Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I recently got married. My husband is divorced, but he still pays the ex-wife’s bills like her medical aid, levies for her home, utilities, groceries, WiFi, dstv movies, etc. When I asked him why he is supporting her when she paid for nothing and yet insisted on taking the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have past trauma, which has affected my mental health and even my prayers; I am now in therapy, but I think it will take a while to heal. I live alone due to my family situation, which has made me more depressed at times. Can a person, in […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am an introverted person. From a young age, I wanted marriage, but I pursued my education and stayed away from the haram with Allah’s blessing. I knew marriage was the only way to deal with desires, and I shouldn’t marry until I could provide. It wasn’t easy to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it true that a woman can give birth and then doesn’t have to take care of the children by shari’a? Meaning that she is not sinful if she doesn’t because the man is responsible for the children? If the mother wants the baby to have a shaykh, must […]