Entries by sufyan

Breaking Family Relations Due To Adulterous Acts

Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: My sister was married to a cousin and had five children. My brother was also married with five children. We discovered, with undoubtable proof, that my sister’s husband and my brother’s wife were having a secret affair. This has torn apart the family and the children. Not only […]

Weddings & Hijab: Advising a Future Spouse

Answered by Ustadha Sulma Badrudduja Question: My fiance wears hijab, but for our wedding she will be showing her neck. I have advised her that I do not want her doing this and that its not proper hijab. She says it doesnt look good with the wedding outfit and jewelry. I have tried showing her […]

How Does One Perform the Prostration of Recital?

Answered by Sidi Salman Younas Question: How does one perform a recital prostration in the Hanafi school? Is salam upon completion needed and if not is it disliked/sinful to do salam upon completion? Also, Is it permissible to perform make-up prayer during the disliked times – so if one is trying to perform make up […]

Some Rulings Related to the Dowry

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 […]

Should I Remove the Hijab Because I Am a Bad Example for Others?

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 […]

Why Would Allah Protect Some of the Divine Books & Not All of Them?

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 […]

Trying to Practice but Feel Like a Failure: What Should I Do?

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 […]

Can a Child Lead Prayer?

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 […]