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My Mother in Law Hates Me. What Can I Do?

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, My mother in law doesn’t like me. When I am not around she will talk bad about me to my husband. When she came to know about my pregnancy she asked my husband to choose between me and his family. What should I do? Answer: Wa alaykum […]

What Do I Do About My Provocative Sister-In-Law, Whom I Live With?

Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, My sister-in-law behaves in deliberately provocative ways in front of my husband. She does not cover herself in front of him. On one occasion, she tried to feed her infant child in the presence of my husband – she didn’t cover herself up. On another occasion, […]

Why Don’t We Have to Make Wudu After Eating Camel Meat?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum Why don’t we have to make Wudu after eating camel meat? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Generally, it is recommended (mustahab) to renew your ablution after consuming camel meat due to the difference of opinion on the matter. It is reported that when the Messenger of Allah […]

What Should I Do When My Menstruation Exceed Ten Days?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum I have blood flow for 5/6 days then I find discolored discharge and sometimes spotting for more than a week. What should I do? Should I neglect it and pray? Can we make up missed prayers during this period? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Both discoloured discharge […]

How Should the Beard Be Washed in Wudu?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum How should the beard be washed in Wudu? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, The sunna with respect to interlacing (khilal) is to pass a handful of water through the beard from the bottom towards the top. This is the manner of interlacing reported from the Messenger […]

Can a Man Take an Agreeing Woman as a Sex Slave?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah Question: Assalamu alaykum My cousin asked me this: “What is stopping a Muslim guy from finding a consenting lady, both of them agreeing that she be his “slave” for a period of time (she gives him her freedom), fornicating together, him setting her free, and repeating this cycle with others? […]

When Is the Expiation of an Oath Deemed Achieved?

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam alaykum When you pay Kaffarah to expiate a broken oath to a charitable organisation, must you wait for the money to actually reach the 10 people before the oath is actually considered expiated? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, a vitiated oath is only deemed expiated for […]