Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does Quran 58:22 say that loving, befriending, or showing kindness to people who have mocked Allah, Islam, or the messengers (peace be upon them) is considered disbelief, even if they are relatives? Also, what does Quran 4:140 ask of us? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the objective of the nature of Fajr’s timing? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. The timing of Fajr, like the other five prayers, is a devotional matter. Its exact limits come from revelation, not human reasoning. The main purpose is for us […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question One answer permits standing for the length of three tasbihs in place of the Fatiha in the last two cycles, while another states that delaying a necessary act by that length requires the forgetfulness prostration. Is the silent standing necessary (wajib), sunna, or recommended, and does it affect the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I struggle with severe OCD about divorce. I heard a speaker on YouTube say that if a man jokingly tells a friend he has “left” his wife, without meaning divorce, and when she is not present, and she later hears about it, divorce happens because the wife acts as […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I struggle a lot with waswasa. Before tawaf, I felt a few small hairs at the back of my head under my hijab. My sister looked at me directly and said nothing was showing. Later, when I checked the hijab, I noticed a few hairs were visible through the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I had an extramarital affair, but I ended it and repented. After I ended things, the woman threatened me in public, saying she would tear off my clothes unless I divorced my wife. She had done this before, so I was afraid and said the words of divorce. In […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the Shafi’i and Maliki schools, does a guardian have the right to compel a marriage upon an adult virgin, and does her silence count as agreement? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, Muhammad (Allah […]

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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am starting a service-based business. To help build trust, I want to show the logos of companies where I used to work as an employee, even though I was not working for them through my new business. Is it okay to display these logos and only explain if […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I read that a woman’s face goes down to her jawbone, so the area under the chin is considered ʿawra. Still, many women, including scholars, leave this area uncovered. Does the Shafi’i school agree with this? Are prayers valid for women who do not cover this area, especially if […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have taken several oaths before Allah, promising not to listen to music, and have broken those oaths, but I do not remember how many there were. What is my obligation in this case, and is there a separate expiation for each oath? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’m twelve years old. My first period occurred in April, and my last one lasted from the 9th to the 15th of July. On 25th July, I started noticing light brown spotting that stains my underwear but is not heavy enough to require a pad. My periods are generally […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it disliked to sit in a place where part of the body is in the sun, and part is in the shade? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is disliked (makruh) to sit partway in the sun and partway in the shade […]

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 […]