Who Inherits When a Man Dies Leaving Daughters but No Surviving Son or Wife?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Who inherits when a father passes away, leaving three daughters and no wife, while his son predeceased him? Do the deceased son’s wife and children inherit? Do...
View ArticleAm I Responsible if Employees Use a Food Allowance to Buy Haram Food?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to give employees a fixed food allowance for business trips if some may use it to purchase haram food? Am I responsible for their choices?...
View ArticleWhat Invalidates the Intention Before the Opening Takbir in Hanafi Fiqh?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question In Hanafi fiqh, what defines a “long gap” between intention and the opening takbir? Does thinking about worldly matters or engaging in minor actions nullify the...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Buy a Car with a Retention of Title Clause?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to buy a car in installments with a retention of title clause, where the seller retains ownership until full payment? If not, would it be...
View ArticleWhat Does the Hadith About the Daws Tribe and Dhul-Khalasa Really Mean?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question The Hour will not be established till the buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws move while going round Dhul-Khalasa” is a hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari. It...
View ArticleIs My Prayer Valid If I Missed Part of Wudu Out of Ignorance?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Is my past prayer valid if I unknowingly washed only the front of my face in wudu, believing it was sufficient? Does ignorance excuse this mistake? Answer In the...
View ArticleDoes the Hadith About Adam’s Creation Rule Out Ancient Humans Before Him?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does the hadith about Adam’s creation from different types of earth imply that no ancient humans existed before him? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleCan I Marry a Muslim Woman If I Say the Shahada Without Full Conviction?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I marry a Muslim woman if I take shahada but lack conviction? Would I be wronging or betraying her? Can someone be a Muslim without firm belief? Answer In...
View ArticleIs Dropshipping Permissible Through a Forward Sale Contract (Salam)?
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is Dropshipping via a forward sale contract (salam) permissible? Must I disclose it to customers? If permissible, would a policy agreement at checkout suffice...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Place the Order Outside of Fiverr?
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question There is a freelancing website known as Fiverr. It takes commission when placing an order on it. Is it allowed to place the order outside of Fiverr even though...
View ArticleIs My Profit Permissible if My Partner Uses Riba-Based Loans?
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I invested in a relative’s pesticide company, receiving 40% of the profit from my capital every six months while the company kept 60%. However, the company...
View ArticleCan I Use My Interest Money to Offset My Tax Obligations?
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question We are five partners in the business, and I am the only Muslim. I have been allocated approximately £1000 as my share of the interest accrued in our business...
View ArticleIs It Allowed to Film Intimate Moments with a Spouse If Privacy Is Ensured?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can a Hanafi choose to adopt the Shafi‘i position in the Answer below on filming or photographing intimate moments with a spouse as long as care is taken to...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Keep Conventional Insurance Due to Medical Hardship?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible to keep my mother’s conventional insurance, given that canceling it would leave her without coverage due to her medical history and high...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Operate a Print and Packaging Business with Outsourced...
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it permissible to operate a print and packaging business where one takes orders, outsources the production to processing units, and then sells the finished...
View ArticleDoes Involuntary Speech of Divorce Affect the Validity of My Marriage?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I struggle with intrusive thoughts and often speak them aloud without realizing it. I have unintentionally whispered words of divorce twice and fear it may...
View ArticleIs the Hadith About an Angel or Demon Sent One Year Before Death Authentic?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is the hadith stating that Allah sends an angel or demon one year before death authentic? If so, what is its reference? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleIs My Nikah Valid if I Didn’t Verbally Say Qubul but Consented?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is my Nikah valid if my father and the groom conducted it while I was in a separate room, and I did not verbally say qubul, though I was happy with the marriage...
View ArticleAre Thoughts Voiced Aloud Considered “Speaking of Them” in the Hadith?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does speaking one’s thoughts aloud to oneself count as “speaking of it” in the hadith that states thoughts are forgiven unless acted upon or spoken? Answer In...
View ArticleDoes Intending to Neglect an Obligation After Accepting Islam Invalidate the...
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can someone become Muslim if they intend to neglect an obligation after accepting Islam, or does this invalidate their Shahada? Answer In the Name of Allah,...
View ArticleIs Wearing Clothes Inside Out Forbidden or Frowned Upon in Islam?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is wearing clothes inside out forbidden or frowned upon in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Wearing clothes inside out...
View ArticleCan I Cut Ties with a Sexually Abusive Father?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can a daughter permanently cut ties with a father who sexually abused her and caused severe trauma? Under what conditions is breaking ties with kinship...
View ArticleShould Non-Scholars Read the Works of Ibn Hazm, and Who Is Imam Shawkani?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Who is Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah, known as al-Shawkani? Is it advisable for non-scholars to read Ibn Hazm’s books? Answer In the Name of...
View ArticleIs Complete Nudity Between Spouses Allowed in Private?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible for a husband and wife to be completely unclothed in privacy, or is it considered immoral? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and...
View ArticleHow Should a Misleading Quran Translation Be Disposed Of?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should I properly dispose of an English Quran translation authored by someone who rejected the Sunna? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and...
View ArticleDoes Slightly Bulging Blood from Acne Break Wudu?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does Wudu break if blood from popped acne slightly bulges past the exit point but does not flow down like a teardrop? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Run a Business Setting Up Photo Booths for Weddings and...
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to run a business setting up a photo booth for events like weddings and birthdays, where I set it up and return later to collect it? Answer...
View ArticleAre My Prayers Valid If I Experience Fecal Incontinence After Wearing Khuffs?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Are my prayers valid if I performed wudu with the intention of being able to pray, wiped over my khuffs, and later experienced intermittent fecal incontinence?...
View ArticleWhy Do I Keep Getting Sabotaged Despite My Commitment to Allah?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Why do important moments in my life keep getting sabotaged despite me praying and fasting? How can I break this cycle and move forward? Answer Thank you for...
View ArticleAre Prolonged Periods Considered Hayd or Istihada in Hanafi Fiqh?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If my period occurs every 2–3 months and lasts more than 10 days, should the extra days be considered hayd or istihada in the Hanafi school? Answer In the Name...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Become the Godmother of a Christian Child?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a recent revert to Islam, and my family is Christian and Islamophobic; they recently found out about me accepting Islam. A couple of months ago, when I...
View ArticleIs Earning a Commission from Sourcing Barley for Alcohol Production Permissible?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to earn a commission from sourcing barley and malt for a brewery, given that these are general food products but used in alcohol production?...
View ArticleHow Can I Guide My Teen Back to Islam When She Lives a Double Life?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How can we guide our teenage daughter back to Islam when she lives a double life, breaks family rules, and engages in harmful activities despite our efforts?...
View ArticleIs it Permissible to Pay Late Fees for Advertising on Platforms like Meta,...
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I want to start a business and advertise on platforms like Meta, Google, and LinkedIn. While they have late fee penalties, avoiding them denies significant...
View ArticleShould I Leave My Studies to Pursue Islamic Education and Spiritual Growth?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I feel disconnected from worldly life and drawn toward spiritual growth. I want to leave my studies and pursue Islamic education, but I don’t know how to...
View ArticleWhat to Do When I Saw My Husband Had Indecent Photos of My Sister?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I discovered that my husband secretly saved a private image of my sister from my phone, and this is the second time he has done so. He also appears to view...
View ArticleHow Can I Increase in Sincerity in Worship During Ramadan and Beyond? –...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can I increase in sincerity in worship during Ramadan and beyond? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As-salamu alaikum wa...
View ArticleAfter Ramadan: Commit to Remember Allah – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
In this article, Shaykh Faraz gives powerful advice at the conclusion of Ramadan to commit to remember God, through establishing prayer and keeping one’s tongue moist with remembrance. Maintaining...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean That Mercy Is Found If You Respond Rightly to Trials? –...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What does it mean that mercy is found if you respond rightly to trials? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As-salamu alaikum wa...
View ArticleHow Can I Balance Social Obligations with Spiritual Discipline? – Shaykh...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can I balance social obligations with spiritual discipline? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate As-Salamu Alaikum The Prophet...
View ArticleHow Can I Overcome Spiritual Fatigue & Sustain Worship Energy? – Shaykh Faraz...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can I overcome spiritual fatigue and sustain worship with energy? Answer The Religion Is Ease, Not Burden The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)...
View ArticleCan I Take My Daughter to a Church for a Family Activity?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible in Islam to take my 2-year-old daughter to a church for family stay-and-play activities? Answer Thank you for your question. No, this would...
View ArticleCan I Stay in Contact with My Beloved Until We Marry?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 15-year-old girl in a serious relationship who plans to marry at 19. I know dating is haram, and my parents are strict and won’t consider marriage for...
View ArticleHow Can One Avoid Social Media and TV Distractions from Worship and Obligations?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How long must one avoid it if social media or TV distracts from worship and obligations? What if there is a need to use it? Does “guarding the gaze” include...
View ArticleCan I Stay Friends with People Who Curse, Backbite, and Sin?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can I remain friends with those who swear, backbite, or engage in sinful entertainment if leaving them would harm my mental health? I’ve done istikhara and...
View ArticleWhat Should I Avoid When I Start Practicing Law?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I study law in the Netherlands to help those vulnerable due to a lack of legal knowledge. Before specializing in a field or choosing a role, is there anything...
View ArticleHow Do I Obey My Parents Who Make Me Join a Haram School Event?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How do I balance obedience to my parents while avoiding participation in a school event with prohibited activities? Answer Thank you for your question....
View ArticleHow Can I Have a Nikah Without Announcing My Conversion to Family?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How can we proceed with our nikah if I cannot announce my reversion or involve family and mutual friends as witnesses? Answer Thank you for your question....
View ArticleDoes Falsely Claiming Lineage Lead to Major Disbelief?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Does the hadith about falsely claiming lineage refers to major disbelief that takes a person out of Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the...
View ArticleHow Can One Cultivate Sincere Care and Concern for Others in Modern Times? –...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can one cultivate sincere care and concern for others in modern times? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Sincere concern...
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