Is Training and Sparring in Boxing Impermissible?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question With gloves and helmets on and with the intent for both people who are sparring to become stronger (but still going hard), is training and sparring in boxing...
View ArticleDo I Need To Document The Mahr I Give To My Wife?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have been married for more than 1 year. In my marriage contract, both families agreed upon a certain amount (money) as Mahr. At that time, I paid a...
View ArticleWhat Are the End Signs of Menstrual Blood?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I want to ask if I can regard any creamy white discharge or thick white discharge as the end sign of my periods because I read somewhere that creamy shouldn’t...
View ArticleIs My Marriage Valid With Three Witnesses?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Last year, I conducted a nikah where the bride who was in a state gave her consent to my friend through text for nikah, and he offered her to me in front of 3...
View ArticleCan the Worst of People Become Good?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question On what basis do we consider someone a good or bad person? I know that people and actions are judged by their endings. I also understand that the one who...
View ArticleDealing with Depression: Helping Others
The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the ninth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An...
View ArticleCould You Provide Definitions of Minor Shirk and Minor Kufr?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Could you please provide definitions for both of the above Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and...
View ArticleWhen Does One Become Qualified to Read Islamic Texts without a Teacher?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question May Allah grant you all well-being and bless SeekersGuidance. It’s an invaluable resource. It is my understanding that ‘ulama generally advise against reading...
View ArticleWould Innovation in an Action Invalidate That Action or Lead to Actions Being...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Would innovation in an action invalidate that action or lead to actions being rejected? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. I pray...
View ArticleIs it Permissible to Open a Credit Repair Service Business Where I Help...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am planning to start a business where I help individuals improve their credit scores, which can be used to establish financial health for them. As you know,...
View ArticleDoes Moving a Little during the Prayer Invalidate It?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question From what I understand, if one moves too much to the point where it seems like they’re not praying, only then is their salah invalid… This wouldn’t apply where...
View ArticleWhat is the Reality of Positive Affirmations?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question What is the reality of positive affirmations in Islam? People will say things like, “I will be this, I will accomplish that, I envision myself as this,” and...
View ArticleHow Can I Find My Path Back?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am a young individual who was once a devoted Muslim. However, I have recently struggled with extreme waswas (intrusive thoughts), which has severely...
View ArticleWhy Was My Istikhara Positive If Our Marriage Is Miserable?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My husband and I did istikhara for marriage and also got others to do it for us (we did 5 in total between us). They all came out positive so we got married....
View ArticleCan a Separated Woman Consider a New Spouse?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Is it wrong for a woman who has been separated from her husband to consider a proposal before her divorce? Answer I pray you are well. Yes, it is wrong...
View ArticleWhy Should a Man Discipline His Wife If She Is a Grown Woman?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Why is the husband supposed to discipline his wife? I completely understand that he has authority in the house and is the leader of the family. But doesn’t the...
View ArticleHow Do I Stop Thinking About a Man Who Is Communicating with Me Online?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Will Allah Most High not forgive me for my thoughts about being with a man who is four years older than me? Is it seen as sinful? How do I stop myself? He’s a...
View ArticleWill My Dua Be Accepted Even Though I Don’t Work toward It?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I want to know that if I make dua to Allah for a certain thing, but I don’t work to achieve it, instead I say that I made dua, it will happen automatically,...
View ArticleCan You Call Someone Akbar?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Some people have the name “Akbar,” and I just wanted to know if it’s permissible to refer to them by it or if it would be a shirk. Answer Thank you for your...
View ArticleShould I Make Hijra From a Secular Country?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I reside in a highly secular country where Muslims face significant oppression from the government. I am earnestly considering hijra, but due to my young age...
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