How Can I Help My Wife Who Has To Deal With My Unjust Parents? Question: If I fear my parents are being unjust towards my wife, unnecessarily harsh, pressuring her in her decisions regarding religion and modesty (they want her to take off the hijab and have a baby), and causing her anxiety, what is […]

Question: Some Muslims around us celebrate Halloween and Christmas. They do so to have fun, not on a religious basis. What should we do when they invite us to such parties? Our kid gets excited when he sees other kids dressed in costumes. How should we deal with this? Right now, even if we participate […]

Question: I am about to graduate from my university soon, and my family wants me to join the family business. I don’t want to do that; instead, I want to get married and go abroad for my masters and try to settle there with my wife. My family does not know about my intention to […]

Should I Pray To Get Into an Ivy League University Even Though My Parents Don’t Want Me To Go? Question: I would love to go to Cambridge University as I have a chance to get in. It would be a dream, but my parents don’t want that. When I first broached the subject, they got […]

Question: My wife was applying for a bursary for our child without informing me. After a time, she informed but without much details. One day I visited the school on a form, and I was surprised to note that on the form, she indicated that she’s a single mother and even trained the child to […]

Question: I came across several narrations that a woman must not step out unless in need and with father or husband’s permission. Can women leave home without a need, even if the father/husband permits? What are the positions of Shafi’i and Hanafi madhab? Do women need the father’s or husband’s permission if to work from […]

Question: I want to know how long is a father responsible for providing for children. If a father is shrugging responsibility towards his children and citing that the children’s mother had done injustice to him, is it justified? What are the conditions under which the father can stop taking responsibility for his children? Answer: Assalamu […]

Question: Is it permissible for women to get highlights in their hair? Other than black, are there any other color restrictions on dyeing hair? Would it be fine to dye it in dark red or dark blue? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. You will find all the details of dyeing hair here: […]

Question: Is it haram to keep secrets from your parents? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. Secrets vary in nature, so there is no black and white answer for this. If one has been entrusted with a secret, it is considered an ‘amana, a trust, and one may not betray it. Betraying trust […]

Question: My husband keeps performing istikhara about me and seeks information about my past. He is very insecure and has a past himself, so now he started to see my past apparently in his dreams. He even says my female friends are bad because he’s seen stuff. Is it permissible for istikhara to be used […]

Question: How Do I Reconcile Between Being Born in a Privileged Family and Seeing Poverty All Around Me? Answer: Assalamu alaykum,Thank you for your question. I empathize with your feelings. One of the heartbreaking things in this world is seeing the disparity between people and sometimes not being able to do anything about it. Zakat […]

What Should a Couple Do When They Have Divorced but Want To Re-Marry and They Fear a Delayed Nikah Will Make Them Fall Into Sin? Question: In a scenario where two people who were previously married for five years and are divorced, and now have a strong emotional connection with one another, and live in […]

Question: I have only one child; she is eleven years old, Alhamdulillah.  When I assist her with school work, I regret that I lack patience.  I raise my voice, and at times get angry in a manner that I am immediately ashamed of thereafter. Do you have any practical tips? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you […]

Question: We know that we turn to Allah more during difficult times. But how do we turn to him when the times are easy? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for your sincerity and devotion. One can do many things during good times to strengthen one’s resolve and deepen […]

Question: How long can I not shave? What is the ruling of plucking nostril and armpit hair for both males and females? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. The ruling in the Shafi`i school for men and women is below: “e4.1 It is a sunna (3) for those used to it, to pluck […]

Question: other women have ridiculed me because I’m flat-chested. My mom has told me that my husband will not find me attractive due to it. I had hormonal imbalance & improper diet during puberty which may have affected my growth. I practice proper shar`i hijab, so I don’t display myself to non-mahrams. This problem is […]

Question: When I was about 11 years old, I had harmed some people. I have since repented, and I pray for them, and I intend to give charity for them. They don’t know about this, so it doesn’t impact their lives, yet I’m scared that if I told them, it will ruin our relationship and […]

Question: I come to you with a very alarming situation out of desperation. All my life, I’ve been told being gay is haram, and I don’t know what to do anymore. I have been a hafiz for many years, and I am even in the second year of my `alim program, and yet I find […]

Question: I have wronged some people of the opposite gender, and the only way to contact them is through messaging, which is haram; therefore, what can I do in this situation as I must seek their forgiveness? This is causing me much distress. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. I understand that you […]

Question: I would like to know if using psychological tactics to sell things is haram. For example, one tactic is “bonding” people to an idea by painting a picture of them using the product already and having a good time to increase the mental pressure to buy the product. Another tactic is lowering your voice, […]

Question: I have been in a long-term relationship with a man. We intended to get married from the start but didn’t get our parents’ blessings because we were very young. It hasn’t been easy. He has been mentally ill for a long time. It’s very hard on me because I constantly have to suppress my […]

Question: I have been praying istikhara for marriage for some months now. There has been some progress and positive inclination from both our parents. However, we are both young, and he wants more time to sort through his career decisions before our parents meet. Although things are moving forward, there have been delays in a […]

Question: I recently gained a lot of weight, and as a result, I have developed severely protruding hip dips, which are very unattractive. Is it permissible to have fillers in that area to fill them in and make them less noticeable?  Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. Hip dips are a natural phenomenon, […]

Question: I am a man, and growing up, I was always very feminine, so I have more female friends than male. I relate to them better and have more meaningful friendships with them. I know this is wrong, but I don’t how to fix it. They’re not religious and would get very upset if I […]