Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am an Assyrian Muslim, and I have a question regarding the permissibility of translating the Quran into Syriac/Aramaic. I also wish to know if it is acceptable to create an Assyrian flag by removing the pagan symbol and adding the Shahada. Additionally, I would like to inquire about making […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is being ungrateful to Allah kufr? Is not expressing gratefulness to Allah kufr? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah increase us in Faith and protect us from all forms of kufr. Shukr (gratitude) is the antonym of kufr (ingratitude), but this is not […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My community sometimes behaves like a cult. They always discourage me from learning the Islamic faith from anyone other than themselves. I know that the faith I learned from them is the right one. They teach me things like Allah exists without place or time. They are great enemies of […]

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 If I enter university through illegitimate means (such as using a high school certificate that was heavily cheated on to apply), will the knowledge I gained at the university and the degree I get be haram for me to use even if I passed all the exams in the university […]

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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Would they be forgiven? How will they be treated under Sacred Law regarding gender-specific things like marriage? What if they have already transitioned so much that they look like the opposite gender physically and emotionally? Answer In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Transgender people who […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How do we differentiate between doubts and waswasa? Is it waswasa if the person is scared/upset at the thoughts that come to their head unwillingly? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that which is pleasing […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My father married this woman who embraced Islam a few years ago, and they had a son together but divorced after a while. And they were both in unlawful relationships when separated, but now they might want to remarry. However, we’re not sure if the woman became murtad whilst […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I read fantasy comics and play games about “magic”. I read that learning magic is kufr? Is it kufr if I learn magic in comics or games Without the intention to practice it in real life? I learn the “magic” in the comic to follow the story, know what […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question META (Facebook), in the past years, has had its political agenda, has constantly censored Muslims and has allowed its platform to be used for Anti-Muslim Agendas. For example, the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar started on Facebook, and Facebook was being used as a tool to incite genocide. Most recently, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to have the powdered brows procedure performed for a woman whose brow hair is falling out due to a chronic medical condition? Is microblading permissible for the same reason? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I work in a company, and as workers, we have to greet and stand up for our senior officers. One of my friends told me that it is prohibited for Muslims to stand up for non-Muslims out of respect. Does this claim have any basis in Shariah? Thank you […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I was born in a Muslim household, but recently, I’ve realised that my Muslim parents only buy non-zabiha meat. Even though I have gone to them about it, they don’t care and say that they can even eat pork when there is no option. Still, I know there are […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am perturbed whether I sinned by walking in front of someone praying. At work, I was using the prayer room, and whilst praying, two others joined behind me, but each was praying alone and not in congregation. I had finished, but the person behind me was still praying but […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I ate food prepared in a shop with pork. I know there is an impurity transfer to the food I ate. While eating this burger, I got oil from the burger on my phone and clothes. I purified my phone and changed my clothes. While cleaning my phone with a […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question By default, I follow the Shafi‘i madhab for my acts of worship. Suppose that in Ramadan 2022, while following the Shafi‘i madhab, I had ten fasts that were not valid because I swallowed phlegm that had entered my mouth. After Ramadan 2022, I decided to take the dispensation from the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I don’t understand how people pay their Zakat in Ramadan every year. I thought it had to be that you pick the date from when you reach Nisab and pay on the same date next year according to the lunar calendar. Can you explain this to me? Also, for example, […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have heard different rulings on what intentions you have to make for makeup prayers and would appreciate some clarification. What intention do you have to make when making up a missed prayer, and what intention do you have to make for each prayer when you have multiple makeup prayers? […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In my previous job, a benefit was the equivalent of a 6% salary invested in a retirement fund. None of the funds was religiously compliant, so I didn’t sign up and assumed I’d miss this benefit. I learned later that a fund was chosen for me without my consent. I […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My family uses shampoo and other products that have pork ingredients. Do I need to wash the bathtub seven times every time I take a bath? And if I don’t, is my prayer invalid? Also, I saw on another site (But the correct view is that pig-related impurities should be […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question 1) I have read that you need permission to read certain dhikr; otherwise, there could be adverse effects. I constantly repeat la ilaha il Allah throughout the day as much as possible and sometimes recite Allahu Akbar. I have yet to consult on whether or not the amount I am […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have a very serious question and would appreciate your guidance. The matter pertains to the following inquiries: According to the Hanafi School, incest invalidates a nikah. In the Shafi‘i School, does incest nullify a nikah, or can true repentance suffice for an individual to maintain the validity of their […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the opinion of the Shafi‘i School about the descendants of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)? If an individual has a genealogy confirmed by a naqib but via a woman (mother or mother of the father), does that make the person a Sharif or Sayyid? […]