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Can I Hate My Father?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, Can a you fear or hate your father because of some bad opinions your mother taught you from a young age? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you well. May Allah reward you for reaching out to us. Father This is a […]

Is Banking Interest Killing the Barakah in Our Lives?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum I feel that Allah has taken away all barakah from our lives and that is because of the interest we are paying on credit cards. We both are very conscious of our prayers but now my husband is jobless. What should we do? Answer: Assalam alaykum. Thank […]

Can My Spouse Give Her Zakat to My Parents?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum My spouse wants to give zakat to my parents who are poor. Can she? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, your spouse may give her zakat to your parents. The prohibition relates to giving zakat to your own parents, yet not to the parents of your […]

Can We Take Dispensations in These Exceptional Times? (Video)

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalamu alaykum Can we take dispensations in these exceptional times? Answer:  Wa’leykum Salam, Here is a video answer by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani to this question: Shaykh Faraz Rabbani is a scholar and researcher of Islamic law and Executive Director of SeekersHub Global After ten years overseas, Shaykh Faraz returned […]

Are Step Siblings From Each Other’s Unmarriageable Kin (Mahram)?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum If two individuals who are divorced and have kids from their previous marriages marry, what is the shariah ruling (mahram or non-mahram) regarding the kids from the previous marriages? Answer: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah, No, step siblings are not from each other’s unmarriageable kin (mahram). As […]

I Used to Masturbate. Am I Still a Virgin?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I am a young woman who masturbated a lot because of many social and family difficulties. I’ve stopped this sin but feel so guilty, and I wonder if I am still a virgin. Will I experience bad future relationships because of this? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi […]

Can I Pray Tahajjud (Night Vigil) Before Going to Sleep?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Can one pray Tahajjud before going to sleep (after Isha)? Does it include the same reward of praying it after one wakes up in the night? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is an established sunna to pray at night. The night vigil (tahajjud) is a […]

Can I Get Married Without Parental Permission?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalamu alaykum Can I get married without parental permission? Answer:  Wa’leykum Salam, Here is a video answer by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani to this question: Shaykh Faraz Rabbani is a scholar and researcher of Islamic law and Executive Director of SeekersHub Global After ten years overseas, Shaykh Faraz returned to […]