Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum If a Muslim man drinks alcohol and later regrets his sin, how can repent? Can he then marry a Muslim girl? Answer: Assalamu alaykum Sister, Thank you for your question. Your question is answered in the following link: Drinking Alcohol: Are My Prayers Not Valid for 40 […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum Was the Prophet really merciful? I read in Abu Dawud and Nasai that Abu Bakr said that killing anyone for insults is for no man after the Prophet, is this authentic? Abu Bakr’s own daughter Aisha had said that the Prophet would not repel evil with evil […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum I am talking with a girl for five years. We are attached to one another; she is very important in my life . I have expressed my love to her many times and want to marry her. We speak with good manners and never cross limits. She […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum I am getting treatment for anxiety. I have prayed to Allah for so long that I ask, “when will Allah’s help come”? I know Allah is always near. I am angry and bitter at Him for my suffering because I try to please Him; the next day, […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum My son has married a white non-Muslim girl. May Allah give him guidance and put in his heart to marry a Muslim girl. Please give me some duas to recite to help my husband and I get out of this situation. Answer: Assalamu alaykum sister, SubhanAllah, this […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum What does a camel hump hairstyle look like as reported in the hadith? Many people from India and Pakistan say that making hair buns is not allowed under hijab. Is it true? If someone has long hair, a bun is the most convenient thing to make. What […]
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question: Assalamu alaykum What are the nullifiers of Islam? Answer: Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh I pray you are well. One’s attachment to the religion of Islam is nullified by essentially saying the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, lied – far be it […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum Is it permissible to name my baby Dhul-Qarnayn? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, sister, Historians and Quranic exegetes (mufassirun) mention that Dhul-Qarnayn was a pious king that ruled ancient Yemen around the year 1330 B.C. He conquered lands and ruled much of the East and the West. His good […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum I met a boy. The first time I saw him I felt like I had known him for a thousand years and I felt some connection. Day by day I started to learn more about him, but I never spoke to him. He doesn’t really know me […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: Assalamu alaykum What is the ruling of praying with pictures of living creatures on one’s person? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, It is disliked to wear anything that has a depiction of a statue, a living creature, or a crucifix. This is unless the depiction of the living creature is very […]
