Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If someone’s actions don’t show any sign that they want something, can we assume they do and treat it as a fact? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. No. If someone’s actions do not show any sign of a desire, we cannot treat that desire […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I deflected a provocative question at work, about male and female equality, by sarcastically saying, “yes, men are superior, haha.” Was this permissible, and did it affect my faith? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for being mindful of your faith. May Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question  I am a female patient who needs to have my gallbladder removed. The only surgeon available at the hospital where I have been admitted is a man. Is it permissible in Islam for him to perform the operation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person experiences waswas (obsessive thoughts) or OCD, does the Shafi’i School excuse them from prayer? Does this rule also cover ghusl, istinja, and the removal of impurities? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. No, if you have waswasa or OCD and […]