Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother passed away when I was 14 and my grandmother stayed with us for two years. She would talk bad about us and our mother, yet my father would never do anything about it until one day my grandmother abused me and was ready to hurt me. When […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A while back, I had to go home to my parents urgently as they were suspecting a break-in and wanted me to defend them. As I left, a teacher saw me and asked where I was going. Initially, I tried to give a misleading impression, but I couldn’t think […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Parent 1 says Parent 2 verbally abused them, and this isn’t the first time. Should I confront 2, or is this acting on suspicion? It seems every few phone calls I send to parent 2 they abuse 1. What do I do about this, especially if they don’t stop? […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Previously my parents have been open-minded to intercultural marriage provided the religion and character are good. Suddenly, my sisters say there would be language barriers despite both families speaking English, and they have convinced my parents. The person I’m considering is of good character, deen and has maturity. In […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 28-year-old actively looking to get married. However, I find it hard to trust women. Most of my fear stems from the fact that I live in western society and the exposure to certain things that are widespread has caused this. How do I reconcile things like […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was not brought up in a religious environment, nor an intellectual one. No one guided me to my betterment. I never had goals, I just wandered around for most of my life. After seeing my life, my behavior and personality, and seeing the way my parents are, and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was confused about the end time of maghrib, as I heard a Shaykh saying it is 50 to 70 minutes after the starting time so I prayed after 35 minutes of the starting time even though I thought that the redness in the horizon had disappeared. Later on, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 31-year-old female with schizophrenia and my three brothers and father all abuse me. They prevent me from sleeping at night, purposely trigger my symptoms, and sexually harass me. My mother is aware of it but is financially dependent on my father, so she won’t help me. I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I really want to make it to Paradise and see Allah. However, I have read somewhere, that in Paradise, women may see Allah, but seeing him on Fridays is only for men. Apparently seeing him on Friday in Jannah is the best, so why do women not see Allah […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 23 years old and I have liked a boy for nine years. I asked if he likes me but he ignored me and told my friend he doesn’t. My heart and mind do not accept this. He has a girlfriend and I have never been in a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a non-Muslim girl and I want to marry a Muslim boy. We love each other. He says that he will accept me and I can keep following my faith. I don’t want to harm his faith by making a rash decision. What should I do? Answer Thank […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it a sin to not disobey your parents but also not honor them? Also, how do we honor our parents? What if we have don’t have much money? Answer Thank you for your question. Honoring your parents is easier than you imagine and I pray that you can […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 27 years and still live with my parents because they wouldn’t let me take our old cat who, as they say, loves me the most. I don’t want my old cat to miss me in her last few years so I stay with my parents. My father […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Where can I study online to be an Islamic teacher or a sheikha as a woman? Next year I will move to Toronto, but I prefer the online option. Answer Thank you for your question. Your intention is very noble, and may Allah help you achieve it for His […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My father goes around telling religious people to fix me and that something is wrong with me, taking away my respect, calling us disrespectful, and causing me social anxiety. He acts really religious and runs a masjid. He used to beat me and my siblings up badly leaving bruises […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the ruling on using sex dolls if masturbation is avoided with it and it’s not kept in the house so the angels can still enter, and it is not exposed so no one knows that you have the doll? You are also sure it won’t lead you […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a high school student. I have tuition classes at the time of ‘Asr and Maghrib prayers. Can I combine them or can I make them up? Answer Thank you for your question. Missing Prayers It is not permissible to miss obligatory prayers nor to combine them, for the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to mention that one supplicated for something and Allah granted it? Answer Thank you for your question. Yes, it is permissible to do that, and this is common practice among close friends and family in some cultures. However, I always caution that one assess one’s intention […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder which is a mental health condition. I have been suffering from this condition since I was a teenager. I have undergone therapy and counseling and only recently my family has started to express their interest in understanding my condition. For a long […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Why does Allah not hear my prayers? I have been praying to Allah to send me the right man to marry for years now and I can’t help but start to think that my prayers are never going to be answered. I am 26 years old, I have a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My oldest brother has made some bad choices in his life. He has been rude and hurt many people in my family. He has threatened, insulted, hit, and tried to control members of my family. I stopped speaking with him a year ago when I came to a new […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I haven’t gone more than a month without recoursing to this sexual sin since I was 14. I am now 26 & the sin has increased in severity. I have always, always responded to my relapses with tawba, and sometimes I go through sin and repentance two or three […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible for a woman to go to another country or state whether Muslim or non-Muslim to study medicine? How far can she travel to do this because she cannot study medicine in her city? What if she is studying something other than medicine? Can she live alone […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been engaged since I was a child. But now that I’ve grown I have been asking questions about what to expect. My sister said that during the wedding night both sets of parents are outside the door while the husband and bride consummate the marriage. This does […]