Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question I was blessed with a beautiful daughter recently. I have another daughter whose name is Maria. Can I keep my newborn girl’s name Maryam as we like the name due to its importance in the Holy Quran? Are Maria and Maryam the same names and have the same meaning? […]

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question For the past five years, I’ve been dealing with a seemingly impossible situation due to family issues. I want to marry someone, but there is a dispute involving my father’s brother. The issue doesn’t directly concern us, and both parties share responsibility for it. However, my family, especially my […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the etiquette when visiting a grave? Shaykh Faraz gives the general guidelines to follow when visiting the graves. They include proper reflection and how to make the visit beneficial for oneself and the deceased. Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Sami‘ al-Yakti Question What are the steps to increase the pursuit of knowledge as in the saying of Allah the Almighty: “And say, ‘My Lord! increase me in knowledge.’” [Quran, 20:114] ? Answer All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon the Master […]