Entries by sufyan

Taking the Means and Supplication for Cure and Well-Being

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I’d like a du’a to say so Allah can bless my mother with good health. She has painful swelling and an infection in her arm and it isn’t getting better. Also, I develop cysts on my body and I don’t want them to get worse. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa […]

Who Will Enter Paradise Through the Door of Rayyan?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Who will enter the door of ar rayan. Would those who fast in ramadhan enter it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. Yes, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) informed us that those who fasted […]

Naming Children with the Names of Allah

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I’m pregnant and we are expecting a boy. We would like to name him Sami`. But this is one of Allah’s names me and my husband cannot agree if we are allowed to use it. Would you clarify this for us? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I […]

A Christian Woman Who Loves a Muslim Man

Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I am a Christian woman in love with a Muslim man. I love him so much but my parents are against our courtship because of our faiths. I can never accept Islam as my beliefs are not consistent with it.   I told him he can take the children […]

Can Supplications Change One’s Destined Life Expectancy?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Can supplications change the one’s life expectancy? If so is there any duaa to ask Allah for a long and good life  filled with obedience and good deeds?   Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. No, supplications cannot “change” one’s […]

The Age of Puberty and Estimating Makeups (Qada’)

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I started praying 5 times daily when i turned 15. How many years of qada should i make up now?   Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. If one has been praying since puberty, one does not have to make up […]

Consistent Flatulence and Tarawih Prayer

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I suffer from consistent flatulence.  Every year during Ramadan I get discouraged from taraweeh, tahajjud, and reading the Qur’an due to the extreme flatulence I experience. I know I am suppose to disregard doubts but sometimes i might be like 70 to 99% sure i passed gas. keeping my […]

When to Resume Prayers After Having a Child

Answered by Ustadha Shaista Maqbool Question: Asalam Alakium, What is the ruling on when a woman is able to pray again after delivering a child. Besides having up to 40 days, when can the mother begin her prayers again? Answer: Wa’ailukum assalaam warahmatu Allah, As soon as a woman stops seeing blood, be it menstrual […]

Balancing Worship and Caring For a New Child

Answered by Dr. Bano Murtaja Question: Assalaamualykum wa rahmatullahi wabarakatuh, hope you are doing well. Before having my 8 month old daughter I was able to offer my full prayers, do volunteer work, learn Islamic knowledge, and other things. After the baby, I’m barely able to do the obligatory worship. If I attend any lectures […]