Entries by sufyan

How Make up My Missed Prayers from Travel?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum I’ve a lot of prayers to make up. I also travel quite a bit as well. I do not know how many traveler’s prayers I missed, but I know how many prayers I have to catch up on. Can I pray all my prayers at full length? […]

How Do You Know If a Potential Spouse Is Religious?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I have heard of the Hadith about the four reasons of why individuals getting married with the deen being the most important. However, because you aren’t allowed to talk extensively etc, how are you meant to determine whether the person is religious? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi […]

Can I Work as an Analyst?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Can I work as an analyst despite that the fact that this job requires to analyse future events? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Merely analysing future events is not interdicted, and it is certainly not to be equated with soothsaying. What is religiously problematic is making […]

I Cannot Stop Looking at Unlawful Sights, What Can I Do? (Habib Umar)

Answered by  Habib Umar bin Hafiz Question: Assalam aleykum I cannot stop looking at unlawful sights, what am I supposed to do? Answer: [Assalam alaykum] The reality is that every accountable person (a Muslim adult with a sound mind) can and is able to avoid looking at unlawful sights but it is his nafs that overpowers him […]

I Am Addicted to Masturbation. Can I Still Get a Good Husband?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I’m a 20 year old girl suffering from severe depression because I got bullied in my childhood and in my teenage life by my relatives and parents. I cry most of the time and got addicted to masturbation. I repent, but keep falling into this same […]

I Did Something I Deeply Regret with a Woman. What Do I Do Now?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I have been dealing with an affliction (sihr) from a long time, and it has been properly diagnosed by a reliable Raqi and scholars. Some of my symptoms are panic attacks, crying for no reason, severe waswasa (repeating things, negativity about matters and others, anger and […]