Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: My husband got secretly married to another wife and a few months later told me about it. He wanted to divorce me as his new wife asked him to, so he sent me to my father’s house. Now he doesn’t want to divorce me and wants to have both […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: There is a man who wants to marry me. He has good character and is a practicing Muslim, but he told me that he has an urge to sleep with different women. Even though he‘ll be married to me, he will still feel the urge to sleep with them […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary Is buying a car using a fixed monthly payment with no interest added from the amount you sign off on haram if it has a late fee attached to it? Note that this transaction doesn’t have riba fadl, but riba nasia if you are late on a payment. […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary I’m from a small city, and recently one of the muftis said that if a woman has permanent hair straightening, rebonding, or keratin treatment, her prayer won’t be valid, as it prevents water from reaching the hair. Some humectant emollient is also used in this treatment, which coats […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary I prayed six prescribed prayers with the same clothes and then realized I had a tear in my pants. Should I repeat all the prayers even though I was unaware? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah guide us to what […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum. I am struggling with differentiating between legitimate questions and satanic whispers. When I was young, I remember being sexually abused, and now I keep getting waswas that I may have STI’s. What do I do in this situation? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. I […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum. Is it required that the witnesses to a marriage be unrelated to the bride or groom? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh. I pray you are well. No, that is not a condition for the validity of a marriage. The immediate family of the bride […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Summary If someone was abused as a child (made to masturbate), does this mean they reached puberty from that age? Question Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If one was made to masturbate, they are only considered to have reached puberty if ejaculate fluid […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Summary My parents are not Muslim, and when I was young, they opened an IRA savings account in my name, which has accrued considerably in the last three decades. It includes stocks and bonds, etc. I currently do not have control over it, but they will hand it over […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum. If my period ends on the 5th day (Isha Time), am I required to perform a ghusl in that time and pray? The problem is that my mom may not let me do so at night. She only allows me to take a bath after Sunrise or […]
