Should I Shave My Beard for a Medical School Interview Due to Potential Bias?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I am preparing for medical school interviews and have been advised to shave my beard due to potential bias, though I believe keeping it is wajib. Should I...
View ArticleDoes the Quran Mention Kundalini Awakening, or Is It a Spiritual Deception?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Some Muslims claim that the Quran mentions the Kundalini awakening. Is there any truth to this? Could such experiences be a form of deception? How should we...
View ArticleCan a Daughter Swear by Allah Never to Visit Her Father’s House?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is it permissible for a daughter to swear by Allah not to visit her father’s house? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray you...
View ArticleDoes Using AI Unethically Affect the Halal Status of Job Income?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Does using AI for initial ideas in a prohibited manner affect the permissibility of income earned from a degree-based job? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleIs It Permissible to Use a Fake Certificate for a Job Interview?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to use a fake certificate to qualify for a job interview, even if I have the necessary skills and earned the position on merit? Answer In...
View ArticleMust I Repeat Hajj If I Recover After Someone Performed It on My Behalf?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question If someone performs Hajj on my behalf due to a chronic illness, must I repeat it if I later recover? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most...
View ArticleHow Can Fasting Help Me Overcome Laziness in Religious Duties? – Shaykh Faraz...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can fasting help me overcome laziness in religious duties? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani discusses the spiritual and disciplinary benefits of fasting in...
View ArticleHow Can I Develop Consistency in Prayer During Ramadan? – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can I develop consistency in prayer during Ramadan? Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains how Ramadan is a key time for building consistency in prayer. Shaykh...
View ArticleWhat Is the Ruling on Marrying Someone with the Same OCD?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I read online that if both males and females in a marriage have OCD, then the children have a 50% chance of having OCD, too. In such cases of diseases that can...
View ArticleIs My Marriage Valid If My Husband Converted Only for Marriage?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is my marriage valid in Islam if my husband converted solely for marriage but does not practice or identify as Muslim? What steps should I take to ensure the...
View ArticleCan I Marry a Woman Without Her Family’s Permission If They Abused Her?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I marry a Muslim woman without her family’s permission if they are non-Muslims who abused and neglected her? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful...
View ArticleIs Wearing Animal Print Clothing Allowed in Islam?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Is it permissible to wear clothing with animal print patterns, such as tiger stripes, leopard spots, or snakeskin designs? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most...
View ArticleDoes Saying Someone Helps or Protects Me Contradict the Quran (2:107)?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the verse: “…you have no guardian or helper besides Allah” [Quran, 2:107] means that no human can be a protector or helper, and does saying “someone is...
View ArticleWho 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...
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