answers

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Imam Ismaeel Dhul-Qarnayn

I asked a respectable mufti about some problem and obeyed his answer till someone told me that another respectable mufti (both hanafi) gave a different answer to the same problem, e.g one said you should repeat salah in xyz scenario and the other said you don’t have to repeat salah. Why is there so much difference in Islam? it is making deen a burden for me.

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Posted in General | Tagged culture, difference in levels, differences among scholars, different fatwas, knowledge, mercy, tradition | Comments Off

Rejected Marriage Proposal

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Somebody proposed marriage to me however he was of a different caste. I informed my parents and expressed my wish to marry him… Continue reading →

Posted in Family Issues, Marriage/Divorce, Prayer Request, Women's Issues | Tagged Ahl al-Bayt, caste system, culture, custom, parental approval, parental permission, sayyid, syed | Comments Off

Lengthening Garments (Isbal)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

1. What does isbal mean linguistically and in its Shar’i application? (Is there an opinion that it relates to trailing as opposed to merely lengthening the garment?)… Continue reading →

Posted in Halal & Haram | Tagged `ulama, `ulema, adornment, clothes, clothing, culture, custom, dragging clothes, dress, Egypt, female, folding, garments, hike up, lengthen, male, pant legs, pride, restriction, salat, scholars, short trousers, shorten, Syria, trailing, train, trousers, ugly, zina | Comments Off

3 questions

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

1-What is meant by “believer”? Does it mean anybody who says shahaadah?… Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged 6 pillars of faith, anti-Christ, anti-Messiah, Arabic, balance, begin, belief in Allah, belief in angels, belief in destiny, belief in Holy Books, belief in Messengers, belief in the Last Day, believer, call, complete meaning, culture, Dajjal, grammar, Imam Mahdi, origin, passages, pillars of faith, qadar, Qur'anic recitation, Quran, restrictions, ruku` marks, sarf wa nahw, Shahada, sins, six pillars of faith, stop, test, truthful, waqf wa ibtida' | Comments Off

Dream: Marriage

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Shaykh Abdul Haqq Sazonoff

I performed istikhara 3 times on the proposal and saw various dreams. The first dream was of my aunt and cousin telling me that they approve… Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Interpretation | Tagged approval, aunt, cousin, culture, difficulties, dreams, future husband, istikhara dream, nafs, parental approval, parents, proposal, reality, ring, seeking marriage, signs, successful marriage | Comments Off

Prayer Request: marriage

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

I’d like to get married to a guy that I’ve know throughout university- approx 4years.This guy is a maureed of Shaykh Nazim- Shaykh Nazim gave him permission to marry me when visiting cyprus 2years ago.We are from different cultures (I’m Indian Muslim and he’s Pakistani Muslim). Continue reading →

Posted in Family Issues, Prayer Request | Tagged conflict, culture, family objections, India, marriage prospect, Pakistan, parents | Comments Off

Here or my country?which is easiest?

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Asalamalaykum wr wb, i’ve had this question in the back of my mind for a very long time now, and since our sheikhs know what is better for us i had an important question to ask so when the time comes i wont be confused.
1) should i marry a girl who is from my country that lives here in america?
2) or should i marry a girl who lives in my country, which would mean its the decision of my parents as to who the girl is going to be? this way i think is harder because we think different because i’m raised in america and she over in my country, and it will take a while if i were to sponsor her.
sheikh gibril interpreted my dream and said i should seek the easiest way of marriage. please help me?what is the way i should do it?
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Posted in Sufism (Tasawwuf) | Tagged country, culture, destiny, family, foreknowledge, ilham, inspiration, marriage | Comments Off

need help on marriage

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Syeikh, I have a problem with my plan to get married. I have a boyfriend currently living in Pakistan, but I live with my family in Indonesia. Continue reading →

Posted in Family Issues | Tagged culture, Indonesia, marriage, mixed nationality, Pakistan, parents, work | Comments Off

Prayer Request: Intention for marriage

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have intention to marry a girl that is a few years older than me. We both have niyyah for marriage, as we both have the same shaykh, we do the same things and think the same. Continue reading →

Posted in Prayer Request | Tagged blessing, culture, marriage, parents | Comments Off

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