Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: My elderly mother lives alone at home. I am her youngest child, and I live with my wife and children in our own home. I would like to move back in with my mother but my wife is does not want to because of the neighbourhood and my […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Since I was very young, I was physically and psychologically abused by my parents. I became very depressed and confused. It resulted in me not praying and committing sins. I then decided to distance myself from them, and from then on, my life got a lot better. I […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: My friend’s husband sometimes walks about in pyjama pants with a short shirt. These pyjama pants are tight-fiting. She is uncomfortable that he walks around like that in front of their daughters, and that he prays like that too. She has asked him to wear longer shirts to […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum, Is it permissible to marry someone pregnant? Answer: Assalam alaykum wa rahmatuLlah, Yes, it is permissible to contract a marriage with a lady who has been impregnated unlawfully through fornication. However, sexual intercourse during the pregnancy would only be permitted in the case that the fornicator is […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, I have a pet parrot who I feed and wash. I have read somewhere that if a bird’s loose feather touches one clothing, the clothing needs to be washed before praying. Also sometimes my clothing is stained by its feces. What should I do before praying? Answer: […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: My name is Marc and have been muslim my entire life. Do I have to change this name? Answer: Assalamu alaykum You do not have to change your name. However, if you would like to then there is no problem with this. The Prophet (blessing and peace be upon […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I get intimate with my wife and in the process, some of her milk goes into my mouth. Does this make our relationship to be tampered? Answer: Assalam alaykum This will not affect your relationship. Drinking the breast milk of a woman only establishes kinship when it is done […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Is it permissible to close one’s eyes in prayer? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate Closing one’s eyes in prayer is permitted if it helps focus. [Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar; Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah] However, it is superior to train oneself to focus while keeping one’s […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalam alaykum, Do I have to make up the confirmed sunna prayers? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam, I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah.. No, confirmed sunnas are not made up after their time. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] No Make Ups for Missed Sunnas—But the Sunna of Not […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: I’m legally married to a non-Muslim. I tried to break up with her, but felt so guilty when she cried and yelled. She doesn’t know that I’m Muslim. It’s so hard to accept that I’ve been destined to marry someone who doesn’t practice the same religion as me. […]
