Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am Hanafi, and I married a 20-year-old Shafi’i woman in Indonesia. She agreed freely; we had an imam, two witnesses, and the full mahr. However, we did not get her father’s permission because he had cut off all contact, and we did not seek a wali hakim. Is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If I replace the detailed, realistic eyes of a pre-made 3D creature model (Godzilla) with a featureless glowing light, does it now have “incomplete features,” making it permissible to use in fights with other fictional creatures? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. Changing the eyes […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is treating age-related wrinkles permissible in principle, and where do maintenance, treatment of sun damage, microneedling, red light therapy, and tretinoin fall? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. The principle is shorter than the list of treatments. What the Sharia forbids is permanent alteration of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am 19, and she is 17. We both want to marry early, but her family opposes me, and she has about 9 years of medical school ahead of her. Should we prioritize marriage or education, and may we keep communicating with marriage as the intention? Answer In the […]