Is There a Type of Divorce Where There is No Option of Remarrying?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m from Pakistan, so a few months ago, there was a divorce between my parents. Upon asking my father why, he didn’t tell me, saying that it was a secret...
View ArticleHow Can I Invite a Christian Friend to Islam?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a boy, and I have a female friend that I went to school with for a while. Ever since we graduated, we have been talking a lot, and I have come to care so...
View ArticleUphold Good Character
One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the second in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s...
View ArticleShould I Pray That I Marry My Beloved Who Left Me?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question The man I had intentions of marrying has fully cut me off. We kept it halal for the sake of our marriage to be blessed. He recently has been suffering through...
View ArticleHow Are Prophetic Narrations Used to Derive Sacred Law?
Answered by Shaykh Mohammad Badhib Question How are Prophetic Narrations used to derive Sacred Law? Answer In the name of Allah (Most High). All praise is due to Allah. Blessings and peace be upon our...
View ArticleHow Should I Respond to Parents Who Refuse Marriage for Me Until I Am a Doctor?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 24-year-old sister. After a few years of medical school, where we shadowed doctors as students, I realized that medicine causes me great mental distress...
View ArticleIs It True That Islam Says That the Earth Is on the Back of a Whale?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have seen many hadiths about the earth being flat on the back of “noon” or a whale, and the whale is on a rock. The rock is on water, etc., and many other...
View ArticleIs Buy One Get One Free in the Mentioned Scenario Permissible or Gambling?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question about the “buy one, get one free” offer. If a store allows you to choose two items, and the cheaper item is given to you for free, is that...
View ArticleWhat Happens to the Soul of a Miscarried Baby?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question What happens to the soul of a miscarried baby? Answer I pray you are well. Bismillah. A foetus is imbued with a soul after 120 days of gestation, as per...
View ArticleCan My Father Sell the Plot under These Circumstances?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question My uncles and aunts on my father’s side sold my grandfather’s land (inheritance) and did not share the money with my father. There is currently a plot in...
View ArticleHow Do You Wash Filthy Clothes Using a Bucket?
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Suppose there is filth on a cloth such as madhi and I am washing that cloth in a bucket. Do I have to fill the bucket with fresh water three times to wash that...
View ArticleWhy Does the Practice of Islam Feel So Burdensome?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I would like to know your stance on this matter. As a young Muslim (I am 22 years old) to practise Islam feels very extreme and I have the feeling as if...
View ArticleHow Should I Deal with My Mother Who Restricts My Time at the Mosque?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I want to go to the mosque and start seeking knowledge of deen there alongside my worldly studies (I am in AL first year), but my parents’ ideas, especially my...
View ArticleIs Selling Purchased Currency at a Higher Price Permissible?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a person buys 1 dollar for a certain price, for example, 100 of any currency, and when that 100 goes to 200, he sells that 1 dollar. Is this type of...
View ArticleCan I Go Out with Friends Who Don’t Wear Hijab?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I observe my hijab properly, but my friends from school are Muslims who don’t wear the hijab properly or don’t wear it at all. This is common in the West but...
View ArticleWhat is the Ruling of Obeying my Non-Muslim Father, and Is His Sister Mahram...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father is a non-Muslim, and my mother is a Muslim; as we know, this marriage is not permissible, so what’s the ruling on me? Is it fard to obey him? Is my...
View ArticleIs It My Fault for Introducing My Friend to a Sinful Lifestyle?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I used to be friends with people who support LGBT. I also submitted and committed the acts. I got my ex-partner involved in this haram, even though she was the...
View ArticleCan Alcohol Be Used in Food to Inhibit the Growth of Microorganisms and...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’m considering starting a food business, and they usually use alcohol to inhibit the growth of microorganisms and act as a preservative rather than for its...
View ArticleIs it Permissible to Use Bentonite Clay?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question is it permissible to use bentonite clay that is derived from volcanic ash? It’s used in face masks. After intense contact with water, most bentonites are formed...
View ArticleIs Tasawwuf for Men Only?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Can acts of tasawwuf weaken one’s sexual desire and is tasawwuf only for men, or is it for both men and women? Answer I pray you are well. Bismillah....
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