Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I have feelings for this guy and he shares the same feelings. He wants us to keep in contact. But I don’t want that, because I think it upsets Allah and I’m not sure if my parents would accept him.  I want to marry him later in life […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I had my last period on September 11th, and it ended on September 15th. I started bleeding again on September 29th.  I don’t know bleeding from the 11th-15th was menses or istihada and whether I should make up prayers.  Should I pray on the 14th day of purity […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I tell myself that if people don’t love me, it doesn’t matter because humans may love you today and not tomorrow according to their whims. But our Merciful Lord is not like that. I recall that Allah dislikes us when we commit sins. I want to have a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Should a husband knock before entering their room given that the wife is inside the room because she might be lying in bed, or she is unkempt? Answer Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question.  Etiquette It is from the excellence of manners and high character that a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I recently bought some clothing from a Turkish online brand, but felt terribly guilty upon receiving my order. I try to keep my closet simple, and I don’t have near as much as many others I know, but I always feel guilty when purchasing something I want rather […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Can I share an apartment with non-Muslim girls? Answer Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question.  May Allah give you success in your higher studies and may you find the best option for you. Lifestyle It is permissible for you to have non-Muslim roommates but it’s not optimal. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Alhamdulillah, I am currently a third-year medical student. Recently, Allah Almighty has blessed me with a yearning to learn Sacred Knowledge. And as a result, I have been following some of the courses on SeekersGuidance and other platforms. However, I am finding it hard to give my full […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I heard a hadith about when parents are angry with their child, then Allah is also angry with him, and when they are pleased with him, then Allah is pleased with him. Does this still apply if someone accidentally upsets their parents? Sometimes I make mistakes unknowingly, or my […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Can I marry a girl who is Sunni? She belongs to the Hanafi or Hanbali school of fiqh while I belong to Ja`faria Shia fiqh. Answer Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. What you ask about is permissible. Please see the details below:  Can a Sunni Muslim […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m having marital problems. I have a 7-month-old child and have put on weight all of a sudden. I feel tired and drained all the time. My friends and wife say my eyes look dark, and I don’t look well. I struggle with reading and listening to Quran and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I wanted to ask how can we avoid misbehavior? I have been under constant oppression from my maternal family. After my father’s death, my paternal family didn’t take us in, my mum’s brothers did. However, since a very young age, I’ve been experiencing severe toxicity from their wives […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question My husband and I both are aware of the legal ruling regarding anal sex, which is strictly haram. However, we both fantasize/talk about doing it with each other, and during sex may even wish for it to happen. But each time, I don’t allow us to go that […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Suppose we have madhy in our undergarments and some wetness in the pants is visible. Will it spread supposing I touch that surface and then touch another spot during my sleep. Although the pants show wetness, it feels slightly wet to the touch. Do we still have to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question My family’s friend asked for my hand and promised to come to Pakistan from the USA. In Asian families, a man’s word means a lot. Everything was decided and we were preparing for the wedding. They bought the tickets and confirmed to us that they were coming. We […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question Is it haram to go outside with family members who don’t wear hijab? My sister and mother don’t wear it properly, and we meet other family members who don’t wear it. I’ve been told it’s permissible by some people with access to knowledge but everything I’ve read online […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I am a mother of five children. I have two daughters, one that is married to a Christian and the other living with her Christian boyfriend. I have taught them both to practice Islam and informed them of what is haram. They used to pray and show interest […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I recently married, and since my wife got to know my mother two years ago, my mother hurt her multiple times. She has been two-faced with us. Since the marriage, it got worse, and my mom ignores my wife. Every story has two sides, but I have thoroughly […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question What can I do if my father refuses to get to know the person I would like to marry just because he has a different nationality? I have already been talking to other family members who are closer to him and who could mediate so that my father […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question We recently discovered that our daughter, who is nearly 20 years old, identifies as queer. She’s in a sexual relationship with a girl and has moved in with her. She doesn’t pray or cover but says she’s Muslim. My husband and I have tried to encourage her to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I’m depressed, and I hate myself so much. I’ve been horrible to my parents. I’ve been really the worst. I’ve lost hope about ever becoming a good person. No matter how often I repent to Allah, I always return to the same sins. I’ve broken my precious parents […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I am 22 years old and married a girl without my parents’ permission. I tried everything to convince them, but they wouldn’t listen, so I married her because I was afraid of sinning. Now it’s been a month, and my parents are forcing me to divorce her because […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question If one engaged in a haram relationship in their past, then repented, and rectified their account, and has gifts left over, what should be done with those gifts? Are there spiritual implications for bringing haram energy into the vicinity of keeping such a gift? The item was kept […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question For university, I want to move out of my parent’s home. I found a shared apartment with two other non-Muslim girls. Am I allowed to move in with them? Can I take off my hijab in front of them? Or should I look for an apartment for just […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad   Question I have a follow-up question to the answer at ‘Looking at Women not wearing hijab’, specifically the portion that discusses television. There are filters available online that can remove or censor scenes of a sexual nature (ex: Clearplay). Would it be permissible to watch movies with these filters? […]