Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question May I send daily snaps to a boy cousin to keep a streak, even if they show no faces and are just random everyday things? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Let the streak end naturally, and try not to worry about it. Since a […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a person swallows something impure, like haram meat, does having it in the stomach affect whether their prayer is valid according to the Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali schools? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. According to the Hanafi, Shafi’i, and Hanbali schools, anything inside […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I did tawaf with impurity on my sandals, following the Hanafi view. Later, I found out that Hanafis say the middle of the foot should be uncovered in ihram, but my sandals covered it. Did I fall into talfiq, and do I owe a fidya? Answer In the name […]

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 Does the Shafi’i School say making AI images is haram? Is it also haram to advertise an AI tool that makes images? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Making AI images is not haram on its own. AI is simply a tool, so […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can you explain how men think, how male psychology works, and how a husband relates to his wife in marriage? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. A strong marriage is built by working on your own character, rather than trying to figure out […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question A silicon chip contains the entire Quran, engraved using nanotechnology at a scale invisible to the naked eye and only observable with a microscope. This chip is sealed within a misbaha bead, rendering it inaccessible to touch. Its sole purpose is to facilitate dhikr, and it is not purported […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question A woman’s brother, her guardian, had previously given general approval for her marriage. On the day of the nikah, the family chose not to attend, so the brother was absent. Only her mother and sister were there. Three Shuyukh wrote the brother’s name as the guardian, even though he […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question For years, my mosque held Isha prayers at a set time after Maghrib, before the twilight had fully disappeared. Now, a trusted scholar has said this method was incorrect. Do I need to repeat my Isha and Witr prayers? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I follow the Shafi’i school but take a dispensation from the Hanafi school regarding discharge. Does this mean I must follow the Hanafi school in all my purity, prayer, and menstruation? And must I repeat the years of prayers I performed before I learned that discharge nullifies ablution in […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I bought Pokémon cards to resell as an investment. Doubting whether they were lawful to sell, I swore, “Wallahi, I will not sell them until I get a fatwa,” yet I kept adding to my stock. They are now worth a lot. Can I sell them and be done […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a man makes a conditional divorce (ta’liq al-talaq) and then forgetfully does the act he suspended the divorce upon, does the divorce take effect? And must he remain cautious in the future not to do the act, or is it a one-time matter that is erased once the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi’i school, does impurity transfer if your clothes are damp? Sometimes my clothes feel damp, but my hand stays dry when I touch them. If these damp clothes come into contact with a dry impurity, does the impurity transfer? What happens if one surface is dry and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question It is permitted, though disliked according to some, for spouses to be completely naked during intimacy. What, then, is the ruling if they are completely naked with no intimacy and no need? There is technically no nakedness (awra) between them, yet the stronger view holds that one must cover […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question As a Muslim academic in psychology, is it possible to teach a required course unit on LGBTQ identity and sexuality as regular academic content without endorsing it? Does Sacred Law see a difference between teaching neutrally and promoting something? Is it wrong to stay professionally neutral and not give […]

Answered by Shaykh Isrhaad Sedick Question My friend engaged in unlawful sexual activity during Ramadan, but there was no intercourse. The act was oral, and she swallowed. Does she owe the kaffara, or is sincere tawba enough? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No kaffara is required. In the Shafi’i […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband arranged for me to be a paid caregiver for our disabled children through a government program. I do most of the caregiving, I am the only authorized caregiver, and the checks are in my name, but he had me deposit them into his account as household income […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I tried to wash traces of madhi from my trousers, but the soapy water touched other parts of the trousers, the toilet, and my hands, and it felt like the filth was spreading rather than being removed. Is there a practical way to wash one small spot by hand […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What evidence from the Quran and the Sunna shows that watching permissible cartoons is not only for children and is permitted for people of any age? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The question rests on a misunderstanding worth correcting: Sacred Law does not […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I worked as an intern at an aircraft company that mostly built firefighting planes, but it also sold planes for military and surveillance purposes, including to non-Muslim countries and the FBI. My role was to assign training roles and support staff in transitioning to a new system. I was […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible in Islam to question Allah by saying that a person should not have been created with social and developmental delay in childhood, such as delayed speech, difficulty understanding others, including the ways of one’s own family, and difficulty understanding friendships at school, and that Allah should […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the past, I made oaths in which I set my own penalty, like saying, “if I do such and such, I will give away two hundred rand,” without realizing that there is a specific expiation (kaffara) for a broken oath. I carried out these self-imposed penalties for about ten […]