Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 20 years old and my parents are old-fashioned. My parents are trying to force me to marry someone I don’t like but I want to do my higher studies. I told them that it is haram to force and I told them clearly that I am not […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I wanted to know that at what age should we make sure that our kids wear modest clothes? I have a 9-year-old daughter and most of her clothes are passed down from her cousin. Most of these clothes are sleeveless and short. When I object, my wife says that […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband divorced me when I was pregnant with our second child irrevocably a year and a half ago. Because we are new immigrants, he lives in the same building as us, and we still need each other’s support and help. He has a strong bond with the kids, […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question I’m due to have an operation during a prayer. What should I do? Answer Thank you for your important question. If one is under general anesthetic from before Dhuhr until Maghrib, from before Maghrib until Fajr, or from before Fajr until sunrise, then one is excused from praying those […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been extremely stressed out and anxious due to breaking oaths and promises and repeating sins over and over. I fear Allah and his punishment and I have wondered whether I became a disbeliever. I have tremendous peace in reading the Quran but despair of His mercy when […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Recently I learned that the letters ‘ra’ and ‘laam’ have to be pronounced heavily in some places and lightly in other places (tafkheem and tarqeeq). But it takes a little bit time for me to pronounce in that way correctly and I end up taking so much time to […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Recently, I have been getting a lot of waswasa from shaytan about my past sins and I am trying my best to overcome these. Sometimes I find it makes me think I am a disbeliever so I stray and lose hope. What should I do? Answer Thank you for […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question At which angle do Fajr and Isha start respectively? Answer Thank you for your important question. Personally I go with Fajr starting at astronomical twilight, which is 18 degrees. You can see this fiqh discussion from UK for other opinions. Regarding Isha, you should try your best to go […]
Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question When I buy food, am I obliged to check the ingredients to make sure everything is halal? Answer Thank you for your important question. All food and objects are assumed to be pure until proven otherwise, and there is no obligation to check unless it is meat. (Fath al […]
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If I hurt someone ages ago and they have no memory of it whatsoever because they were too young and I feel so bad. However, now they’re older I can’t tell them it, as it might cause them to be upset and do more damage to our relationship. Is […]
