Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question How can two sisters and their mother safely navigate an abusive situation with a male family member who has escalated from verbal attacks to threats of physical violence? They are unable to leave due to financial and social dependence. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a woman breastfeeds a girl and a boy within 2 lunar years, they become mahram to each other and to the milk mother. But does the husband and son’s son of the milk daughter become her mahram? Does the milk son’s son become mahram to his milk mother? […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am a Muslim revert for the past 18 years. I have been married to my Muslim husband for 20 years. My mother has never accepted our marriage or our religion with ease. Recently, the tension has come to a head. No matter what I do, say, or achieve […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question According to the Hanafi school, when does exaggerated everyday speech, such as “you’re the best” or “I could admire you forever,” become actual shirk or kufr? Am I responsible for another person’s sincerity in repentance, and is delaying the asking about such fears itself sinful or a form of […]