Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My father married a second wife and didn’t inform his children or my mother. Is this permitted in Islam? Answer Sister, what your father has done is hurtful and unwise, although the original ruling is that it is permissible. Many scholars of today deem it impermissible because of multiple […]

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question Is it valid to pray behind groups we disagree with? Short Answer Praying behind groups we disagree with is perfectly valid. [al-Muqaddima al-Hadramiyya, BaFadl] Fuller Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate Validity of Praying Behind a Salafi Praying behind groups, we disagree with is perfectly […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible for women to work out at a mixed gym or fitness center if she is appropriately and adequately dressed? Answer The question of a mixed gym depends on a few things because the issue is not black and white. For example, is there music at this […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a convert, and my family is non-Muslim. Is it permissible to plant trees or donate to building mosques on their behalf while they are still alive? What about after they die? Answer Yes, it is permissible to donate the reward of good deeds or charitable works to seek […]