Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m a new Muslim woman in a non-Muslim country, living with a husband who pressures me into frequent, painful intimacy, causing bruises. He quotes hadiths to shame me and refuses divorce or another wife. I’m scared and unsure of my Islamic rights or how to respond. Answer I hope […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question If I invest in mutual funds and later add more money to the same investment, should I calculate Zakat on the total amount from the date of the original investment or from the date I added the new funds? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What should I do with a wooden plaque with Allah’s and the Prophet’s names, Surat al-Qalam verses, and ‘SAW’ found at my grandfather’s house? Someone said it might be impermissible. I’m unsure how to dispose of it properly—burning, burying, or keeping it high might be difficult or oppose my […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I have irregular monthly cycles, so I could go two months or more without menses, or it could come at a normal time. It usually lasts for 5-6 days. This month, after 36 days of purity, I saw brown blood in my vaginal discharge, but there were no cramps, […]