Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My wedding is coming up soon. Initially, I had not realized all the impermissible customs we were going to perform. We have a mehndi event (henna party) where songs will play. How do I stop this now as it is difficult to convince my parents and extended family that […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to name a child Mohaimen (without Amatul)? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for being concerned about the permissibility of your name. Imam Nawawi, in his commentary on the hadiths of Muslim, mentions that Muhaymin is one of the names that are […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m in a long-distance relationship with an atheist girl. Our goal is to marry when we can, and she said she’s most likely going to become Muslim before that. So I like to say this dua, “Ya Allah, if she’s bad for me (as in would do something bad/evil […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a lot of worries, and I hope to find more clarity. Since I was small, the people around me have always told me that I am being afflicted with the evil eye. I often got fevers and still get sick very quickly throughout my life. When I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahamd Question I have just found out that my bi-sexual 19-year-old daughter is in a relationship with a girl. I started taking the phone from her as she was on the phone until 3 a.m. and staying out till 4 a.m. She forgot to lock the phone, so I saw the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 27 years old, and my husband is 43. My husband has some severe obsession with his ex-wife, he also loves to engage with the opposite sex but can hardly look at me or even talk with me. He looks at inappropriate content to force intimacy with me […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was praying a prayer for repentance, not a fard or sunna. My parents asked me why I was praying, and I didn’t answer them. I refused to tell them because I knew that if I told them, they would further ask questions like, “Repenting for what?” And I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A year ago when I was 16, there was a situation at school where I felt like another Muslim was taking advantage of me and bossing me around. This bothered me so much for many days, and I could not bear to live with it so I went up […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 16-year-old who recently started to care about my religion. But I genuinely do not know how to deal with differences in opinion among scholars. I’m particularly talking about the rulings on music and the niqab. I don’t know what to choose or how to choose. Everywhere I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Did my father commit kufr by saying bad things about the niqab? He’s not very knowledgable about Islam so I doubt he knows niqab was the dress of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him). He might think it’s a cultural thing or […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a convert and was estranged from my family for many years before I converted. However, recently, I have been made aware that they are asking after me and would like a relationship. I would rather keep my distance and not see them at all. Would it be […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’ve read this answer on the SeekersGuidance website about the sunnah of receiving a newborn baby. I have a baby coming in a few days in sha Allah and I need details about the following: When to do ‘Aqiqa and how and when to give adhan; how to name; […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I know that when even alone at home we should cover our awrah. What if a husband asks his wife to wear something that exposes the navel-knee area (for the whole day while at home, for example) or to sleep in something like that, would it be allowed? And […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am getting to know a suitor who was previously engaged to someone, but she died in 2017. He said he still loves her a lot and needs time to work through his feelings. I am maintaining my distance in accordance with Islamic principles. He is a nice guy […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 20 year old Muslim boy and I am in a relationship with a Muslim girl who is 18 years old. How can we get married and how can we talk to our families to accept our marriage in the best way? Answer Thank you for your […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I sometimes find myself thinking and worrying over things. These things sometimes are contemporary issues affecting the umma, and sometimes they are personal issues, issues which make me want to know what will happen or to know what’s the hidden truth behind it. So I used to say, “Allahumma […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question On what basis do we consider someone a good or bad person? I know that people and actions are judged by their endings. I also understand that the one who repents is like someone who has never sinned in the first place. However, if someone is one of the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband prays fajr with me during Ramadan but no other time during the year. He is angry with me if I set alarms on my phone for fajr. If I gently say “Honey, it’s time to pray”, he curses at me… what should I do? Answer Thank you […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 17-year-old student who’s trying his very best to be good to his single mother who is super controlling. She emotionally abuses me and refrains me from going out with my friends. She constantly makes me feel like I’m always wrong and gains sympathy from my other […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If my husband divorces me (by saying it) three times on three different occasions (on one day or a few days apart each time), does this count as an irrevocable divorce? We have no intention to get back together and I was wondering what my Iddah period was? Is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a marriage proposal from a man whom I like. My mother passed years ago so the decision is given to my dad. My dad refuses because of his age (he’s 11 years older), his financial stability (he is currently working in fast food but has completed masters […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m quite confused about what I should teach my 5-year-old daughter regarding the Seerah, memorizing surahs, and like what should they know about the salah. Could you please help me out with what I have to start from and all the areas I’ll have to cover up when I’m […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I used to fantasize that this boy would say something nice to me on Valentine’s Day. I knew that this fantasy was wrong to daydream about, but I don’t think I exactly knew that the day was a celebration of Non-Muslims, after all, the day has its origins from […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am about to graduate college. Recently, my parents disowned me and kicked me out of the house because I want to pursue a Christian girl. My mother told me I am not her son, nor a Muslim because I am seeing this girl. My father said that they […]