Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question When I prayed to Allah for a spouse, I started getting close to a man. We fell in love, and our families agreed to the marriage. A month later, he ended it as his family was concerned over our haram relationship. We did not talk at school or hang […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Alhamdulillah My Lord has guided me and I am practicing. I have been engaged to my cousin since we were young. After noticing that he misses some prayers, I decided to tell my mom to tell them I don’t want to get married to him. She refused, saying this […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can you provide me with detailed instruction on how one may perform the Witr prayer correctly in the Shaf’i school? I read the instructions from the Reliance of the Traveller and I don’t feel that I have understood it the best. I am confused about the right manner of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Do I have to say the intention in my mind for wudu? I get confused. For example, if I see an apple on the table and decide to eat it, I just go and eat it, is that not an intention? I didn’t intend anything in my mind, rather […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have seen some questions on this site of women who thought that piety determines reward, and not gender but then found that gender determines how many good deeds a person gets and how much love from Allah they get. I feel bad for them as they feel disappointed. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 23 years old and I want to marry a girl that I really like. She wants to become Muslim but I know my family will tell me it is not time to formalize anything. What should I do? Answer Thank you for your question. Marrying young is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Every time I give birth, my abdominal muscles separate further (diastasis recti). Even after visits to the physiotherapist and working out a lot with a personal trainer there is still a gap. It causes weaker core muscles than before pregnancy and still looking pregnant due to weak muscles and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been stuck in this rut of sinning. I feel terrible afterward, repent and try to improve, but I always lapse by the end of the week, and I’m honestly so tired. I hate myself for ruining my life and feel stuck in this black hole. The worst […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have a urinary discharge problem which I discovered a few days ago. Before this, I always felt a sensation that I thought were drops of urine, but I deemed it waswasa. I couldn’t tell afterward as the feminine area is always moist. Wady may have been emitted after […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question It’s very hard for me to tell if I pass wind during my wudu because I pass wind quite often. I usually feel the gas build-up when I am in sajda and in tashahhud, but it is so often, I just ignore it. I sometimes hear a faint sound […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question During school, I get an only half-hour to pray. Whenever I start praying, my wudu breaks. Is it necessary to repeat the wudu? I don’t have time to go back and forth to renew my wudu. Answer Thank you for your question. You have not mentioned how your wudu […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband has separated his bedroom from mine. His parents might have told him to do this.  I have discussed and got upset several times but he still has no reason for it. Now I don’t want to dress up for him or approach him. I have a toddler […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am overwhelmed by blasphemous thoughts daily. I don’t know how to get rid of them. They make me anxious 24/7, and I have lost my appetite. Before I tell you what are, could you help me or not? I don’t want to lose my faith, and I’m afraid […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Does touching someone’s nakedness (‘awra) break wudu? I accidentally touched my five-year-old cousin when I was trying to move him. Answer In the Shafi’i school, touching the private parts of any person of any age (even yourself) with the skin of one’s palms or the inner surface of the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and his sisters seem to touch each other’s thighs while having casual conversations. It makes me feel uncomfortable. I have a brother, but he has never touched me like that. I believe he shouldn’t, not that he’s ever tried. I’m not used to this behavior. My mother-in-law […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I take very long in the bathroom and then miss prayers. I spend 30 min on the toilet and 20 making wudu. I fill my lota (jug) 4-5 times to wash for urine. Should every part be rubbed? Must inner thighs be washed in istinja? What if vaginal discharge […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have grown up practicing Islam and want to remain Muslim. However, I have suppressed doubts that affect my foundations of Islam. First, is there any solid proof of Muhammad’s prophethood? Also, as Allah is the only creator of these heavens and this earth, may there be other Gods […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it ok to take off one’s hijab due to being scared for one’s safety? Nowadays, Muslim women are targets, and it’s hard to get jobs. Please make dua for me. Is it ok to take it off so that we don’t stand out? Answer I empathize with your […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am preparing to take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) next month. I was wondering if there are any helpful dua that I can recite during my study sessions and on test day. It is a very difficult exam, and it plays a very big role in the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I know a girl from my childhood, and our friendship turned out into a pure relationship where we both wanted to live happily together We didn’t know that we should have told our parents. I somehow managed to confess my love for her to my mother and uncle, as […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My wife finds it difficult to interact with my parents. She refuses advice from them and dislikes questions that reveal information that could lead to judgment, such as “How much did you spend on eating out this week?” If she answers, they would criticize her. I have asked them […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I hate everything about being a woman in this life and the next. In this life, everything is according to the best interests of men even if it makes a woman’s life hell. In the next life, the desires and wishes of men are fulfilled in every small detail. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My friend literally cannot enter a masjid without feeling aroused, and he cannot focus on prayer at all. What should he do in regard to the Friday prayer or other prayers within the masjid? Is it still obligatory for him to go? Can he still get married? He really […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Since Islam was a religion that raised the social status of women giving them rights, and since the era of the prophets was one where examples were being set, why couldn’t there have been a single female prophet? That would be a very good example of the equality of […]