Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question I recently read that Imam Ghazali, in his Ihya, said women should only learn the necessary religious knowledge and not leave the house to seek more. However, I am aware that women were frequently scholars and teachers in the past. How can we reconcile Imam al-Ghazali’s understanding of the issue, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I noticed lately, since learning about fiqh and other things; it has caused me distress because I cannot do all of them at once. This problem has taken a toll on me, should I take a break? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with your frustration over […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question 1. Is it wrong for a person to pray without knowledge of the conditions of prayer (Rukun), even if what he has done meets the necessary conditions? 2. If there are many scholars that we respect and believe in their knowledge, we choose to ask only one is that […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mom asked me what I was doing, and when she asked if I was studying Arabic, I said no. Then I said I was learning about hidden effects (hadith science), she then asked whether it had to do with my school, and she told me to go back […]