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Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

October 29, 2023 3 mins

How Does One Deal with Heartbreak after Quitting a Haram Relationship?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I left a haram relationship that lasted three years, and we had plans to get married. But conflicts arose between us, so we parted on bad terms. Will I ever get over this man if I truly believe that I love him? Can I pray that Allah will bring […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Can a Woman Look at Another Woman’s Stomach for Instructional Purposes?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Someone sent me a video about stomach fat reduction, and in it, a lady was showing her bare stomach. I thought her body shape was nice and said “ma sha’ Allah” to avoid casting an evil eye on her. But she was showing her ‘awra; is this kufr? I […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Can I Pay Fidya for Missed Ramadan Fasts Due to Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I compensated for the entire Ramadan with fidya because my period dates are unpredictable. I fasted for 15 days but then missed 14 days due to my period. Do I still have to make up those 14 fasts despite paying fidya? Answer Thank you for your question. Can I […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Should I Take a Ghusl Ten Days after My Period?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question The question that I have is about the end of periods. I have read the answers regarding this, but I am still confused. At the end of my period, the red blood starts to lighten to yellow, and I start to wait for the sign of purity. But the […]
October 28, 2023 3 mins

How Can I Deal with an Extremely Abusive Father?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have an extremely abusive father; he abused me emotionally and physically. I left home a year ago. I don’t want to keep any ties with him because I feel content when he is not around. I have considered bare minimum contact with him, but I am sure he […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Should I Remarry My Abusive Ex-husband, Who I Believe Has Changed?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was married six months to an abusive man who swore at me, bruised me in the face, threw things, yelled, swore at my parents, and threatened divorce just to make me agree with him until my mental health was affected. He made many broken promises to change. I […]
October 27, 2023 3 mins

I Engage in Homosexual Acts. How Can I Change?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have homosexual feelings and have engaged in homosexual sex, however I deeply regret the act. I was sexually abused when I was 5 years old and now realize that is one of the reasons I like to partake in gay sex. I don’t even like men I just […]
October 27, 2023 1 min

Can We Say “Sayyidina” in Salat Ibrahimiyya during Prayer?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Should we say “Sayyiduna” during the al-Salat al-Ibrahimiyya (The Abrahamic prayer), or is it better not to do that? Answer Thank you for your question. In the Shafi‘i school, it is recommended to say “Sayyidina” during the Abrahamic Prayer. The Reliance of the Traveller states, “The optimal way is […]
October 27, 2023 3 mins

Can I Marry a Married Man as a Female Revert Secretly without Telling My Guardia...

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a Muslim revert of only 3 years. My parents are atheists, but I have a biological uncle who lives abroad, and he is a Muslim. I want to marry a man who is already married with children, he wants a simple nikah just like me. I do […]
October 27, 2023 2 mins

Which Testification of Faith Would a Convert Say?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have seen on websites, two versions of the Shahada: “Ash-hadu Al-laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaah Wa-Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhoo Wa Rasooluh” and “Ash-hadu Al-laaa Ilaaha Illa-llaah Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo Wa-Ash-hadu Anna Muhammadan ‘Abduhoo Wa Rasooluh.” This is my first time coming across the second version, and I wanted to […]
October 26, 2023 3 mins

Can You Help Me Function Normally in My Life Again?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad   Question have no motivation, I have lost it, I have no energy, I can’t do anything, I can’t pray, I can’t study, I can’t focus. I get distracted when I read a book or I get sleepy. I can’t recall what I just read, I can’t study for an […]
October 26, 2023 3 mins

I Ruined Someone’s Marriage. Do I Ask Her for Forgiveness?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question About 12 years ago, something happened with a girl that I wanted as my second wife, but I can’t get over the guilt. We became close, kissed and hugged, and wanted to marry but her family forced her to marry her cousin. I told her to go ahead and […]
October 26, 2023 5 mins

How Should I Deal With My Horrific Marriage?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have been married 14 years in a turbulent marriage, due to discovering my husband’s pornography tendency and clubbing. He always lies and is very controlling. I wear hijab and study sacred knowledge, but neither my husband or his family are religious. If I contact a shaykh about a […]
October 25, 2023 2 mins

Is the Cap and Gown One Wears for College Graduation Haram?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is the cap and gown one wears for a high school or college graduation haram? Many sources I’ve seen in the past have said it is imitating the disbelievers. Answer A little history The oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world is the University of Karueein, […]
October 25, 2023 3 mins

What Happens When I Joke about Islam Unknowingly as a Pre-teen?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question When I was 11 years old, I joked about Islam. However, I did it unknowingly, as I was still learning. I had already hit puberty. I didn’t know that I had joked about Islam & that my sin was so dire. When I found out, I told my mother […]
October 25, 2023 3 mins

Can I Secretly Marry My Fiance of Seven Years to Avoid Sin?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question I am a Muslim girl and have been engaged for a while to the man I love. We talk and meet and our parents are okay with that but to us, it feels wrong because we cannot resist each other. We have been physical a few times and repented […]
October 25, 2023 3 mins

Is It Permissible for Me to Move Out of the House with My Mother?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question My father has been mentally abusing my mother all along their married life. Since my childhood, I have witnessed frequent fights, foul language and everything un-Islamic that can take place in a household. He appears as a pious and practicing Muslim in front of others. When he comes home, […]
October 24, 2023 2 mins

Does It Count as a Khuff If You Put On Multiple Socks?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question Does it count as khuff if you put on multiple socks? Answer Thank you for your question. Putting on multiple socks doesn’t count as adding up to the thickness required for a khuff (footgear meant to be wiped over). A khuff must independently fulfill the requirements of being a […]
October 24, 2023 1 min

Is Abdul-Nasser Correct to Keep as a Name?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question Is Abdul-Nasser Correct to Keep as a Name? Answer Thank you for your question. This name is permissible to use, as Allah has mentioned Himself as Naseer (نصير) in the verse below and other verses.  Nasser/Nasir (ناصر), means supporter or helper and Ibn Katheer mentions in his tafseer that […]
October 23, 2023 2 mins

Is One Allowed to Consensually Degrade or Insult a Spouse during Intercourse?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question How to talk to your partner during sexual intercourse? Is it allowed to insult and degrade your partner at his or her request if it is part of the game and both are aware that it is only that? This would only happen during sexual intercourse. Of course, the […]
October 23, 2023 1 min

How Should One Go About Choosing a Wife in Islam?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How should one go about choosing a wife in Islam? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for asking this very important question, and I pray that you find a pious wife who will fulfill the meaning of this hadith for you: The Messenger of Allah […]
October 22, 2023 3 mins

Will Allah Forgive Me for Being Angry at My Family for Their Bad Treatment of Me...

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a young Muslim, I pray and fast and go to the masjid. I feel like a bad Muslim because of my mental health. I have severe ADHD, which means I can’t really focus in school. I have bad grades, and my mother is really mad at me […]
October 22, 2023 2 mins

What Is the Minimum We Should Do for Our Parents Since We Are Not Very Close?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What is the bare minimum in relation to being good to one’s parents? I have siblings who live out of town and visit only a handful of times a year. One sibling speaks to my father twice a year, if that. The parents did not abuse the children or […]
October 22, 2023 2 mins

What Can I Do to Convince a Muslim Man’s Parents to Let Me Marry Their Son?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I would like to convert to Islam and get married to this Muslim man, but his parents don’t allow him to be with me because I’m not Muslim and not from his country. I’m a Christian but I would like to be a Muslim, even though Islam allows him […]