Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it true that the marriages of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace), except to Sayyida Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her), are not recorded? There is no valid/concrete source to prove his marriages to them? Is it true that the Prophet (may Allah […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My grandmother is eighty years old, diabetic, with history of heart attack and stroke, due to which she has gotten very weak. Due to the current condition, she is unable to offer Qada Salahs that are on her. She would like to inquire if it is permissible to pay […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Zakah should not be given to the “Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib,” as they are the direct descendants of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace), also known as Sayyids.” If someone is a sayyid, can he/she give zakah to another sayyid/sayyida, as you would be […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I often find myself in a traveling group of Muslims (relatives) who prefer/encourage us to read salah alone (when a salah is due) rather than in a congregation, if a local imam is not available – I have been pushing us to select an imam and do congregational […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a problem related to cleaning myself after using the bathroom. I’m a woman, this issue was never there but started a couple of months ago. When I clean my private parts with water, using my hand, I start to get the feeling of pleasure due to which […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a prom coming up and I’m planning on going but I just wanted to make sure that proms aren’t haram. Is going to Prom Haram? Answer Thank you for your question. It is not permissible to attend prom because of the impermissible elements that are there. Prom […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question In the past when praying, I did not know that one of the pillars of prayer is to say Takbeer when beginning. It is very distressing to find out that my prayers over the years have been invalid, but alhamdulillah that I learned about this now. I know that […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have just been divorced by my wife Islamically, but I didn’t sign the divorce papers because she took my daughter with her. She took all my life savings which were in her control, and now she has gone to work and met somebody new. I am depressed and […]
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is investing in bitcoin permissible or not? Answer The following answer was written by the late contemporary Shafi’i Mufti, Muhammad Taha Ibn Yusuf Karaan (may Allah have mercy on them): The emergence of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies presents the type of problem upon which scholarly opinion is bound to […]
Question 1) If one has sexual intercourse with their spouse for example, in the morning (09h00) and again evening (19h00), on the same day, how many ghusl must one make in order to be pure for salah? 2) What if we have intercourse after dhuhr salah close to Asr time, what must happen by Asr […]
