Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What does istikhfaf mean? Does it mean taking sins lightly or taking sins lightly without mocking or denying it also kufr? Is kufr iyadh and istikhfaf same? Is taking sins lightly also kufr iyadh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A person is struggling with failure in life, experiencing suicidal thoughts, and the family previously dealt with someone who may have engaged in inappropriate practices. Could this be a curse, and how should it be addressed? Answer Thank you for your question. I urge you not to look at […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was sexually abused as a child by an older cousin. I have been to therapy and trying to work through this; however, I feel so broken and unloved even by Allah; I pray and practice Islam but sometimes feel that I am unworthy of Allah and Islam. Sometimes […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My younger brother with ADHD lacks a father figure and struggles with bad influences. He doesn’t pray consistently and associates with negative, harmful company, partly due to being off his medication. If he stays in our home country, he lacks proper treatment; if he returns to the UK, he […]