Shafi'i Fiqh

August 13, 2022 5 mins

How Should I Deal with Baseless Misgivings about Purity?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I entered a state about ten days ago that required me to perform ghusl so I did it the following day. However, because of my urine/discharge issue and my doubts, I planned to repeat the ghusl because I was dissatisfied. But for the next week, I took regular baths […]
August 12, 2022 3 mins

When Can a Husband Be Disobeyed?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What did the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) mean when he commanded the wife to obey her husband? Are there limits to this beyond not obeying him in the haram? How does it work in practice? Please make du’a that Allah grants me a good husband […]
August 12, 2022 3 mins

Wouldn’t It Be a Better World If Men Fought the Wars and Women Ruled?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What if men fought the wars, and women ruled? Because the wives of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) were brilliant too, and if strength and intellect were combined, it would be good. Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for thinking about […]
August 12, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible for Me to Stay Single Since I Have Absolutely No Lust at All?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 25-year-old female. For years, I have been told to marry, but, I do not feel like it is right for me to do so. I have no kind of sexual lust at all. I even cannot imagine wanting to have intercourse after marriage. This has made my […]