Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What are the requirements for a young widow whose husband has passed away? I know most of the general conditions. Is she allowed to speak to her husband’s brothers? They are the ones who support her as well as her father-in-law. Many people have said she could not speak […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My wife and I have to live far apart. Is it permissible to look at her pictures for sexual satisfaction or hold intimate phone conversations for arousal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate All forms of intimacy and arousal are permitted between consenting spouses, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What information does a potential spouse have the right to know about one’s previous relationship if that relationship was not within marriage? What benefits or harms are there in sharing such information? Should we ask each other about this information? Answer May Allah reward you for seeking clarification on […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is there a duty to tell the spouse all previous sins before or even after marriage? Can the partner insist on being told, or should previous sins remain between Allah and the sinner alone? Is it better to keep quiet about them? Does the partner have the right to […]