Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been married for 19 years, and recently my husband went out of his way to help a female colleague, which caused tension and mistrust between us. He changed his phone password to protect the friendship, which left me hurt and with lingering doubts. How can I overcome […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How can a marriage annulment be pursued if the imam who performed the marriage is no longer available, and the committee declines due to differing madhabs? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The annulment of marriage (faskh) is a legal process in Islamic law and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to exchange text messages before marriage? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses the permissibility of exchanging text messages before marriage. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can my father, who does not pray or fast but believes in Allah and pays Zakat, serve as my wali for my Nikah, or must someone else fulfill this role? My brother is a minor, and my uncles and grandfather live abroad, leaving only my father’s cousins nearby. Answer […]