Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I respect my parents and siblings, but if I can’t control my anger, I disrespect my parents or older siblings. Because I am shy and awkward, is repentance and making dua for them sufficient, or will I have to ask for the person’s forgiveness? What if the other person […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In continuation to my previous questions, if you conclude that unintentionally I did become an apostate, since before I wasn’t a good Muslim. I did many sins, but at a time, I realized and repented. But since I didn’t know that I may have done shirk or kufr, I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My Muslim foster daughter (not breastfed by me) and her Muslim husband always welcome me in their home so that I can spend time with her daughter and her grandchildren. I live far away, so I visit once or twice a year and stay 2 to 3 weeks at […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have heard that you cannot sleep with your feet facing the Qibla, and I was just told that it is the same for mountains/hills. Is this true, or is it just a cultural belief or practice? Answer Thank you for your question. I have not heard of this […]