Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am fully aware that only men get Hur al-‘Ayn (maidens of Paradise) and a woman gets only one husband. I read that the Hur al-‘Ayn are right now in Paradise and are awaiting their husbands and get sad whenever their husband gets upset or hurt. Is there any […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A week ago, I told Person A that I should speak to Person B to maintain family ties. Person A got so mad, that they still aren’t speaking to me properly a week later, and any little problem gets escalated. They said speaking to B after his abuse of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I learned that there are two schools of thought for Aqidah; the Ash‘arites and the Mu‘tazilites. Is there a hadith regarding which one to follow? Which one should a layman follow? How do I know which one is correct? I am confused about this issue. Answer Thank you for […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can you tell me about the Angels Raqeeb and ‘Ateed (Kiramun Katibeen)? Answer Thank you for your question. The names of the two angels that you mention are Raqeeb (Watching) and ‘Ateed (Ready to record), who are appointed to record everything that the son of Adam does, good and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m in a difficult position. My mother and wife are not getting along. My mother is sometimes very rude to my wife. Recently I was having a crisis and my wife’s brother was helping me, but in the midst of it, my mother cursed him as she thought he […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question It is very difficult for me to pronounce the letters ‘ayn (ع) and the emphatic haa (ح) with their proper points of articulation when reciting in silent prayers, but it is easy for me to do this in loud prayers. How should I recite it in this situation? Answer […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a male in my mid-20s. There are things that have bothered me for some time; I’ve never had the courage to ask. I’ve had homosexual feelings. I’ve watched pornography, and I’ve engaged in self-pleasure. I know this is wrong; I repent every time but still err. I fear […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 19 and am living with my parents, so basically my parents aren’t talking to me, I don’t know if I am disowned. They think I hate them. Every time I try to talk about my trauma with them, they shut me down, my dad even once wanted […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Recently I have been studying and practicing Islam more, I have started to pray, to read Quran, alhamdulillah. Before this, I was Muslim, but I did not pray, I only knew the basics. Now, since I didn’t pray nor did I know how to, didn’t read Quran, didn’t try […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I are blessed to have recently moved near his aging parents. His father is in the beginning stages of dementia and his mother cares for him as much as she can, but has severe social anxiety and depression. We sometimes find ourselves having to choose between […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to stand up and greet my non-muslim boss at work? Answer Thank you for your question. It is permissible and would be considered good manners and a good way to teach and call others to Islam. My teacher Shaykh Irshaad Sedick gave me these details: The […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a new Muslim and got a marriage proposal from my friend recently. My situation here at home is very bad and he’s my only connection to Islam. He doesn’t live in the same country as me. So, is it okay for me to talk once in a while, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I feel angry and frustrated at my inability to get married. I see it as an expiation for past sins. I have a routine of worship that God has facilitated. I’m not angry at God as He owes me nothing. His decree is just. He’s wise and kind. I’m […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I know how highly regarded parents are in Islam, and I’ve always treated them with the utmost respect, but my mother is extremely mentally abusive and was physically abusive as well. She is so abusive mentally and always brings Allah Most High into whatever abuse she’s inflicting, to the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I don’t like the idea of having children and I do not believe I will like them. I had an unhappy childhood, not from abuse, but never feeling loved. I was materially sufficient but I used to self-harm and felt suicidal growing up. I want to teach Sharia. I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I studied for nearly four years in a different city from my parents. Now I graduated and want to work here in the city where I studied. My parents don’t want that, because they say it is haram for a woman to live alone. I really don’t want to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question There is a hadith that says whoever controls his anger Allah will allow him to choose whichever Hoor (maiden of Paradise) he likes. I know Hoor will be only for men and I understand why. But since the reward of controlling anger is associated with Hoor who are only […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am Canadian American, and my Muslim parents do not want to marry outside of my culture. I grew up in Qatar, and I want to marry an Arab so that my children will grow up in a Muslim country, be fluent in Arabic, and have more Islamic opportunities […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband always distances himself if I offend him, despite my pleadings or apologies. It has become a common habit for him to go to another place if we have an argument in the house. This last time he threatened to go out of the house if I didn’t […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the position of a daughter in front of Allah Almighty when her father pulls away from her? My husband pulled back his support and love from my 24-year-old daughter and cut himself from her. He accuses her of being selfish. He believes she doesn’t care about her […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband normally calls me names like stupid, nonsense, foolish, someone without manners in every argument. He insults and abuses me, and when I tell him I am not okay with the words he uses, he tells me it’s because I have no sense and tend to focus on […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is there any way of asking Allah to give me back the person that I loved? I was in a relationship for two months with this guy and I honestly loved him for who he is, such as the way he recited the Quran. However, I found out that […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was forced into a marriage in December after telling everyone that I wasn’t interested at all. Yet, he and my family forced me. It hasn’t been going good at all, I really tried to make it work with the mindset that this is what Allah willed and there […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I design and sell jewelry. There are non-Muslims who buy and post pictures of themselves wearing it. Could I repost these pictures to show customer satisfaction? Some are dressed modestly but they show their hair. Would I get sin in sharing pictures of women with their nakedness showing? Would […]