Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question May I attend a free online sales training event where the instructor is a woman, and I may have to role-play a sales scenario with a woman? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Yes, you may attend. It is allowed to learn from a woman […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am working on a 2D animation that does not depict real people, and I want to ensure my depictions are accurate. Does an adult woman need to have all her hair covered in front of non-mahrams, or is it acceptable if a few strands show? When should girls […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Soon after our wedding, my wife planned to stay at her parents’ house, and I said in jest, “Why are you sleeping alone at your parents’ house? That’s divorcee behavior.” I did not call her a divorcee, and I had no intention of divorce. Is this a divorce, or […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I made three conditional divorce oaths. The first was if I fulfilled my desires in a haram way, the second was if I did so through pornography, and the third was if I looked at a woman on my phone with a lustful gaze. After masturbating, I then fulfilled […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I learned that marriage witnesses must be of good moral character. My two witnesses listened to music and took part in celebrations like Christmas and birthdays. I suffer from OCD. Should I renew my marriage contract? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. No. Your […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Reddit calls its reputation points “karma,” though the religious concept of karma is not recognized in Islam. Is using the app disliked (makruh) or forbidden (haram) because of the name? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. There is no issue. Using Reddit is permissible, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question With the violence and suffering faced by Muslims in Palestine and Lebanon, should a Muslim hate Jewish people or feel glad when hatred toward Jews grows in their community? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Wa alaykum al-salam. No, a Muslim should hate oppression […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My mother left Islam and said it was because of my practices, like wearing trousers above the ankle, praying for a long time, lowering my gaze, and giving up music. I feel responsible because I did not always treat her well. I feel sad and lost. Have I sinned, […]

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 […]