Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Am I sinful for going outside in a niqab if non-mahrams compliment or show interest in me, and must I cover my eyes if they attract attention? Should I respond or ignore them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If I am offered a job in paediatric neurology, a prior connection may have influenced it, but the recruiter says I was chosen on merit. I am qualified. Would it be sinful to accept it? Would my earnings be haram, or should I choose a less competitive position where the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to use male silhouettes in a workout app if outlines highlight areas like glutes, abs, and core? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Using male silhouettes in a workout […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If public data is restricted by a platform’s terms of service, is it permissible to scrape it, use third-party scraping tools, or build such tools for clients? Would I bear sin if the tool continues scraping after delivery? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on the custom requiring the bride’s family to provide a house for the groom, and on dividing the daughter’s inheritance only after she receives the house and jewelry? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have been a long-term caregiver for a loved one, but I am now physically and emotionally exhausted. I feel guilty about stepping away to take care of my own mental health. Is it Islamically permissible to step back in order to rest? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to research or use brainwave-based technology that interprets thought patterns, or does this fall under prohibited knowledge of the unseen? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. This is not […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I broke an oath to Allah and am financially dependent on my parents, but I have 5000 rupees as a gift. Can I use it for kaffara or fast for three days instead? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How can Muslims oppose the Zionist expulsion of Palestinians while affirming the Prophet’s command to remove polytheists from the Arabian Peninsula? Isn’t this similar in principle, especially given the classical view that pagans cannot be granted dhimmi status? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What should I do after discovering that my father has sexually harassed my younger sister? I feel intense anger and want to cut him off completely. Is it permissible to leave him without support in his old age? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. May Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Suppose a man wants to remarry, but his first wife strongly opposes it and will seek khul‘, potentially breaking up the family. Should he prioritize preserving his first marriage and home? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My sister and I were raised by a Muslim father and a Catholic mother and were told to choose our religion when older. I chose Islam; my sister chose Catholicism. She said the shahada as a child without full knowledge. Now our father is threatening to leave the family because […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If I forgive someone for not returning money, but they later return it and I accept, is that wrong? What if someone forgives a debt, but it’s still repaid—does that involve sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Especially Merciful. There is no sin if one forgives […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Someone claims I must join an Islamic political party to be a complete Muslim and will be accountable for not doing so. What is the correct Islamic perspective on this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. No, Islam does not link the truth or success […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is earning money by answering surveys from various companies and websites halal? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Earning money by answering surveys is generally permissible, provided the work and the source […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to accept repayment from a family member who pays back money borrowed from a bank, involving interest? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. It is permissible to accept repayment […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’m 15 and resell bikes for profit, but I learned I need a permit, which is only allowed at 21. If my father gets the permit, I’d still be the one working, which is also legally restricted. Is it halal for me to continue working under these conditions, or must […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to take a course focused on skill development if it includes examples involving haram, such as negotiating the price of wine? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to that which is pure and pleasing to Him and protect […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Suppose I waited more than the three-month waiting period after being Islamically divorced. In that case, the husband came to live in the house as a roommate for a few months, and then we were legally divorced in the USA, and I got remarried. Is the new marriage valid? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible for teachers to check girls’ underwear or private areas to verify if they are menstruating, especially if they are minors? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. It is unlawful for teachers or anyone else to check a minor girl’s private areas to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should I deal with a spouse who often denies what he previously said and accuses me of making things up, making it hard for me to trust him? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah (Most High) facilitate ease for you, and rekindle […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question What is the ruling on broadcasting mosque programs and prayers through a loudspeaker installed far from the mosque if it causes disturbance to neighbors? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to what pleases Him. Amin. Broadcasting the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I use a website builder that has a one-eye logo. If such a symbol is associated with something questionable, must I stop using the service or remove my site? Answer If the logo of a service you are using is associated with questionable symbolism or ideologies, it is essential to […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible and beneficial for a lay Muslim to share practical, non-Islamic advice (such as habit-breaking techniques) to help others, as long as it does not contradict Islamic teachings? Does this advice have value alongside Islamic guidance, or does it distract from it? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]