Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Asslamu Alaykum I have been married for 10 years and have three children. I have suffered verbal abuse throughout the marriage and some physical abuse during the early years. My children witnessed many incidents. I have tried my best but I am unhappy. Although his behaviour has improved, […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Asslamu Alaykum I want to know about the rulings of ihram according to the Sunnah, for example, what can you wear under it? Can you please cover them? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh Thank you for your question. A State of Sanctity Strictly speaking, the Ihram […]
Allah Most High says, “I am near – I answer the call of the one who calls upon me” (2:186). Yet, many of us wonder: Are my duas being answered? Is there a certain dua I have to read for each of my concerns? Do my duas have to be in Arabic? In this series […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Asslamu Alaykum, Can a non-Muslim uncle be my mahram? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum as-salam wa rahmatullah wa barakaruh Thank you for your question. Who is a Maḥram? A maḥram is anyone who a Muslim lady cannot marry. This includes her father, son, grandson, brother (biological or through one of them […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Asslamu Alaykum I work at a for-profit organization. Suppliers and business partners sometimes do not meet their commitment (for example do not deliver on agreed timelines), even when the agreement is clearly written down and agreed upon. Islam calls for forgiveness and extols the virtues of forgiveness. But, Islam […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Asslamu Alaykum 1. Is it true that the pleasure of Allah is in the pleasure of our parents? 2. If so, then if we do something that makes our parents happy, proud and pleased, are we automatically making Allah happy, proud and pleased? 3. For example, if someone […]
Why Allah? – Why Muslims Believe and Why Belief Matters? In this seminar, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explores these questions as well as other common and important questions that every Muslim should know the answer to. Why is there suffering when God is All-Merciful? Who is God? WHY MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN ALLAH? Shaykh Faraz started the […]
Answered by Shyakh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Asslamu Alaykum I would like to know why Allah has favoured the Children of Israel over of all other nations. Wouldn’t it be unjust if He only provided the Book to one nation and favoured them? On the contrary, Islam is for all humanity, therefore, the question does not […]
Allah Most High says, “I am near. I answer the call of the one who calls upon Me (2:186).” Yet, many of us wonder: Are my du’as being answered? Is there a certain du’a I have to read for each of my concerns? Do my du’as have to be in Arabic? In this video, Shaykh […]
This article by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller is a personal reflection on how he came to Islam. It is autobiographical in its approach to answering the questions of when, why and how. As such it details all the minutiae of place and time and people. Yet it ends with the quiet turning of the […]
