Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 17 years old and talking to someone I want to marry; the feelings are mutual. He is a year younger and has asked me to wait two years, but I don’t think I can. I want to stop hiding it from my family, and I want to […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I live in Western Australia and there’s a lack of a strong Muslim community compared to somewhere like London, UK. As a young Muslim woman with almost no friends, I’m struggling as I’ve begun to have this excitement to seek knowledge, but where I live, it’s tough. And I […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I work as a penetration tester which involves hacking into company systems and finding vulnerabilities to protect them. (With consent.) Some of my clients are banks and insurance companies. Although I have seen many answers related to this question I would like to ask on my own behalf if […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My father read my Nikkah recently, Alhumdulillah! He said everything correctly. He just made a little mistake and that is while reading out my Nikkah, he replaced the word ‘Haq mehr’ with the word ‘mublig’ as he got confused and couldn’t remember the word haq mehr at that moment […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question The ruler of Egypt gifted Maria al-Qibtiyya. How did she become enslaved, and did the King accept the message of Islam? Is this proof that enslaved women with whom sexual intercourse is permissible don’t necessarily have to be concubines that result from doing Jihad? Can a free non-Muslim woman […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I find it very hard to get hold of soap or toothpaste that does not have intoxicant ingredients in it one way or another. Is benzyl alcohol (used commonly in soaps) najis because it is an anesthetic even though it is not used as an intoxicant? Are ingredients (used […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Thank you for your last response. My question is related to a fatwa by Shaykh Faraz on starting a business with haram wealth. Here is the link: Income From a Business Started With Haram Wealth – SeekersGuidance So, my question is, would the money from renting a property that […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it important to completely clean one’s plate when eating even if it is difficult to do so? Answer May Allah reward you for your concern and sincerity regarding this great blessing. Food The Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Food for one (person) suffices two, […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I introduced my brother to a video game that is mocking Islam, now I want to repent but if I delete it, he’ll cry if it’s gone. He is 9 so I intend to delete games when the family goes on their next vacation, and for now, I advised […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the context and the explanation of this hadith, “Anyone who dies without knowing the Imam of his time will die the death of one belonging to Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic time of ignorance).” Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Wording and Authentication The word […]
