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Marriage and Divorce

October 12, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible To Modestly Dress Up and Bake a Cake for Our Nikah?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am currently planning a wedding. We both would like a simple wedding with immediate family at the masjid, small and inexpensive. But he is under the impression that we will just go to the masjid at random and do a nikah. Whenever I bring up a wedding date, […]
October 10, 2023 2 mins

How Do We Counsel Our Parents To Not Delay Our Rukhsati?

Answered by Shaykh Abdul Rahim Reasat Question My nikah was done a year ago, but ruksati is awaited till my husband’s sister gets a marriage proposal. Since my in-laws want both siblings to get married in one function. I want to ask: is it righteous to keep our rukhsati waiting? While me and my husband […]
October 8, 2023 2 mins

How Can I Stop the Haram Pakistani Customs at My Wedding?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My wedding is coming up soon. Initially, I had not realized all the impermissible customs we were going to perform. We have a mehndi event (henna party) where songs will play. How do I stop this now as it is difficult to convince my parents and extended family that […]
October 8, 2023 3 mins

Will My Istikhara Prayer Be Answered If My Girlfriend Hasn’t Converted Yet?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m in a long-distance relationship with an atheist girl. Our goal is to marry when we can, and she said she’s most likely going to become Muslim before that. So I like to say this dua, “Ya Allah, if she’s bad for me (as in would do something bad/evil […]