Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My father and wife are against second marriage. I know most South Asian scholars forbid it. But I find myself morally obliged to marry her because I wish to stop the possibility of sin and will also help her be in good health. The girl in question is compromising […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is a wife’s emotional, social, and physical abuse recognized in Islam? Is it her only right to be fed? Can the husband stop her from visiting the people she loves, or from work, and lock her up at home for no reason? Why is this allowed? Is he punished […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How to make intention for individual integrals (arkan) of prayer? I suffer from a lot of waswasa (baseless misgivings). I mostly learned how to pray from The Reliance of the Traveller. Section f8.27 plus talk about how to perform each part of the prayer. I saw the conditions of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question On one of my social media pages, I used to post about a television show. However, one of its episodes displayed blasphemous content so I deleted as much content related to the show as I could and am aware of. When clicking the search function of this blog, a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Who must pay for the walimah? Is there a ruling that says that the husband (groom) should pay for the walimah feast or can it be paid by anyone? Answer Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did encourage […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother is disabled and I take care of her alhamdulillah. I have a sister but she is also disabled and unable to take care of her properly. My brother is not responsible enough and also has mental health problems so he too is unable to take care of […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I think Ayurveda has its roots in the Hindu religion, however, I do not believe any of its non-scientific or superstitious beliefs, like fixing chakras. I simply want to use the products for the beneficial ingredients in them. My hair has been thinning and falling and there are a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I love someone and he doesn’t love me but I have an attachment to him that I can’t seem to get over and really want to marry him. I have convinced him to marry me for just a year or two and then divorce me if he wishes. He […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I blocked my ex-boyfriend years ago and now he made a fake account to contact me again. He reminded me that I swore to Allah I wouldn’t break up with him but I still did because my feelings weren’t genuine. He said I’m his first love and cut his […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I heard one sheikh say if I go out with a family member or relative who doesn’t wear a hijab I will be sinful. Nowadays it’s very difficult because no one in my family or extended family covers properly and I have to go out sometime with them. Also, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 50 years old with older married brothers. I always wanted to get married and have children. I am chaste, pray, make dua, I take care of my parents. I work full-time. I pay for my parents’ provisions even though my brothers are wealthy. My parents have always […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Am I allowed to share my problems regarding studies and other stuff with my parents while I am asking Allah for help about the same problems? I feel by doing so I may be showing a lack of reliance on Allah and would be doing shirk. Answer Assalamu alaykum, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m fed up with life because I face constant, crazy, unwanted doubts and thoughts. Some of them are so strong that I cannot tell if it is whisper or not. I simply cannot take it anymore! Can I make this supplication: “O Allah! Please take me away as a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother is not a practicing Muslim while I am. During certain hours, there is no water supply at home. It becomes difficult to clean the house to perform salah. I want her to clean it as I will be too tired to stand for performing salah later while […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Recently I had a terrible argument with my father. I spoke very badly to him, but he forgave me because he’s a very kind-hearted person. I still feel so guilty, and my heart is heavy because of it. My OCD has made it worse, and I feel like something […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How should I approach a modest Muslim lady in my campus or workplace as we are both not from the place and neither are our parents and relatives, etc.? Also, how can I Islamically approach her with the intent of marriage without directly talking to her? Answer Assalamu alaykum, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I wanted to inquire whether it is permissible to use Muslim marriage apps like Muzmatch or Minder to look for a husband. I am a 32-year-old girl living alone in Canada, and my family is in Egypt. It seems like the only way now to meet people with COVID. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Could I get an answer specific to the Shafi’i school? How far should one exert oneself to find out and practice rulings for something, like salah, for their worship to be valid in Shafi’i school? When is their liability cleared, and when is their act of worship considered to […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question  As a Muslimah, I would like to start a YouTube channel for my poems and other similar videos (true stories, etc.) and want to know if it is halal. I would like this to be a source of income to work from home and not have to go out […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother and I have a strained relationship. She is very controlling and emotionally and physically abusive. I am a 25-year-old woman with a chronic heart condition. Being around her takes a toll on me because we constantly argue. She repeats, “Don’t think that now that you have a […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am 16 years old and have been obese since I was little and have constantly been shamed for it by my parents, especially my mother. She is relentless. She doesn’t let me see a therapist for my suicidal thoughts and tells me I am seeking attention. I want […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m from Bangladesh, and I’m doing a major in religious studies. I want to learn Islam & the rulings in-depth, but I don’t find local teachers welcoming and trustworthy because of their ill & insensitive treatment towards women. I do believe there are good ones, and I respect them […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been receiving pressure for four years about marrying a relative. I said no due to uneasiness, but this last year began to potentially consider it due to the pressure of my mother & partly my father. I prayed much in Ramadan for an opening. We recently heard […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question  What is the ruling on a wife who doesn’t like to be ordered around by the husband or anyone in her family? Is she disobedient because she fails to obey her husband, or is it a minor sin due to pride? Or is it a major sin because it […]