Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to ask Allah to prevent me from having children due to my trauma and mental state, considering I believe living child-free is best for me? Answer Thank you for your question. Your supplication would be permissible but is contrary to the Sunna and tradition of our […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat  Question A friend can manage his child’s property as much as he wants, even against his child’s will, because he heard that the child is his property in Islam, and the child’s property is the parents’ property as well. Is this correct? Answer Your friend seems to have misunderstood the […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question What rights does a son have when his parents are divorced until he is financially independent? Are there any? I have been dealing with severe depression and am presently undergoing therapy due to suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, my parents perceive it as a financial burden. I feel lost and don’t […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it a must to circumcise baby girls when they are born, as we do with baby boys? Please clarify according to the Shafi’i madhab. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. Firstly, FGM (female genital mutilation) as clitoridectomy (partial […]