Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I am not able to find any attachment to my parents anymore, even though I try my best. I end up saying something hurtful and regret it. So I have stopped talking to them unless needed. How do I fix it without getting emotionally and physically drained? There is […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: My daughter is very religious, ma sha Allah. She would like to find out that if it’s ok for her to move within our state for a much better university and live either in an apartment close to the university or dorm with other girls? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I have been married for eight and a half years and have two young children. I have been through cancer six months into my marriage. I have brought up my children by myself and looked after my husband too. He is addicted to drugs and provides us with a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I am in several educational Islamic forums online, and most of them are not under the guidance of scholars (See: Discord – Islamic Thought, Durkastan). Yes, they may have casual students of knowledge, and it is probably true that they derive their knowledge from scholars, but gaining knowledge there […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: What is the ruling on liking, sharing, posting videos or photos that are positive, entertaining, Islamic, brings awareness, but the original poster, portrayed and exposed their awrah (nakedness) regardless of man and woman, Muslim and non-Muslim. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. You bring up a very […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I’m an educated 26-year-old woman, and I try my best to educate myself and practice my deen. I have been proposed marriage respectfully by a man whose deen and character I am pleased with. My dad has refused to look at that and has dismissed him on subtle cultural […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I recently asked a question about if it is permissible for women to use skincare because I read somewhere that It was forbidden for women to beautify themselves in the presence of non-mahram men. I got an answer saying it was permissible. It also said that I could get […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: If your spiritual master also happens to be your husband, how do I distinguish between obligations to both? I have heavy obligations pressed upon me. In particular, I wanted to know the rulings on if my master requests of me to cook for all the close students in the […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I’m Polish, and I live in Poland. I am afraid to wear a full hijab. I wear a turban instead of a khimar or amira hijab. There are very few Muslims in Poland; they are perceived very badly, especially women. Many Muslim women were beaten, stabbed, threatened with death […]

How Should I Approach My Messy and Untidy In-Laws? Question: I currently live with my in-laws and struggle with how unclean they are. The house is continuously cluttered and messy. I do not mind cleaning at all; however, with my other responsibilities, it is not always possible for it to be me who cleans. How […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I have done permanent hair straightening, assuming that it was halal. Then, I have seen a fatwa saying it prevents water from reaching the hair, so a fard shower would be invalid. From that time, I’m suffering waswasa. I have asked two hairstylists about it, and they assured me, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I’ve grown up with my cousins. All my cousins don’t even pay attention to me they all enjoy their lives at family parties. I feel very bad about it. It is often said that if someone doesn’t give you any attention you should stop seeking from them. But […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: My father is not a religious man; he does not pray, fast, or give zakat. I have repented from masturbating, and I struggle. He is abusive to me and my stepmom mentally. Can I marry without his permission? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. May Allah guide you […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I lost my virginity & I regret everything. He verbally abused me, cheated on me, and told me if I marry him, I would have a sad life. He doesn’t want to change a bit. I cry so much because of him. He’s such an evil person, and I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: I have been married for eight months. Before marriage, my husband asked me if I was OK with living with his parents, and I said yes because I was truly willing. He then said that he preferred to have our own space, so we would move out of his […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: My father is a doctor. Recently he resigned from his job because they were not giving him enough work. It was his main source of income besides other work, but I can see that he lost his job. Is there any dhikr to increase sustenance and wealth and get […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I am a 40-year-old woman. My mother spent on my education as I lost my father when I was 8 years old. Now she insists that because of that, she wants to live with me in my marital home but my husband is not comfortable with it. I […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question My mother is very abusive she calls me really horrible names and hits me. She says she wishes I wasn’t born and to be honest, I agree. I prefer being dead to living with her. She is argumentative with everyone and has poor relationships with everyone in her […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I recently went to a massage parlor for the first time, and the lady gave me a hand job, no intercourse, at the end. I felt really guilty and filthy afterward, so I am fasting a kaffarah for 3 days. I have started praying and asking Allah for […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question My wife agreed before marriage to live with my parents. She has her own room that comes attached with a bathroom. Does she have a right now to demand a separate apartment altogether even if it is within my means? If so will she not be going against […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question What is my duty in advising my parents on wrong actions (backbiting, gossiping, cursing, etc.) after they tell me to stop and become annoyed? I’ve tried to mention the Prophet’s advice but they don’t like it when I do that. Answer Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question.  […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: In May, I received proof my husband was having an affair. In July, he ended things. Since that time, I have no proof that has continued to talk to the sister. But I still do not trust him as he has not honored my request for transparency; I don’t […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Is it obligatory for me to adopt my husband’s children as mine when he is yet to divorce their mother? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. It is not obligatory for you to adopt the children from your husband’s previous marriage. You will find all the details […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Does my mother-in-law have a right to be angry if my mother chooses not to speak to her, not in a vile manner but chooses not to socialize and call her every day? My mother-in-law mistreats me and thinks she has a right to as my mother does not […]