Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 17-year-old girl feeling guilty about my parents funding my university abroad while struggling financially. I plan to get a part-time job to help, but I still feel like a burden. What can I do Islamically to ease this guilt and help my parents? Answer Thank you for […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If all guardians, including the father, refuse custody of a child, is there any binding or divine obligation for them to accept it, and what is the consequence if a mother refuses to transfer custody to them after her remarriage? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a born Muslim who strayed and now wants to return to the path of Islam. I have two young boys with a Catholic man, and I lied to my family about him converting and us being married Islamically. After my father’s passing, I am determined to raise […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How do hadiths about male and female fluids, child resemblance, and gender determination align with scientific understanding, particularly regarding terms like “woman’s fluid,” “preceding or dominating,” and resemblance to parents or relatives? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I would like you to read […]