Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I know we should concentrate on our duas while making them. But what if our mind gets diverted while making dua (especially to thoughts about how my dua is imperfect)? Sometimes I remain mentally stuck on my previous dua while reciting the current one; then, I get anxious about […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 26-year-old Muslim woman who has been married for two months. It was hard in the first month of living together because of leaving my mom’s house. I have been very depressed, and I sometimes neglected my husband because of frustration and anger. Now, I discovered that, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I really hope there is no race in heaven because if I get there, I hope I won’t be black again. I don’t want to be black. In Paradise, we get whatever the soul could ever desire, so of course, I would want all my good and honorable desires […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 31-year-old Muslim male, and two years ago, I got to know a girl who is practicing Muslim alhamdulillah. We got engaged but then broke it off three months ago. We got in contact again, and we wish to get our nikah done. However, my parents are […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My parents, my mother, in particular, do not treat me well and try to find ways to abuse me verbally daily. I am a 20-year-old man, and I also have some dignity, but she always tries to find reasons to shout at me and use abusive language with me […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am an unmarried 33-year-old sister, which is affecting me a lot. I met two good brothers who were serious, but it didn’t work out with either of them for various reasons. My mind sometimes wanders to the past, and I think about them both, and this bothers me, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a Muslim woman, a wife, mother of 3, and live in a joint family with my in-laws. I’m trying my best to fulfill my duties, but still, I’m not perfect. Is it fard for me to take care of my in-laws or my parents? Answer Thank you for […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A girl and I want to get married. We met her 18 months ago, and we were serious. Her family, however, was on her case for over a year to marry someone else until she gave in and said yes because of the torment. I am now left distraught, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Are Shafi‘is allowed to join and make money from Andrew Tate’s The Real World/Hustler’s University organization? If yes, which of the courses that are provided there can we learn/make money from? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for wanting to acquire sustenance (rizq) that is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Please don’t judge that I have committed the sin of zina with my fiancé. He is all good but short-tempered and hit me in the face when I found out he was cheating on me and making out with another girl. He broke my phone and hit me. We […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Recently I prayed Fajr, and I know that when it comes to Fajr, one must complete the whole prayer before Sunrise. Once I had made my second salam, I looked at the clock, and Sunrise had just passed by around 3 seconds. Note this clock was a digital, synced […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My 14-year-old daughter is learning martial arts from a male instructor in a group class with other young students at school. She is doing this as she has weak muscles and very poor fitness. She wears modest clothing, and there is no touching involved at all. Is this permitted? […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am disheartened by the behavior of a scholar. I have learned that when a person seeks sacred Islamic knowledge, it is not good for him to study it alone, but he should study with a teacher. Recently I have tried many times to contact the scholar closest to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am in a relationship with a guy with a Hindu background. We want to move forward with our relationship, however, as far as I know, a Muslim woman can only be married to a Muslim guy. My knowledge of this is very limited, and I am asking for […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My wife is obedient to her parents. Her mother has lived in our home to help with our children for 13 years; her father also moved in three years ago when my wife became a doctor. We support them 100%, and I spend my entire salary and most of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Over the past years, I had a habit of misleading hundreds of women via social media and phone calls. I lied and acted as though I was interested in them. With many of them, I made an excuse to stop talking to them and asked them to forgive me. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 17-year-old boy who lives in Germany. My mother is mentally ill. She screams every day and cries and talks for hours. Even though she is still there for us to cook and clean, and I love her very much, she has great pain, and her acts are […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a teenager who has given up on life and has anger towards Allah for forcing me to live where my life has only pain and suffering. When praying, I said to Allah, “I won’t ask anything from Allah anymore.” The next day while on the bus, I felt […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I need help; I can’t find a Muslim counselor, I’m feeling depressed for many years, and I don’t know what to do right now please help. I want to die, I can’t get rid of this pain. All of my friends are getting married and having babies and this […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question To what extent should I expect people to text back within a few hours or the same day? I see this as a social necessity; however, a scholar told me not to expect replies so quickly. I don’t understand people who don’t reply after days since their excuse is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am obedient in all my prayers and make dua after every prayer, but most of the duas are not granted. In some situations, things have only got worse than before. Is it okay If I don’t make dua for worldly matters (dunya) at all? I pray for the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question From childhood, we learn that Allah is watching us and I believe when I pray, all prayers are fulfilled. Somehow this is really making me uncomfortable that when we eat, sleep, and take showers, Allah is watching us. Don’t take this the wrong way, but I am really worried, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am very ashamed. This sin has haunted me for over seven years. As a young teen, I had slandered a family friend that lived opposite us. Our families still remain in good contact. I had told a group of past friends how a boy from that family had […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a converted Muslim (Hanafi), and I live in Turkey. I converted to Islam two years ago (I was Protestant). I wear hijab, and I follow all the sunnas from our Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace). I met my boyfriend a year ago, and we are […]