Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am a Muslim digital artist opening art commissions for stylized human characters that have a head, hair, eyes, and ears, but no nose or mouth. Can I take payment for drawing them? Answer Taking commissions to draw these characters is not permitted. In the Hanafi school, an image […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I came across a fatwa on responding “okay” to a divorce request. Based on its reasoning, would a non-verbal affirmative sound, specifically “mhmm”, which in the UK commonly means “yes” or “I understand”, count as valid, explicit speech capable of constituting a response to a divorce request? Or would […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I have been offered a Group CHRO position at a company that provides HR services to several independent businesses. One of these businesses operates a Forex/CFD brokerage. I would not be involved in trading, selling, or marketing CFDs, but I would handle payroll, contracts, policies, employee relations, and recruitment […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Severe waswasa keeps telling me that my intention is corrupt, because I have come back to worship mainly in the hope of one particular thing I long for in Paradise. Is my intention sound? Answer May Allah Most High bless you and relieve you of such misgivings. Your intention […]