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What Can I Do to Stay Away From Pornography?

Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I am a young girl and I am having difficulty staying away from pornography. I feel horrible every time it happens but I just can’t get myself to stay away from it. Is there anything you recommend? Answer: Assalamu alaikum, In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful […]

Are Muslims Allowed to Have Pet Dogs?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Are Muslims allowed to have pet dogs? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of health and states. In the Hanafi school, it is prohibitively disliked (makruh tahriman) to keep a dog as a pet, yet one may keep a hunting dog […]

Can One Get Married With the Goal of Getting Citizenship?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: Is it permissible to do a fake nikah and court marriage in order to get US Citizenship? Both parties involved were aware that it was a sham marriage. The brother in question did a nikah in presence of family members who knew about the arrangement. There were two […]

How Do You Distinguish Between a Test From Allah and Punishment?

Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: My family and I are currently going through a lot of difficulties. My question is, how does one differentiate between a test from Allah and a punishment? What should we do in either case? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray this finds you in the best of […]