Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I wrongfully stopped my mother from seeking medical treatment for years, which worsened her illness. I have since repented, and my mother has forgiven me. Can I still attain Allah’s forgiveness and Paradise? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. It is a blessing from Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If only those in ihram may enter the lower mataf, is it permissible to wear the ihram garments without actually entering the state of ihram simply to pass the guards? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Are prayers valid if one’s clothes were purchased with Haram money? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. Validity of Prayer The prayer is valid, insha’Allah, provided its conditions (shurut) and integrals […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should I deal with sin, weak intentions, and growing resentment towards the Deen while studying in a madrasa environment? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. Allah (Most High) has created […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question As a driver or taxi worker, am I sinful for transporting people to places of sin, or couples whose relationships may be impermissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. There is […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it considered fard (obligatory) for Muslims to establish an Islamic state through fighting against non-Muslims if they possess the power and capability to do so? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Scholars agree that appointing a qualified person from the Muslim community to serve […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the Islamic ruling on vigilantism and taking the law into one’s own hands? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. Amin. This is an excellent and important question, for when one’s […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can an agnostic woman who is respectful of Islam and supportive of her Muslim partner be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and would marriage to her be permissible? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. No, such a woman cannot be considered from Ahl al-Fatra, and marriage […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a country prohibits polygamy, is a second marriage still valid in Islam, and would the wife require a religious divorce to remarry? Similarly, if a husband issues talaq in a country where divorce is illegal, is the couple Islamically divorced even though breaking the law was sinful? Answer The […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How serious is undeclared work (earning income without disclosure to avoid lawful dues)? Should such cases be judged differently from crimes like theft or drug dealing, especially when done out of financial hardship rather than greed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it hypocritical for Muslims to criticize non-Muslim occupation if classical Islamic law permits Muslims to rule over non-Muslims? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Is it Hypocrisy? It is not hypocritical […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does creating or using an AI male voice to promote halal products count as imitating Allah’s creation, even though the voice is not real? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Using AI […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband accepted Islam but later left the religion, says bad things about Muslims, and lives in sin. Can I remain married to him and pray for his return to Islam, or must I separate until he accepts Islam again? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to make or wear ornaments shaped like musical instruments, such as violin pendants or rings with a violin design? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All Merciful, the Especially Merciful In the Shafi‘i School, the prohibition on musical instruments would not be extended to ornaments merely […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does compost made with manure become pure after decomposing, and how can one determine when it has reached that state? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Merely decomposing or changing in form […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If chickens or fish are fed feed containing pork by-products, such as meat and bone meal, is it permissible for Muslims to consume them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Thank you […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is working in a Funko Pop warehouse permissible that creates, assembles, and sells Funko Pop collectibles, not just children, but adults buy them, and they can even request one to imitate them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How can I balance between studying for my exams and fulfilling my obligation to seek essential Islamic knowledge, especially if my mother asks me to limit my time on religious studies? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah ease your affairs and bless your […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to work as a background actor in films or commercials if my role has nothing haram in it, even though such productions usually contain impermissible elements? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on applying AI-simulated rat experiment findings to humans, and is it preferable to use such simulations instead of real laboratory rats if they can replace them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If my Christian in-laws invite a priest to pray over our newly built house, would it be permissible to allow this and then recite the Quran afterward? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can I give advice on the best way to manage oneself physically and personally, and on why society and its leaders are the way they are? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to what pleases Him and protect us from error. […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Some people I have met believe there is a hadith about the fall of al-Masjid al-Aqsa, and they feel it must happen. They seem to follow certain YouTube channels spreading this idea, but I have never heard such a hadith from the scholars of Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jama‘a. Could you […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on claiming that creation has always existed through infinite regress; does holding this belief amount to shirk or kufr? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Islamic theology is […]