Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My brother has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. He frequently refuses to take his medication and, during his manic phase, acts in ways that cause much distress to our family. He becomes difficult to deal with and is controlling. Recently, he even divorced his wife when he was like […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question In 2008 we went for ‘umra in Ramadan for five days. My husband and I did four ‘umra. We entered Ihram during the flight as they announced our passing over the miqat. After reaching makka, we performed ‘umra, and after it opened the ihram. But after it, we entered […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been in touch with my father for roughly two years now. He abandoned me as a young child to raise his other children abroad. He is Muslim, but I was not raised as a Muslim. He refuses to have a relationship or meet with me unless I […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My cousin and my husband’s cousin were married for eight years and just divorced. Before they married, he told her he was not a virgin but wanted to marry a virgin but later found out that she was not. He also found out that she was masturbating. He then […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I married about a year and a half ago and am unhappy. My husband is not interested in me and seldom defends me to his family, who is very strict with me. He does not want to have a baby and is never honest. I don’t have a mother […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have a question regarding the maghrib prayer. On the shortest days of winter here in Germany, maghrib usually starts at around 4.30 pm. The problem is that I have a class from 4.35 to 5.20 pm. If maghrib starts before 4.35 pm, I can pray during the break […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can you tell me if Asr starts at 16:40 and Maghrib starts at 19:45, and you pray 15-20 minutes before Maghrib? Is this haraam? Kindly answer as per Hanafi fiqh. If it is not haram and makruh, is it makruh tahrimi? If it’s makruh Tahrimi, in what conditions is […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the timing for the Tahajjud prayer? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The time for the night vigil prayer (tahajjud) is from after ‘Isha until the entrance of the Fajr prayer time. It is most virtuous to pray it just before the […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I am apprehensive about a friend moving away from Islam. He has many questions and says nobody can answer them, and whenever he asks a question, people say he is out of Islam. That is discouraging for him as he feels terrible inside but cannot answer the endless, frustrating […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I would like clarification on where you should look during taslim in salah. I was taught initially to look gently at the shoulders and give salaam to the angel there but recently heard in a lecture that there are reported hadith that the prophet (Allah bless him and give […]
