Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I recently read a book centered on the lives of our companions (sahaba). A companion (sahabi) prayed to Allah that he may be martyred by the enemy overpowering him. I don’t understand the dua as the companions were against the enemies of Islam, so why pray that the enemy […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I regularly come across people from the so-called Salafi movement who claim that the Aqida book known as al-Fiqh al-Akbar is falsely attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him) and that it has nothing to do with his actual beliefs. I wanted to know if these […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I’m very fond of rational proofs (especially Dalil Imkan and Huduth). Please enlighten me whether the Quran’s evidence indicates His existence or Oneness. Some scholars say that Dalil Huduth is Quranic. Others advocate for a “Qur’anic contingency argument”.  Did the salaf use them (if they weren’t then surely these […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the interpretation and meaning of this hadith: Abu Hurayra reported Allah’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying, “Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eyes is […]