Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does the prohibition of Hurmat al-Musahara universally apply, and what is the Shafi‘i perspective on mistaken acts versus zina in this context? For example, if a man mistakenly has relations with his mother-in-law, assuming she is his wife, does this invalidate his marriage? Similarly, would marrying the daughter of a […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question I need to fast for 60 days as expiation for marital relations during Ramadan and also make up 53-54 missed fasts due to menstruation. Can I combine these intentions? Is it permissible to delay the expiation fasts until later in the year? I initially fed 60 people, thinking it […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible in Islam to develop a friendly or romantic emotional attachment to an AI character for companionship, even without explicit conversations? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Allah (Most High) created human beings for companionship and connection, saying, “O humanity! Indeed, We created […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I discovered that my husband secretly saved a private image of my sister from my phone, and this is the second time he has done so. He also appears to view indecent images online despite praying regularly and being otherwise kind. I have not confronted him because he will […]