Should I Pay My Debt of an Unlawful Transaction?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Suppose someone bought something haram using credit (e.g. An intoxicant). Should he pay back the credit owed or just give it to charity? Answer In the Name of...
View ArticleIs Stand-Up Comedy a Halal Career?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I have been doing stand-up comedy for three years and have earned multiple accolades in this time. However, my family has recently been through a...
View ArticleCan the Phrase “In Sha’ Allah” Be Applied as Dhikr?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I wanted to know if the phrase “In sha’ Allah” can be applied as dhikr. I have been making dua about a problem. How can I stay faithful or confident that Allah...
View ArticleCan The Deceased’s Spouse Wash the Body?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can the deceased’s spouse wash the body, according to Shafi‘i Fiqh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our...
View ArticleCan One Reverse a Dua against Someone despite My Interest Bearing Loan?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can one reverse a dua against someone despite my interest bearing loan? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good...
View ArticleAm I Sinful If I Used Astrology-Related Apps Mistakenly?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question I downloaded an app in which a cartoon character told me that I (i.e., probably my character in the game) was going to have a good day, for an astrologer...
View ArticleIs Our Marriage Intact if I Say to My Husband, ‘I’m Getting a Divorce,’ to...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is our marriage intact if I say to my husband,’I am getting a divorce’ to which he says OK? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I...
View ArticleShould I Apologize for Backbiting About People Who Bullied Me?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I’ve wanted to get closer to Allah, but my past stops me. I have wronged too many people in the past. In middle school, I was bullied severely, and this caused...
View ArticleWhat Should We Do When All of a Sudden My Relatives Are Acting Distant from Me?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How should we act if we have family members who were close to us but suddenly distanced themselves? Before, we used to do everything together, birthdays, and...
View ArticleHow Should I Behave with a Friend When I’m with the Ladies of My Family?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question When I am with a mahram lady, like my sister, mother, daughter, aunt, or wife, and a male friend of mine passes us by, how should I behave in this situation?...
View ArticleHow to Deal with a Wife Who Is Too Modest at Home?
Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad Question It has been a month since I got married and we live in our own place. But I only saw my wife’s hair on our wedding night. My wife thinks that it is a higher...
View ArticleHow Does Payment for Milk Nursing Work?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If a mother wants to work and not watch the children, is she obligated to pay for childcare, or does the father have to cover these costs? How do I calculate...
View ArticleWhat is the Grading of a Report Stating the Fourth Tribulation Will Last for...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to ask if there is a hadith in the book Al-Fitan on page 190. It doesn’t have a number, but it says that a fourth tribulation will last 18 years in...
View ArticleDo I Have to Command the Good and Forbid the Evil to My Family Members, and...
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do I have to command the good and forbid the evil to my family members and if I don’t will I go to hellfire? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and...
View ArticleHow Should I Deal with People Who Commit Blasphemy or Sin?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How do I deal with people who commit blasphemy or sin? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health....
View ArticleThe Hanafi Way: Transmission
This is the fifth article in a series based on the On Demand Course: The Hanafi Way: Lessons from Kawthari’s Fiqh Ahl al Iraq. It lays out the great defense of the Hanafi school in the 20th century by...
View ArticleCan People Marry Without Meeting?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it possible for two people to perform nikah without having met until even after the nikah? I’ve read that the bride being present isn’t a necessary...
View ArticleDoes the Recitation of the Quran and Other Good Deeds Benefit The Deceased?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Our mother passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 67. She was a practicing Muslimah. The hadith of Rasulullah states that when a person dies, their...
View ArticleDoes Singing a Song that Contains Certain Words Count as a Divorce?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have been married for three months. During the first month, I was frustrated. I feared that I would not last longer. That time, I sang this song many times....
View ArticleIs It True That Women Can’t Have True Friendships with Other Women?
Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Following the rise of gender-based discourse in social media, a new rhetoric has come out that female friendships are not true or real. There have even been...
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