Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am in a dark and confused state, and I don`t know how to deal with my situation. My wife has raised her hands toward me many times. Many times, I told her not to become physical towards me; otherwise, she would get hurt, but I did not retaliate. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question One day, my mom told me to go back to bed as I woke up early, but I wanted to study. I stood there for a bit and made a noise like “ummmm” or “uhhhh” to indicate I didn’t like the idea very much, but I didn’t intend to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Isha time is very late, and Fajr time is very early. So I am barely able to get 5-6 hours of sleep. I feel sleepy throughout the day and don’t feel motivated to do the Seekers courses. Prayers already take so much time of the day, and I am […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How can I effectively manage my religious obligations and worldly responsibilities in maintaining a prayer schedule due to conflicting work timings and sleep patterns? I live in Canada, where Maghrib is around 10 PM, Isha is around 12 AM, and Fajr is around 3:30 AM. I need to leave […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question As a Hindu, I have been in a relationship with a Muslim boy for more than 10 years now. We were ready to marry, but we knew his family would not agree. He was not a strictly practicing Muslim, but to make things better, I read about Islam and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I heard that in Islam, the desirability of marrying a woman is based on whether she was previously married or not. And if a man was married 10 times before, this does not have the slightest effect on his desirability for marriage. Why are women placed under such a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I love and wish to marry a Muslim man from my city in India but my parents have ignored me saying that his family is not well-off or successful. I have tried to convince them for a year and I am fed up and tired now.  I considered running […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am an 18-year-old girl, and there are many other Muslim girls I know, like old friends, who post pictures online wearing revealing clothing, skin, and hair exposed, and it makes me feel upset to see them sinning in such a manner. I want to advise them, but I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My fiancé stopped believing in the trinity concept, Alhamdullah. But he hasn’t taken the shahada yet. I don’t want to force him. We are getting married soon, and he is not Muslim 100%, but he is better than a lot of Muslims. My fiancé was born Catholic. Alhamdulillah, he […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it okay not to make du`a after praying? Making du`a reminds me that my mother has cancer, and I prefer to forget about it. I am providing all the support I can, but when I am alone, I feel lost. I am also finding myself sinning more. Every […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a Muslim woman who wants to marry a man who is planning on reverting from Hinduism. He is currently practicing as a Muslim. However, my mum is against it as his family is not Muslim and fears the influence they may have on our children, despite his […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I met a Muslim girl at work. We have different cultural backgrounds, but we get along well. She and her family are nice people. The problem is that she doesn’t practice and neither does her family. They only celebrate Eids and the father sometimes goes to the mosque on […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am currently talking to someone with the intent of marriage. Both of our parents agree to it, and we are always careful not to create temptation or commit sin when meeting in real life and always have a third person with us. I would like to do the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My parents watch and listen to haram things on TV, and now I want to disable the channels, will it be permissible for me to lie when my parents ask if I did anything? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for your dedication to what […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am worried about my 5-year-old daughter, she has some unusual behavior from around 2 years of age. She tends to lie down on the floor or bed and rub her private parts. How am I supposed to approach this matter? Is this some kind of jinn influence? Answer […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My sister has a 12-year-old son from her first marriage. He was living with both parents after their divorce, but in the past year, he has been living with his father only. He told his mother that he does not want to see her or any relatives from her […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can you please advise how to deal with a teen who is in a relationship with a girl in his school? We raised him in a practicing household. We already caught and advised him twice with consequences (by taking his phone for a certain time, setting up parental controls, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Five years ago, I was engaged, and my fiancé and I used to commit fornication occasionally. Later, I had fornication with my cousin. I repented for all these grave sins. Now I learned my fiancé also engaged in fornication with his cousin. He said he repented and wants to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the ruling for wearing leather belts and accessories during prayer? Answer Thank you for your question. Leather belts and accessories are permissible to wear in the prayer as long as they are pure. Tanning See these excerpts from the Reliance of the Traveller about the purity of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I work in customer service, and there are a lot of people I have to deal with every day, due to which I feel extremely tired. I try my best to keep calm, but sometimes, I get very irritated when a customer argues or pesters me when I reject […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I spent many years in a neglectful marriage and kept asking my spouse to fix things, but he ignored my pleas. Eventually, I fell into sin and became emotionally involved with a married man. Things between us got worse, and we both decided to repent. We have gotten to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a practicing Muslim woman. I try to pray on time, say my morning and evening dhikr regularly, maintain my hijab, and, if I get the time, perform other worship. I regularly perform night prayer (tahajjud), say durood, and do much istighfar. Despite doing these, I feel restless […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question We’re a homeschooling family in a Muslim community. We are seeking advice for gender mixing during lessons and STEM activities as our kids grow past 10. Some see benefits in learning to interact, while others worry about modesty and close contact. Ages range from 8 to 12 years old, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible for me to play with non-mahram little girls who haven’t reached puberty, and who are under ten years old? For example, my friend’s daughter is very playful, and she likes to play with family, friends, and relatives. Is it permissible to childishly play with them? Answer […]