Does the Prophet (Allah Bless Him and Give Him Peace) Receive Mother’s Name...
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question When we send blessings (salawat) upon the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), and our names are conveyed to him along with our father’s name – does he...
View ArticleHow Do I Know for Certain If My Bleeding Counts as a Period and Not Something...
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question I am currently undergoing a miscarriage. My miscarriage process has not completed yet (i.e. my hcg pregnancy hormones are still present inside me) and my...
View ArticleIs It Sufficient for Educational Institutions like Schools to Guide in the...
Answered by Shaykh Khaled al-Kharsa Question Is it sufficient for educational institutions like schools to guide in the upbringing of children? Answer In the name of Allah Most High, the Most Merciful,...
View ArticleHow Can I Perform Tawaf if I Suffer From Flatulence?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a person has chronic flatulence such that they can find enough time to do ablution and pray (approximately 10/15 minutes) but then their ablution breaks. I...
View ArticleHow Do I Begin Islamic Studies in Fiqh?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How do I begin Islamic studies on fiqh and Prophetic narrations from al-Bukhari and Muslim? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate...
View ArticleHold on to Purity
One’s etiquette in social situations is the key foundation to having strong relationships with others. This article is the fifth in a series taken from the On Demand Course: Discussion on Sulami’s Adab...
View ArticleHow to Convince My Husband to Move Us out of His Parent’s House?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question I have been living with my husband’s family for 11 years during which my life has been a big mess. My in-laws have interfered in our marriage which has caused...
View ArticleWhat Is the Etiquette When Visiting a Grave?
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question What is the etiquette when visiting a grave? Shaykh Faraz gives the general guidelines to follow when visiting the graves. They include proper reflection and...
View ArticleIs It Problematic to Have My Toes Elevated during the Prostration and to...
Answered by Shaykh Sufyan Qufi Question I have the following two questions: 1. If BOTH my feet are lifted off the ground during sujood, for just a moment and immediately placed back on the ground, is...
View ArticleHow Can I Marry My Beloved Cousin If Our Families Are in a Big Dispute?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question For the past five years, I’ve been dealing with a seemingly impossible situation due to family issues. I want to marry someone, but there is a dispute involving...
View ArticleCan I Play a Video Game That Features Robotic Violence?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question We have discovered a video game titled “Transformers.” This game involves robots engaging in combat with each other. There are no female characters, but...
View ArticleDo I Owe Zakat on Unused Account Funds?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I had $20,000 in a bank account under my name for 12 years, originally deposited by my father. It was returned to him without ever being used by me. During this...
View ArticleHandling the Burial of a Non-Muslim Relative in Financial Distress
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Abu Bakr Badhib Question A disbelieving man passed away and his children are Muslims. He lived far from them, and an official entity contacted them to come and collect his...
View ArticleCan I Name My Daughter Maryam If My Other Daughter Is Maria?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question I was blessed with a beautiful daughter recently. I have another daughter whose name is Maria. Can I keep my newborn girl’s name Maryam as we like the name due...
View ArticleThe Final Sermon: Urgency
The words of our beloved Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) are full of rich lessons. Among them is his address during the farewell Hajj. This is the sixth in a series of articles on The...
View ArticleWhat Does the Hadith Mean When Allah Loves or Hates a Person He Calls Jibra’il?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question On the idea of Allah mentioning some people’s names in the Heavens. Could you please explain what this means? And to whom are they mentioned? Presumably, the...
View ArticleAre Secret Marriages Permissible in Islam?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve read that marrying a second secret wife is technically permissible but generally unwise and wrong in today’s time. I want to understand how it is...
View ArticleCan I Travel To Umra Alone With a Well-Known Shaykh Following Another School?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question There is an opportunity for me to go to Umra with a group of Shaykh Ahmad Babikir. I was just wondering if I can go alone with them as a woman in a group, and...
View ArticleCan Prayers be Shortened and Combined if Travellers Are Stationed at One...
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question According to the three schools of thought (excluding the Hanafi school, which doesn’t permit combining prayers), if I remain at a fixed location for seven...
View ArticleDo I Owe a Penalty for Wearing Underwear in Ihram?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Because of an issue involving urine drops and other discharges, I must wrap a tissue around my private area to prevent my underwear from becoming soiled. The...
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