Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible to compliment or encourage others—for example, by saying they look nice or did a good job—if it is done moderately and sincerely, without exaggeration or causing arrogance? Answer It is permissible–and sometimes praiseworthy–to offer sincere and positive compliments. This should be done truthfully and without exaggeration; […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is a husband religiously obliged to consult his wife on important family matters, such as where to buy a house, or can he decide alone? Would he be sinful before Allah if he excludes her from such decisions? Is it sinful to believe that it is naturally impossible for […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the authenticity and meaning of the narration where Fatima (Allah be pleased with her) said the best state for women is not seeing men nor being seen by them, and the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) praised her response? Answer In the Name of […]