Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have heard students and teachers say that the area (meaning anywhere on the body) where a teacher hits you will not burn in Hellfire. I tried to find its authenticity but couldn’t do so. So, can you tell me if this is authentic or not? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If my wife, who has never been pregnant, naturally produces breast milk and breastfeeds a female infant and fulfills the conditions for establishing foster relations via milk nursing (https://seekersguidance.org/answers/shafii-fiqh/how-much-milk-nursing-is-needed-to-establish-familial-bonds/), would that make my son from a previous marriage a mahram of the female infant who my wife breastfeeds? Additionally, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My child is past the age of puberty yet really struggles with dressing modestly. I have encouraged her to wear loose clothing when she was young, but she struggles with it at public school. Is it permitted for me to take her clothes shopping? I am worried about facilitating […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can financial instability be a valid reason to delay starting a family? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses whether financial instability is a valid reason to delay starting a family, offering an Islamic perspective on balancing financial concerns with the virtues of family life. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah […]