Question: I am confused about why we need Philosophy and Irfan to gain closeness to Allah (swt), isn’t Fiqh, Quran and Ahlul Bayt (as) sufficient for us to gain marifa of Allah. If these subjects are from those that are outside Islam then why do scholars and ulama bring it into Islam? Answer: Here is [...]

Question: Recently, when I’m praying, I have been going off topic and saying bad things in my head that I don’t mean at all. I try to focus but it’s still getting worse. I start saying bad things in my head while I’m talking to people too. I really try not to and recently I [...]

Question: With regards to someone is doing well in refraining from doing certain haram (forbidden) acts then suddenly goes through a period where he/she does that haram act and obviously is extremely regretful about it. I am finding it hard to understand what causes these spiritual short-falls which will lead an individual from someone who refrains from [...]

Question: I understand that if we want a boost in our spirituality, we should do our best to serve and please our parents, but why doI feel less spiritual when I am running around doing erands for them, as opposed to doing dua (supplications) and constantly communicating with God e.t.c? Answer: We all feel the same, because we [...]

Question: What is the best way to measure that we are actually truly increasing in spirituality and not going backwards? Answer: By observing how much we meet our obligations and refrain from the forbidden acts, and whether this year we are doing better than last year. Answered by: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei Recommend on Facebook Tweet [...]

Question: I have many Wajib (obligatory) prayers to make up for,  would I be wasting my time if I start doing Salatul Layl (night prayers) without attempting to complete these Wajib prayers? Should I do both, or finish my Wajib prayers first? Answer: Its ok to do your Salatul layl as long as you are not ignoring your lapsed [...]

Question: What is the best way to identify which spiritual diseases we have, How do we know 100%  if we have envy,pride, anger e.t.c.? Is it possible that we can fool ourselves into thinking we have certain vices? Answer: Firstly, normally if we think about it, we are really aware of our mistakes.  The Almighty [...]

Question: What is the purpose of dreams? How much and how should we base our lives on a very meaningful and clear dream? If we dont know the true interpretations of them, then shouldn’t we just ignore all dreams? Answer: Dreams tell about man’s ability to relate to another world that contains alot of truths, [...]

Question: Fatima al Zahra[a.s]  said ‘the best thing for a woman is not to see men, and not to be seen by men’. How is this hadith best interpreted? Is it only in a physical sense, because in the West this isn’t practical. Is there a more metaphorical meaning for it, and can the ‘best [...]

Question: What is the goal of our creation as human beings? Answer: There are stages for the purpose of our creation, the final one of which what is mentioned to the angels in Surat  al-Baqara when God created Adam:  إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً “Verily, I am going to make a vicegerent on Earth” – Holy Quran: 2: 30 [...]