Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is there a Significance to the forty days after the death of a deceased? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate There is no significance in the first forty days mentioned in the Quran and hadith. However, the immediate family should mourn for three days. […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If one intentionally broke a fast during previous Ramadans when not practicing and out of ignorance regarding the consequences, what is the ruling or expiation for this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I appreciate your concern about your past actions, where you didn’t […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I know we should not reveal our sins to people, but if my friends already know about them, then am I able to talk about them in general-not boasting-even after I repent from them? Answer One should never share or talk about one’s past sins. One can say I […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My father has refused to provide for us since we were born, would beat and strangle our mom, and neglected us. My sisters wanted school supplies during an outing, and he got angry, screaming at them and the salesperson. My sister made a rude comment, and he disowned her […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have found a boy, and we both want to get married. My parents are saying that we can marry once I graduate, which is after a year. His mom met me and agreed. He did istikhara for two days and had a dark dream the first night that […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Why is it that every time I try to stay firm in practicing Islam, I find it harder to do the right things, such as praying and reading Quran? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for being genuine in seeking Allah, and may He make […]
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If someone had a bad habit as a child of eating their bogies or dried snot, is this a sin that would require repentance? Also, would such an act invalidate a person’s salah, like the consumption of alcohol does? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I can see how you could have remorse for sins if you are I’m hellfire, but when you are doing Tawba, how can you have remorse for sin? It’s not like you are in hell yet and can still gain forgiveness. Also, I do not mean to seem arrogant; […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it a sin if a wife does not groom herself? My wife gained weight, wears ugly outfits due to the weight, does not do her hair, neglects her body, and doesn’t dress modestly outside, and I am not attracted to her. It has been over a decade, and […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question At Isha time, I was bleeding on my finger, and it didn’t stop. So I went to sleep 45 to 50 minutes before fajr. I performed wudu, and no blood came from the wound. After wudu, I was careless and touched the wound so that it bled. So I […]
