Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How can one uphold seclusion (khalwa) in a work environment? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick outlines practical ways to uphold Islamic guidelines for gender interaction and maintain modesty at work. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Our mosque’s girls’ committee plans to organize a religious lecture by a sister trained in Islamic theology. Is it permissible to restrict the masjid to women only during the lecture, likely held after Maghrib or Isha? Answer Thank you for your question. It is permissible to do so but […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am in a haram relationship with a boy struggling with severe mental illness, and we have fallen into zina. I want to end the relationship and seek forgiveness, but he says he will harm himself if I leave. How can I stop this relationship, make things halal, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to wear a modest, colorful Palestinian thawb with embroidery, follow the opinion permitting music under certain conditions, and what happens to those proven wrong on the Day of Judgment? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Wearing a Palestinian Thawb It is permissible […]