Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to erect a wooden border of one hand span in height around an individual grave for the purpose of protecting it from being stepped on? The context is that this grave is located within a cemetery that has secure fencing around the entire graveyard, and the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to clarify how inheritance laws are applied to family situations. I am one of 7 sons. My father passed away a couple of years ago, and there is a dispute among my siblings. I wanted to know if the shari’a law considers the context of the family […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I understand that death can strike anytime, but can sins shorten one’s life? I’m a teenager, and I’m scared that this is true. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. From one vantage point, yes, sins can be a means of reducing one’s lifespan, just […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  My mom died recently (may Allah grant her Jannah). She distributed all her jewelry among her children, according to Sacred Law. But she loved her heavy gold beaded stringed chain, and it’s left behind now. She willed it to be distributed so that all her children get an equal […]