Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question When I visit my friend who owns a dog or when I am on the street, it happens that a dog is touching me with his nose. No saliva comes on the clothes; only the nose makes contact. I am curious to know whether it is filth (najasa) or […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 28 and have been married for four years. I didn’t have the habit of praying five times daily, but I have always been honest. I work now, but I desperately want to have a child. I conceived a child last year through infertility treatment but had to […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I asked Nike about pig materials in their shoes. They said, “Some of our products can contain leather from some animals; they may incorporate leather elements. But most of the styles are free of animal products. They are made of textile material (mesh, fly knit, Dri-FIT, etc.) and synthetic […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I committed many evil acts, such as masturbation and watching bad things during Ramadan. Do I have to give an expiation (kaffara)? I am young and didn’t know that these acts broke the fast. I have knowledgeable people around me, but I cannot ask, and I didn’t learn as […]