'Shaykh Faraz Rabbani , is a scholar and researcher of Islamic law and translator of several Arabic works to the English language. A student and teacher of the Hanafi school of Islamic law, Rabbani is of Pakistani-Canadian background, graduating from the University of Toronto with a degree in Commerce and Economics. After this, Rabbani turned to Islamic law, and went to Damascus, studying Islamic jurisprudence extensively with a group of the most renowned scholars in the Islamic sciences. In Damascus, he studied Qur'an, Aqida, Mantiq, Hanafi Fiqh, Shafi`i Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Hadith, and other sciences with a number of scholars including Allama Shaykh Adib Kallas, Allama Shaykh Abd al-Razzaq al-Halabi, Shaykh Muhammad Jumuah, Shaykh Abd al-Rahman Kharsa, Shaykh Abd al-Haleem Abu Sha`r, Shaykh Mu'min al-Annan, and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. Sharia (Arabic شريعة also Sharia, Shariah or Syariah) is traditional Islamic law. ... Look up translate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // The Hanafi (Arabic حنفي) school is the oldest of the four schools of thought (Madhhabs) or jurisprudence (Fiqh) within Sunni Islam. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ... Damascus ( transliteration: , also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Philosophers of law ask what is law? and what should it be? Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...

Moving to Amman in the summer of 2000, Rabbani continued his study, research, teaching, and translation in Hayy al-Kharabsheh, close to the Zawiya of his spiritual guide and mentor, Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller until the end of 2006. At the behest of Shaykh Nuh Keller, he went to Karachi (Pakistan) to specialize further in Islamic law, especially Islamic finance. Among his teachers at Darul Uloom Karachi are Mufti Rafi Usmani, Taqi Usmani, and Mufti Mahmud Ashraf Usmani. For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zaouia (Arabic زاوية corner), also spelled zawiya or zawiyah, is a Maghrebi and West African term for an Islamic religious school cum monastery, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term madrassa. In precolonial times, these were the primary sources for education in the area, and taught basic literacy to a large proportion... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... Islamic Finance is based on interpretations from the Quran. ... Darul Uloom Karachi is an Islamic seminary located in Karachi, Pakistan. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani started the online Hanafi Fiqh Forum, towards the end of 2001, a Question-and-Answer advice platform serving the Sunni community. In 2003, on the counsel of a number of Islamic scholars, including Shaykh Nuh Keller, he helped estabilish SunniPath, an online academy of traditional Islamic knowledge, where he answers questions and teaches online through the SunniPath Academy. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

He also runs an active blog, Seeker's Digest, which deals not only with religious topics but also with technology, education, English, health, and much more. He is a columnist for Islamica Magazine, one of the leading Islamic magazines in English. Islamica Magazine, a quarterly magazine, enjoys international distribution with editorial offices in Amman, Jordan ; London, UK and the United States. ...

Rabbani has also translated several Arabic works to the English language, including Sufism and Good Character (published by White Thread Press), and the December 2004 work The Absolute Essentials of Islam: A Basic Hanafi Primer on Faith, Prayer, and the Path to Salvation. He currently resides in Amman, where he teaches Islamic law and jurisprudence, both locally and through the SunniPath Academy.

External links

• SunniPath - An online Islamic academy
• Seeker's Digest - Shaykh Faraz Rabbani's blog on Islam, contemporary affairs, spirituality, and more
• Shaykh Faraz's biography on SunniPath
• A DeenPort interview with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
• Islamic Finance Affairs - Articles, answers, and news on Islamic Finance, run by Shaykh Faraz
• White Thread Press books by Faraz Rabbani
• SunniPath Bookstore books by Faraz Rabbani