Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I was married to a boy chosen by my father. After marriage, I found out that he is completely different from my expectations. He is not religious, he doesn’t understand my feelings or my needs. Soon after marriage, he started to yell at me about small […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question My husband is obsessed with cleaning the floors of our apartment nearly every day. It is driving me nuts! He is obsessed with having the apartment spotlessly clean. I can understand that, but it is going too far. If I don’t clean everything the way he wants, he […]
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, Two years ago, I fell deeply in love with someone, just like in the movies. Does this ‘love at first sight’ exist in Islam? His aqidah and Islamic attitudes are questionable, though. What do I do? I feel sad and confused. Answer: Assalamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum Can a woman wear unattractive synthetic wig, instead of hijab, on a job interview? (considering that other parts are already covered, like neck and ears etc) Answer: Assalam ‘alaykum. Thank you for your question. It would not be permitted for a woman to wear an unattractive wig […]
Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it haram to play video games that have no killing, murder, nudity, or adult themes such as Nintendo games? Answer To answer this question, we need to first understand a few things about life: Having a Mission A believer has a mission. He knows where he is, and […]
Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My daughter is sick. Is there any prophetic remedy for vitiligo? Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Thank you for writing into us. I’m sorry to hear about your daughter’s condition. May Allah grant her cure, ease, and patience. Treatment of vitiligo largely depends on the stage of the condition […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum 1. What are the words which make an oath binding? 2. Is verbal utterance necessary for an oath to be valid or will an oath be formed if a firm intention is made in the heart without saying it loudly with the mouth and tongue? Answer: Wa […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum I have taken an oath to perform two cycles of nafl prayer in a day if I performed a certain task. I performed that task but my period started just after that. What’s the ruling on it? Can I perform two nafl prayers when my periods will […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Some scholars say that it is permissible for a woman to eat and drink if she gets menses during fasting but some scholars say that if a woman gets menses while fasting she should not eat and drink until the fast opens. Could you clarify? Answer I pray you […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Is the witr prayer mandatory and do I have to make it up if I haven’t prayed it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, the Hanafi school deems the witr prayer to be operationally obligatory (fard ‘amali). Consequently, if it is missed, it needs to be […]
