Question: I used to smoke a lot of recreational marijuana and drink alcohol occasionally. By the will of God, I have not touched either in over six years or have any desire or intention to try them again. Should I tell my fiancé about my past with these drugs? I’m afraid of the small chance […]

Question: What are the rules and practices around a woman giving salaams to a non-mahram man? I have been told conflicting information: one side says to give salams to all Muslims and the other says that, as a woman, I’m only to greet women and unmarriageable (mahram) men. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your […]

Question: My husband neglects me & the kids. He chats on social media all day long, even in the toilet, at the dinner table, and ignores us. He lies and says it’s work but it’s not. Often, all I get from him is a greeting. I constantly tell him to stop. I applied for a […]

Question: If a husband takes debts on the wife’s bank account, will she be the one who is in debt in front of Allah? He did not even tell her about it first. How should a wife deal with such behavior? The husband cannot pay back the money as quickly as he thinks and there […]

Question: I am engaged to someone who has just reverted to Islam. I am a revert too and I am homeless so I live with him. I feel guilty because we hang out together alone and sometimes we hug and kiss (no intercourse) and the situation is tricky because we have to wait a little […]

Question: I have met at work a Christian woman who has very good character. I avoid dating and I don’t want to marry a Christian. However, after loving her character, I have fallen attracted to her. She may not even be interested to marry me or convert to Islam. I have low self-confidence that I […]

Question: I wanted to know the rights of parents and how much control do they have over you once you are an adult and is going against their wishes sinful? I have parents who throughout my life have been overwhelming and controlling in their approach towards me. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. […]

Question: Can my sister’s husband hold my walima if I permit him to? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. It says in the Reliance of the Traveller: The wedding feast is a sunna (A: whose time never expires, though it is recommended to be after intercourse). The sunna is for the meal to […]

Question: I am a 24-year-old unmarried lady. Is there any specific Du`a (Supplication) or surah I can read to find a spouse? Answer: Assalamu alaykum sister, I pray that you can soon find a spouse to complete half of your religion, but don’t obsess about it. Allah, Most High, says, “It may be that you dislike […]

Question: I am in love with a girl of another Muslim ethnicity that I worked with. Five years ago, I proposed to her to become my second wife, and she rejected me, complaining to management whenever I spoke to her. Praise be to God that I didn’t lose my job. I have not spoken to […]

Question: I am a 22-year-old female. My mother passed away unexpectedly three months ago. Since then my father has been worried as I’m his only responsibility. My father wants me to get married to my mother’s cousin who is 28 years old. He respects my father a lot and is willing to let my father […]

Question: Is it possible for a woman to be a fashion model if she’s covered properly? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. It is, in and of itself, permissible for a woman to become a female fashion model if she is covered properly and does not advertise the impermissible and is not involved […]

Question:  If you found a secluded area in a public place like the beach, wearing a hijab is a requirement, correct? What kind of hijab would be safe to swim in at the ocean? Is it halal to wear a burkini with loose pants in public? I noticed there’s a difference of opinion on the […]

Question: I was told that if I do not wear bangles on my arm or a nose pin in my nose, then my husband’s life expectancy will decrease. Is his life expectancy dependent on these according to Islam? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, Thank you for your question. I am very relieved and happy to tell you […]

Question: People often accuse Islam of permitting taqiyya, or deliberately lying about being Muslim, for whatever reason. How do we respond to this, and where did the idea come from? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, The first thing that must be said about this is that Muslims don’t lie about their religion. Our religion has always been one […]

Question: Can I pray with rolled-up sleeves with a long-sleeved top underneath so no awrah is exposed? Sometimes the sleeves are rolled and sewn that way into the shirt or I roll up the sleeves myself. I read somewhere that men cannot do this. Answer: Assalamu alaykum, It is permissible for you to pray with your […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Could you explain how we should treat our non-Muslim friends in regard to sin? One of my husband’s friends non-Muslim is going through gender reassignment surgery and he wants us to visit him. Are sinful non-Muslims allowed to visit your home? Answer I understand why you feel uncomfortable in […]

Question: I recently heard that Muslims should wear shorts from navel to knees when we are swimming. But I don’t have this kind of shorts. My shorts only cover to the knee but not up to the navel. A few days ago I ordered the Islamic shorts but they have not arrived yet. Can I […]

Question: Is it permissible to ask Allah to take your life? I am an 18-year-old Muslim. The immense amount of uncertainty in my life, plus the numerous parental fights I’ve been witnessing my whole life is making me consider suicide as an option. I have thought about the easiest way to commit suicide without causing […]

Question: What should a woman do if she is not sure whether a secretion is madhy or just moisture? Sometimes I feel a tingling in my private part when I see a sexual word or hear a male voice or for no reason. I also get constant moisture most days so I assume that it […]

Question: What is the ruling on a person who does good deeds that are guaranteed to save him from Hell, and after doing them uses them to do bad deeds? Sometimes after doing the bad deeds, at their worst feels that something is wrong, but continues to do them on the basis that he will […]

Question: Who is responsible to feed those who are currently going hungry due to COVID 19? Who is responsible for a woman’s upkeep – housing, groceries, and clothing? Is a female financially responsible for this herself? Is she supposed to go to work and pay her own way? Would she be entitled to receive zakat […]

Question: What is the ruling on tourism and traveling abroad recreationally, such as touring Europe with friends? What is the ruling from a spiritual perspective for one who studies Islam and feels it is wasteful, extravagant, and contrary to the Sunnah?  Answer: Assalamu alaykum brother, Thank you for your question. I believe that you have answered […]

Question: I am in love with a Muslim girl but her parents won’t approve of our marriage. She has asked me to revert to Islam and I have. I started praying (with just the actions) and learning Arabic. I also fasted Ramadan. I am 35 and it is difficult to learn but I am trying […]