Question: Are my cousins not mahrams if we grew up like brothers and sisters together? Do I still have to cover in front of them? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Assalam’aleykum, I pray this finds you in the best of states. Jazakum Allah khayr for your question! Who Is […]
Question: As-salaamu ‘alaikum, A person sometimes feels movement in the back passage. There is no smell. There is sound. The sound is somewhat different from the fart and seems to come from the feet area (not from the back passage). Does this invalidate his wudu? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, […]
Question: I am a growing child, and I have never fallen in love with anybody, but as I am growing, teenage thoughts and desires keep coming into my head. I read ”Astaghfar” and continue to resist, but the thoughts and the desires are too strong. I have fallen in love with a Christian boy and […]
Question: Is it halal to ask Allah for superpowers? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good. You are a Muslim, and alhamdulillah that makes you plenty special. In terms of supernatural powers and wishing for them, that is not really how the world we live in functions. Miracles/ Powers We […]
Question: What should I do if I have doubts about Islam? Answer: Assalam alaykum wa rahmatullah, Dear sister, May Allah bless you and increase you in certainty. Some thoughts of doubt come to everyone at times. This is the devil whispering to put you in doubt about the faith. Allah says in the Quran, “I […]
Question: Are Jews and Christians considered as disbelievers meaning kuffars or are they categorized differently as People of the Book? Answer: Dear questioner, May Allah bless you and increase you in good. Disbelieving In Allah and His Messenger Allah says in the Quran, “Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and […]
Question: Assalamualikum, I apply a handful of water to my limb and spread it by rubbing thrice. Rubbing removes excess water where none drips, and my limb is all wet or damp (even if washed under a tap). I do not know of any other way that does not involve waste. Answer: In the name […]
Question: I have been feeling so anxious for the last 6-7 months that I start feeling guilty for a certain thing, and then I go into loops of it. It escalated, and I cannot deconstruct it. I just feel like I have done something wrong. How do I get out of it? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, […]
Question: For the past 2 months I have experienced difficulty with purification. I have a lot of discharge, and it takes me about 30 minutes in the bathroom to wash and make wudu for each prayer. I am always 20-30 min late for salah because of this although I get up as soon as the […]
Question: What is the purpose of worship? Answer: Thank you for your question. Acts Of Worship and Their Purpose You should remember that worshipping Allah Most High is at times difficult on the self. It takes time and effort to get to a level where it becomes sweet and easy. One of the scholars […]
