Question: I have a question. Can we apply for crowdfunding, or can we raise fund through such platforms once end up in financial hardship? Is it allowed in Islam to request help from a human being rather than Allah? Is it not contrary to the wisdom of Surah Fatiha:...

The Noble Qur’ān’s verse: “And indeed We have granted you seven of the oft-repeated (verses) and the Magnificent Qur’ān” (al-Ḥijr: 87), and likewise the related declaration: “A Book consistent in its parts, paired in its themes”, are clear proofs that the Qur’ān’s...

Question: I have a few questions regarding gender roles in marriage and the financial responsibilities between husband and wife. What is the Islamic perspective if someone believes in complete gender equality in marriage—an idea inspired by modern philosophy—and feels...

Among the prophetic traditions frequently cited in discussions of the religious training of children is the report, “Command your children to pray when they are seven years old, and beat them for it when they are ten.” This study examines the authenticity of the...

The years that followed the deaths of Khadījah bint Khuwaylid and Abū Ṭālib mark one of the most pivotal and spiritually profound periods in the life of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ. These events, which occurred approximately three years before the Hijrah, initiated a...

It is important to do our religious obligations according to the norms and manners prescribed for those duties. But it is no less important to accomplish these duties in secure and peaceful environments. It is obvious, for example, that because men and women must,...

Question: For some time, I’ve been reflecting on the signs of the end times—particularly the prophecies that our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ foretold regarding the wars and conflicts that would occur near the end of time. With the ongoing tragedy and oppression in Gaza...

Question: Dear Shaykh, I have a question regarding Imam Bukhari's condition on the meeting of narrators. Did Imam Bukhari hold the same view as Imam Muslim, namely that if two narrators lived in the same period and the possibility of their meeting exists, there is no...