Answered by Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Can gold jewelry be given as part of the mahr in addition to cash? Is there a sunnah mahr amount? Also, I was given some cash and gifts for our engagement. Should the cash and the gifts be equally divided? Answer: Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Congratulations […]
Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: Even though I wear the hijab, I dont feel like I am a good representative of Islam. Should I just remove it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I hope this answer reaches you in ever-increasing levels of faith. Wearing the hijab, like any other act of worship, is […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razack Question What are the limits of the relationship between male and female (non-mahram)? For example, can they talk to each other about knowledge in a room on their own without a third party, or teach each other? Would the ruling be the same if one was with two or […]
Answered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question: Recently a devout Christian and a Muslim were debating about Islam and Christianity and the Christian posed the question, “If Muslims believe that the Bible has been altered by Men but the Quran has been preserved since it’s revelation and Allah has promised to preserve it. Why would Allah […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdur-Razacq Question: Is it true that in Islam, a husband’s first priority is always to his parents, while the wife’s first priority should be to her husband? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. May the peace […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I am a 15 year old Aspergers Child and am a sophmore at a Catholic high school. I was never given a proper chance to learn about Islam formally. I used to learn Quran with my dad but I later stopped. I was never accustomed to fasting or […]
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Can a child, such as one aged six years old, lead the prayer? Answer: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, It is not valid for an adult to pray their obligatory or nafl prayers behind a child (someone who has not yet reached puberty). Children […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: I have two situations that i think i have dealt with in the wrong way but want to put it right and act the way the Prophet Muhammed (saw) would or should. The first situation: My cousin has been asking to marry me for the last four years. […]
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Abdul-Razacq Question: My neighbor is having Arabic lessons from a brother in her home. Can you tell me if it would be permissible for me to attend, as it would just be me, my neighbor and the brother who is teaching and it would be in her flat. I understand […]
Answered by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari Question: I would like to know what the husband’s obligations are towards his wife regarding providing shelter for her. The husband makes his wife live with his family (in-laws) and makes her share the household facilities with other members of the family (kitchen, bathroom), and this is causing […]
