Married for 14 yrs.Husb gave nafkah only for 1st year of marriage&stop till today.Reminded him its a must to give wife nafkah but he didn’t care.He went for counselling with an ustadz but still refuses to give nafkah.I’ve been working 14 years&all my money is used to help him with kids&financial.Once in 3 months I’ll take abit from my salary to buy my necessaties.What should I do?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
14 Feb

ANSWER: You must not spend anything. You must not give any money to your husband. It is his responsibility to take care of you and to provide for you and your children. You can take him to court if he has money and refuses to give.   

Read more

If I am married to a woman who is not virgin but was regarded to be virgin before the marriage what should I do? Should I inform her family that she was not virgin or should I keep it a secret and continue with the marriage?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
14 Feb

ANSWER: Most women lose their virginity due to playing sports or riding bicycles etc.  Other girls don’t break the hymen from the first few attempts. Therefore, one must not be haste and assume things that have no basis to it. You have sisters and would have daughters in the future. 

Read more

Can you take off your hijab because of a problem that is caused by wearing a headscarf ?? I have a problem with my scalp, namely, I have an atopic dermatitis and very sensitive skin which got very worse when I started to wear hijab (when I revert 5years ago) the doctor ordered to remove it because there is no air under my scarf.

Women clothing
14 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible as women are ordered by Allah to abide by the proper hijab.  Tomorrow if doctors would say you have a skin disease, would they advise you to wear a bikini? Stay home until you are fully recovered. 

Read more

My parents r married but live in two seperate countries. And when I stay with either one of them, I always witness them cheating on each-other. I haven’t caught any of them with zina but I have seen my mum talk with other men and I have also witnessed my dad get a random woman’s phone number. I’m scared to say anything because I know that i will end up getting angry and raise myvoice.What do I do?

Fiqh of the family
14 Feb

ANSWER: The consequences of any interference would be catastrophic!  You don’t have any evidence that would stand up in a court of law and you would be slandering without such evidences.  Remind them of Allah  and what Allah has prepared for those who go against His commands and stay out if it. 

Read more

When should I supplicate b4 iqamah after azan b4 sunnah of Fajr & Zohar prayers or b4 fard of these prayers?

Prayer
13 Feb

ANSWER: You can supplicate as soon as the adhaan ends up until the iqamah.

Read more

What’s is the proper way of placing the fingers in sujood,should they be spread wide apart or closed together?

Prayer
13 Feb

ANSWER: Close together pointed at the qibla. 

Read more

My question is that at night I try to sleep on my right but I feel really uncomfortable and I end up sleeping on my left or half way on my stomach. Is it haram what I’m doing and what can I do?

Halal/Haram Matters
13 Feb

ANSWER: No problem whatsoever in changing sides while sleeping. The Sunnah is to begin your sleep by lying on your right side. 

Read more

Can a boy make dua for his father…if his father divorced Child’s mother ? after child’s mother divorce… can a child become SadqaeJaria for his father ? however his father did not play any role for his child’s Tarbiyah ??… may be bcz of divorce or separation

Fiqh of the family
13 Feb

ANSWER: The father divorced his mother, not the child!  Allah mandates upon the child to be dutiful, serve, and honor his father while anticipating his reward from Allah alone. Part of being dutiful is to make dua for his father and visit him often to see if there is anything he can do for him.

Read more

I’m recently married yet unhappy about the marriage as she can’t satisfy me sexually.She gets tired very fast due to her obesity.I couldn’t make out her physical appearance well during my visit to her home before marriage as her obesity wasn’t obvious from external look.But because of intimacy issues between us,I’m losing interest in her.Due to this,I’m afraid of getting attracted to other girls.

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
12 Feb

ANSWER: As long as she is not denying you your marital rights, this is sufficient as she is only required to lay there while you do your thing! You can advise her to lose weight with good manners and wisdom if her weight bothers you. Remember that you are also not Mr. perfect!  You are […]

Read more

If someone never returns to a sin but deep in his heart he doesn’t hate the sin. Is he considered to have repented from that sin?

Sins
12 Feb

ANSWER: No, repenting means to have deep remorse for that sin and making a firm intention not to do that again. Without remorse, it is not repentance.

Read more