Basit Manzoor

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A foundational maxim of Sacred Law is the principle of “no harm” (la darar). However, the

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to visit historical sites in and around Madina beyond Quba and Baqi — such as Qiblatayn, Khandaq, Badr, and Ta'if?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question While I was studying, my mother asked me to serve dessert to guests, and I showed

Do not let this statement unsettle you. When understood correctly, it does not mean what you fear, and your faith remains safe. The established position of Sunni scholars is that the faith of the simple believer is valid and sufficient. What is required is a firm and certain belief, not a specific philosophical method.

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I was speaking to someone about a matter I knew a nearby person, who was praying, was

Yes, it is permissible to fly such a flag or to wear clothing carrying it. The crosses on national flags, such as the English or Australian flag, are no longer recognized as Christian crucifixes and have lost their religious significance. Displaying them is therefore not the blameworthy imitation (tashabbuh) the Sacred Law warns against. The ruling applies only where a cross stands alone as a clearly recognizable crucifix, or where one intends, by it, to venerate the symbol or identify with the religion.

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question To what extent does the concept of “known in the religion by necessity” (al-malum min al-din bi'l-darura) apply?

You have already fulfilled the weightier obligation by making up the thirty fasts. What remains is the penalty (fidya) for delaying them past the Ramadans that followed your recovery. Following the lighter view, this is one payment of about 750 ml of staple food, such as rice, for each missed day, given to the poor as actual food rather than its cash value. Your earlier fasts were valid, and you do not need to repeat any of them.

I saw that hitting the face is not allowed when boxing. If a person is wearing a head guard that covers the face, can they spar while getting hit on the head guard? Or is this still not allowed? The purpose is self-defense and sparring practice.

It is impermissible to engage in catch-and-release fishing, even if it is done to sharpen skills rather than for fun or sport, because it often leads to the death of the fish.