Question: After marriage, I learned that my husband is a weed addict and does not practice the deen. My question is that how to bear with him and handle this Islamically? I also fear that I am harsh to him when we fight which might anger Allah. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you sister for your question. […]
Question: Suddenly I got thinking that I will die tomorrow and I can’t stop crying. I prayed two Rakats, but I only fell asleep after hearing a dua and a surah. Today I feel the same and I’m confused whether it is from Allah or the Shaytan. Answer: Assalamu alaykum Sister, Thank you for your […]
Question: Is it permissible to disown an actively homosexual family member? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,Dear questioner, May Allah guide me, you, and all of our family members. It is impermissible to cut family ties with any family member unless they are actively harming someone. Asma the daughter of Abu Bakr asked […]
Question: With regards to khalwa, is it okay to ride with the opposite gender in a car? Not as in chauffeuring but riding with them in the front seat because you know them and you are going to a common destination? Answer: Assalamu alaykum The definition of seclusion (khalwa) that jurists provided was for a […]
Question: In what order should one study the Shafii madhab, and which books of fiqh should one study? Answer: Wa alaykum assalamu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, Thank you very much for your poignant question. What is generally observed across the Shafii world is that they study Matn Abi Shuja, Fath al Muin, and then […]
Question: Is there repentance for murder because I’ve read that Ibn Abbas had said that there is no repentance for the intentional killing of a believer. But on the contrary, why do the majority of the scholars say that there is repentance for the intentional murder of a believer? thanks Answer: In the Name of […]
Question: If one is shortening Night Prayer behind someone praying Sunset Prayer, what do you do on the third cycle? Answer: Dear questioner, Thank you for your important question. May Allah accept all your prayers and give you light and success in all your journeys. The first thing we need to understand is that is […]
Question: I am a convert and live with my adopted parents. What are my obligations to them, and can I take off my hijab at home? Answer: Wa alaykum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear questioner, The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said, ‘I and he who takes in an orphan are like […]
Question: If someone is spending money on his married sister who is financially stable, is it considered sadaqah? If it is not sadaqa but ihsan, what are the virtues of Ihsan? And is it better to spend his money as sadaqah to needy people or helping a community? Answer: Assalamu alaykum The word sadaqa is […]
Question: What is the ruling on wearing vintage clothing? If the clothing was worn by an unbeliever who committed bad actions, will the clothing have negative energy that can affect the one wearing it? Answer: Assalamu alaykum sister, It is permissible for you to wear vintage clothing, as there is no certainty about whether it […]
