Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I would like to ask if the death of the infant Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn at Karbala is an authentic event. I have read that scholars like Imam Ghazali discouraged people from discussing Karbala and what happened in detail. This has distressed me a lot. Is this true, or […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am trying to find an answer, but it seems nearly impossible, so I decided to ask. Is the Hijra calendar the most accurate calendar since it is Islamic? And am I sinning in any way for doubting this? I don’t want to fall into bid‘a or kufr by […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question On the internet, there is conflicting information about the resting place of Imam Ghazali (Allah have mercy upon him). Which is the correct location? I don’t hear grand Urs happening on Imam Ghazali’s mausoleum as we do for other Awliyas. Why? Is it correct that Imam’s Urs falls on […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do we understand that the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and give him peace) was distinctly permitted to take war spoils – as opposed to previous nations – in light of Deuteronomy 20:14 of the Old Testament? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]