Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was thinking about gifting a watch to my brother and his wife. Are women allowed to wear a watch in public, or is this forbidden adornment in public? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for your sincerity and your generosity, and may He help […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to want to become a great person who can guide others? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for your noble intention to become a Muslim scholar, and may He make you an instrument for spreading much goodness. The Prophet (Allah bless him […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a question related to relatives. My uncle stole my father’s wealth, took money from places my father was unaware of, and when my father confronted him with proof, he denied it, belittled my father, and more. I am omitting the lengthy details. How am I supposed to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother is divorced, she is sick and can’t work. I study, I want to find a job and earn money and leave this house. Right now, we have nowhere else to go. We live in my grandmother’s house, and my uncle’s wife and three sons are upstairs. In […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am trying to leave the person who hurt me, but I can’t. It is too difficult for me to stay away even though they hurt me again and again. I am trying my best to leave him for Allah’s sake, but my heart doesn’t get any peace. Why […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How does one deal with bullying like our Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) did? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for your sincerity and willingness to follow the sunna of our Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in something […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question We recently went on a 4-day trip to Bahrain, and I caught my dad drinking, he did it four times from the bottles I saw. We are extremely religious, and he has kids to take care of. He has been very verbally abusive for 9 years, so drinking would […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I recently got a proposal for marriage from someone, and my heart and mind isn’t ready to get married to him. My istikhara was negative, and I still get a feeling not to move forward with the proposal. They are planning to come and see and talk to me, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Me and my partner wanted to avoid haram and get married, but his mum was against it. She blames me for his suicide attempt last year when I knew nothing about it. She believes I was the cause even though no one apart from me knew what he was […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I used to tell my friends that I would change my outfit at school and avoid people I know so they wouldn’t snitch to my mom about the haram I did. On the way home, I would change again, so I looked like a good person in front of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m male and have feelings for a male friend. We are very close and share a lot with each other. I’ve had feelings for years now, and they decreased but are somewhat still present. I don’t act on them to safeguard myself from sin. However, whenever I’m with him […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 17-year-old girl, and I keep having arguments with my mother. I don’t really do anything wrong, but she just pushes my buttons by making small, hurtful comments about me. I stay quiet so as not to start an argument, but she keeps pushing me, so I find […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A few years ago, my first marriage ended amicably after one year. As my ex-husband’s sister married into my family, our families are still linked, but relations have not soured. I have not and have no intention to talk to him again. He lives in a different country, so […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question For 12 years, I’ve seen my husband shower his brother with gifts like iPhones, laptops, perfumes, branded clothing, even powdered milk for his kids, clothes, toys, baby strollers, car seats, etc. My brother-in-law is educated and healthy, and my husband & father-in-law built a restaurant complete with workers for […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Two sisters are always fighting, and they blame each other. The older one always has a problem with her sister’s personality, she slaps her if they have a quarrel or she beats her. For example, they disagreed about the qibla in two different rooms, so the younger sister prayed […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I did zina with three different men. I regret my actions and am remorseful, guilty, tainted, used, and damaged. I feel worthless. I have kept this secret hidden from my family because I don’t want them hurt. I have an excellent prospect for marriage, and I don’t know if […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How Do I Talk to Allah about My Life, Worries, and Feelings? Answer Thank you for your question. Talking to Allah is very easy, one just has to be willing and know that He is listening. Call upon Him Allah Most High said in the Quran,“ Your Lord has […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question We have been facing financial difficulties for a long time. Everyone always says that Allah will improve our situation, but it’s not happening. It has created much stress. My life has been going downhill as well. I had been making du`a but nothing happened. I lost all faith and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My beloved and I want to marry, but his parents are being rigid and are refusing. Are the parents committing a sin by not letting their child have a say, keeping him from being happy, and putting up a wall by not listening to his pleas? Should the guy […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 10-year-old Muslim girl, and I was asked the question, “Why do we need to wash 7 times after touching a dog?” Answer Thank you for your question. I appreciate and admire your question at your young age, may Allah increase you in knowledge and faith! Dog Filth […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a second-year computer science student. Recently, I ran for student council elections at my university, and I lost badly. Even in my studies, I work so hard, but I always fail. Everything I do in life, I end up failing, and I don’t blame anyone. I try […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I converted to Islam very recently after only months of real, formalized study. I was eager and saw suggestions online that encouraged me to convert as soon as I could so as not to perish before I got the chance. When I did convert, I was extremely depressed afterward […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I want to name my daughter Iswa. I have read it means a good example or role model. Is this an accurate understanding of the name? I have read that “aswa’” means ‘worst’ in Arabic, so wondering if that is too close to the name of Iswa. Answer Thank […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My sisters messed up my room, and I complained to my mother about it, showing my frustration, because I always have to clean my room. I said, “I’m going to clean always, this is not normal. They mess up my room, and I need to clean it?” with a […]