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Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 19 years old, and I was in a relationship with someone I wanted to marry. He guided me to Allah and the Quran. He used to speak about religion, but I didn’t always listen. Did Allah bring him to me to teach me religion? We stopped talking, […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Does swallowing mucus invalidate my fast? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful. No, swallowing mucus that has reached one’s mouth through one’s nose or one’s throat does not invalidate one’s fast. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah] This is because by doing so, one is not entering anything into […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have insomnia, which makes it hard for me to sleep. So I go to bed late and often, I am unable to get up for the Fajr prayer. And I’m also unable to stay up all night until the Fajr prayer. Often I need to take medication to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I have been diagnosed with Varicose veins, and it requires me to show my nakedness (‘awra) to my doctor. I have refused to go ahead with it unless I made sure it was lawful. The specialist who deals with my condition is a male. For the examination, it would […]

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question I know a young boy who claimed he made a huge error. He is frightened of this error and is inquiring about what he should do. The situation goes that this young boy was watching something on his phone, which made him jump in horror, to which he said, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Four months ago, my husband and I got married, and two months ago, we found out we were having a baby. However, I miscarried last month, and on the day I miscarried, my in-laws came to check up on us and had very bad stuff to say about why […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can We Name Our Baby Hawwa Aysha Henza? Answer Yes, it is permissible to name your daughter Hawwa, as she was the first woman ever created. Aysha is plainly the name of the Prophet’s wife, so that would be praiseworthy. Henza seems to be of Swahili origin, and means […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can you recommend some good tafsirs and what aspect they focus on, like which ones are good for a theology/philosophy perspective and which are good for a historical point of view, and which ones use hadith narrations for explanations? Please also share any recommendations for English tafsirs. Answer Yes, […]