Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have met a man and I have been hesitant about marrying him. He is very nice, but not as religious, smart nor does he make the salary that I do. I made dua asking for a sign and it just so happened that shortly after I was reading […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My non-Muslim childhood best friend of over 15 years, recently disclosed to me that they want to start using a new name because they feel it is gender-neutral and they like that better. They also want to use they/them pronouns. It was a quick comment, and I haven’t spoken […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question In the morning after praying, I saw that I had brown discharge after menses. I went and cleaned myself and performed wudu again but a couple of seconds of the prayer were after sunrise. Was that prayer valid? I read somewhere that when you have consistent discharge you perform […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was in an online hifz (Quran memorization) school and towards the end of my hifz, I would sometimes cheat by looking at a mushaf while reading to the teacher, which I could easily do as the school was online. Now, I regret this. I completed my hifz, but […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband receives orders from his parents on how to raise our child, how to run our house, and other personal matters. I understand he has to obey them. We live separately, and I would like it if I am trusted and respected as the one who runs this […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been praying for guidance about my 20-year marriage and have decided to divorce because he is abusive, even though not physically. Due to certain circumstances, I cannot divorce him immediately. He has changed and is actively trying to make up for it but it’s too late. His […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am working at a low level, but I have good enough time to perform dhikr, prayer, fasting, etc. Now my manager is offering a promotion to become a supervisor. I feel that it will be difficult to give more time while focusing on a new role. Is it […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I made a promise to Allah regarding an act of worship. But I feel like I made it a bit difficult for myself. Am I allowed to change the promise into something else that can be a lot easier? Answer Thank you for your question. Breaking your promise will […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My son is only 13 and has expressed interest in the same sex and says he is confused. How can I help him get the confusion out of his head and realize this is haram and not our way of living, without pushing him toward it. Answer Thank you […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My sister has asked me to send her a box from Bangladesh to Canada in which there are things that she will be using for both halal and haram purposes. In this case, is it permissible for me to send her that box? Note that she has asked me […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I intend to do my first Ramadan, but my family is not Muslim, can you tell me what to do? I am a Muslim girl in a Christian family (who refuses to take me to the nearest Islamic Center). I have no one to ask what I should do […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If the buyer doesn’t say “I accept it” during a transaction, then is this contract valid? Answer Thank you for your question. Spoken Form Conducting a financial transaction with a spoken offer and acceptance is valid. Please see the ruling below: A sale is not valid unless there is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I unfriended my Muslim neighbour whom I have been friends with since childhood. We went to the same school and were like siblings. After I went away for school, he made new friends, and when I returned, we ended up quarrelling within the first week of vacation. I don’t […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m currently in high school. I don’t earn yet. Can I donate my savings? Answer Thank you for your question. Ma sha Allah, may Allah reward you for your generosity, high spiritual resolve (himma), and zeal that we only see in the young. Charity You remind me of Abu […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a female and I am really into weapons. I even used to design them for fun. I recently wanted to start doing karate or some other forms of fighting and also practice using weapons, all as a hobby, but I was scared that it would come under […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My brother and his wife are very toxic people and have disrespected my mother in the worst ways possible. I’ve spoken to him to explain but he doesn’t get it. He’s throwing a birthday party for his daughter and wants to invite me. I’m confused whether I should take […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 28-year-old unmarried female, from a typical conservative family, and have been thinking of moving out. Recently, the abusive nature of my mother has gotten out of hand. Physical abuse has been common for as long as I can remember but recently her cursing and threatening dua […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have three kids prior to my current wife. My current wife is pregnant with our second child. The three kids with my ex-wife live with her sister in another country. She is abusing them mentally and at times physically. My kids are ages, 11, 9, and 7. They […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a revert and not very knowledgeable about this topic. My father-in-law passed away, leaving behind my mother-in-law and 17-year-old brother-in-law. My husband moved them into his house to care for them; I currently live with my parents. His older brother also lives there but is expected to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’ve been talking to this guy for about six months and we ended things four months ago! I know I should already move on but I can’t for we’ve talked about how we were going to get married one day and have kids. We also started talking about sexual […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I kissed a baby on the lips purposely around 8-12 times, does this make me a child molester? I feel so ashamed of myself. As I grew older, I committed zina more than ten times with different escorts. I knew it was wrong each time but could not control […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question So I asked a question about how to not have physical contact with my male friends, one of them being gay, and Ustadha Shazia Ahmad said I should get rid of his company because he is committing a sin. I’ve tried to talk to him less but we still […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question For years, I have reflected and tried to connect to Allah and I was close to Him. I am at my lowest, due to my persistent sins. I want to come back. I still feel the remnants of how I used to feel. Now I am more serious. I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question If someone is praying beside me and follows the sunnah in rising from prostration and I also follow him to show off him due to fear of fitna, but still ignored thoughts of riya (showing off) in that prayer, do I have to repeat prayer because thoughts of showing […]