Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question One of my parents appears to have left Islam, or has become very lax about faith. Living in the West, how should I treat them—and how do I balance kindness to them with holding to my own religion? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate May […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question My mother loves gossip and stubbornly continues despite me asking her many times not to. I try not to listen and redirect the conversation, but she insists and expects a response. If I defend the person or say, “don’t talk like that,” she gets angry and calls me disobedient, […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to ask if living with parents in one’s late 20s is unmanly for a Muslim. I recently graduated from medical school and am waiting to start working. I can’t afford to live alone and feel anxious about my situation. Am I sinning by ‘leeching’ off my family? […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question At home, there is constant fighting, scolding, and lost respect; opportunities feel destroyed; and a heavy depression and self-blame have settled in. What do I do? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate My dear brother, what you describe is a real test. The very fact […]