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May 15, 2022 2 mins

Does a Woman Who Has Intercourse with Her Younger Brother Remain His Mahram?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question A Muslim woman had intercourse with her 5-year-old brother while he is sleeping many times, and also did oral countless times with him. She then came to an understanding that she’s done wrong and repented. Would they still be counted as mahram? What should she do? Answer I pray you […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

How to Know If the Water Used to Wash My Mouth Is Impure?

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I suffer from bleeding gums when I bleed from my gums I collect water in my hand and rinse my mouth. Is the water I used to rinse the mouth therefore impure and does my mouth remain impure after rinsing. Let’s say I have a stain of blood on […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

Should I Repent for Stopping on the Wrong Words during Quranic Recitation?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am not an Arabic speaker. I recently learned that I should not stop in the middle of a verse, but I had developed a habit of stopping on certain words during my memorization. Out of habit, I paused in the middle of a verse on a word, and […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Difference between Goodness and Excellence?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Please help me differentiate between goodness and perfection (Ihsan). Answer The terms you have stated in English are not necessarily mapped onto Arabic equivalents intuitively. If we take “goodness” to mean the Arabic word “salah,” or righteousness, it is when a person’s outward actions are good, and their […]
May 13, 2022 3 mins

Can I Move Out to Escape My Parents’ Abuse over My Weight?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 17 years old, and my parents have been body-shaming and emotionally/physically abusing me for my obesity since I was a child. Obesity runs in our family, according to our doctor. But they refuse to recognize it. It’s gotten to the point where I’m thinking about going to […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

Is Talking Badly About Someone in a Group Chat Considered Backbiting?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question There is a group chat in which person A is being negatively spoken about. Person A is also part of the group chat; however, person A does not like what the other members are doing. Moreover, person A is spoken about when he is not actively engaging in […]
May 13, 2022 3 mins

How Do We Understand the Hadith on Yawning and the Shaytan?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question How do we understand the hadiths on yawning and the Shaytan? Does ٍShaytan cause us to yawn every time or just in prayer? Does he literally enter us if we don’t cover our mouths with our hands? I read another hadith that said, “Sneezing, dozing and yawning during […]
May 13, 2022 2 mins

Does Allah Need to Praise Himself?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I know Allah does not need anything from His creation. So does the fact that He praises Himself mean that He needs to praise Himself? Would this not negate that He is free of all needs? Answer I pray you are well. No, Allah has no inherent need for […]
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May 8, 2022 2 mins

Are Minority Opinions Sinful to Follow in Islam?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I had a question about majority and minority opinions. For example, if the majority in one place follow calculations for the month of Ramadan, and the minority look at the moon (which is according to hadith) and decide that the month of Ramadan will start the day we see […]
May 8, 2022 2 mins

Can I Follow an Imam in Prayer Who Follows a Different School?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Will my Witr prayer in Ramadan after Tarawih and the eclipse prayer be valid in a congregation behind a Hanafi Imam who prays these prayers differently from the Shafi‘is? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. It is valid to pray behind […]
May 6, 2022 2 mins

Is It Wrong To Delay Someone’s Shahada?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What is the ruling for a Muslim who delays instructing someone who wants to enter Islam to say the Shahada?  If an Imam waits until the prayer is finished, or the sunnas are performed before instructing Shahadah, is this blasphemy?  What will the ruling be on such an Imam […]
April 21, 2022 3 mins

Can I Pray Alone or in Congregation While Travelling Together?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I often find myself in a traveling group of Muslims (relatives) who prefer/encourage us to read salah alone (when a salah is due) rather than in a congregation, if a local imam is not available – I have been pushing us to select an imam and do congregational […]
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