Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My Muslim foster daughter (not breastfed by me) and her Muslim husband always welcome me in their home so that I can spend time with her daughter and her grandchildren. I live far away, so I visit once or twice a year and stay 2 to 3 weeks at […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is the Shafi‘i Fiqh book “Al-Iqna‘ fi Hal Alfaz ‘Abi Shuja‘” a reliable and trustworthy book for all Sunni scholars and jurists to study? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Al-Iqna‘ fi […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My son is seven years old and begging to live with me, but his mother (who remarried) refuses to let him come with me. I am perturbed about his religion as he prayed five times a day under my care and was very interested in Islam, but his mother’s family […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Recently, I became a step-mom to two boys. Their mother is Muslim but was an addict and is not a good influence on the children. They have witnessed abuse in her home and possibly even experienced abuse. She frequently feeds them haram food, curses in front of them, and […]