Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: I was working with a Catholic man and he has expressed an interest in becoming a Muslim, and wanting to marry me. He used to go to the mosque and was very close to becoming Muslim but his strict Catholic family didnt allow him to. Even when he said […]
Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: If one is afflicted with an illness, especially one that could be life threatening, what are specific supplications or acts of worships that one and one’s loved ones can perform? Are some more desirable than others? Answer: Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I had a falling out with some of my friends. I feel very bad for what I did and have made constant repentance and supplication. Even though I tried to reconcile a number of times by messaging them, calling them, and talking to them online, there was no […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: What happens to the soul after death? Will it be in the grave along with the body? I read that souls are present at the grave on Thursday night until Saturday. If this is the case, where are the souls on other days of the week? Answer: Wa alaikum […]
Answered by Sidi Faraz Khan Question: A teacher in my community said that saying “Allahu Akbara Allahu Akbar” is wrong according to the rules of grammar and that it’s supposed to be “akbaru”. I’ve always learned that it’s “akbaru” according to the Hanafi scholars. Can you please clarify. Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: I go to this Catholic school and there’s this non-Muslim girl. I don’t date or go to dances but I started having these weird crush feelings for her. I tried to be her friend. I would give her advice and be nice to her. Sometimes she would talk […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: If we do whatever Allah asks us to do without questioning, why do different scholars have different opinions about different aspects of our religion? The permissible and impermissible is not clear and there are many different ways of interpreting something. Some scholars say watching Hollywood movies is impermissible, […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: There has been a conflict between my parents and my older sister, and my parents have made it clear that my sister (if she chooses a path they disagree with) is to no longer be a part of our family. If my parents forbid me from communicating with […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: What is the difference between a Nabi and a Rasul? Answer: Wa alaikum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Thank you for your question. A Prophet (nabi) is someone who received revelation from Allah Most High in the form of Divine instructions; if he is commanded specifically to convey […]
Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: What is the the ritual-bath (ghusl) on Friday a sunna for? Answer: assalamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah I pray you are well. There are two opinions in the Hanafi school regarding the ritual-bath (ghusl) of Friday: 1. That it is a sunna for the Friday prayer itself, 2. That it […]
