Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I eased a lonely youth by imagining friendship with fictional characters, among them two cartoon robots who love each other, and I hope to meet them in Paradise. For eleven months, I have had intrusive thoughts telling me that imagining them is sinful and that Allah will never make […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Why are parents and siblings held more directly responsible for a child’s daily well-being than relatives, friends, coworkers, or teachers? Does Islam limit how much responsibility others may take on, or may they become as involved as they are willing and able to be? Answer In the name of […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My university requires students to take out a government student loan to be eligible for a bursary. The loans are interest-free, carry no early-closure penalty, and are waived on death. I do not intend to use the money and will close the loan once the bursary application is processed. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I bled on days one to three, was dry on day three, saw blood on days four and five, then took my ghusl, believing my period had ended, and prayed for the following week. I later learned about the white discharge as a sign of purity, and now I […]