/ Aug 12, 2018 05:03 PM / No Comments on What to do if you have lost hope in everything / 1022 viewsAssalam alaykom, what would you say to someone who lost hope in everything and starts to think that Allah doesn’t want them to be happy in life ? Is it possible to restore one’s faith in Allah? Thank you Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah, Please see my new essay Islam and Depression: A Survival Guide. In this essay […]
/ Nov 10, 2018 04:59 PM / No Comments on Ijmāʿ as Scientific Consensus: Defining Consensus in Islam and Ending Its Abuse / 7439 viewsIjmāʿ (“consensus”) is one of the most abused concepts in Islam, used as a weapon by many in order to claim that no one has the right to disagree with them. It helps shut down free discussion and intimidate independent Muslim thinkers into keeping silent about their views. Ijmāʾ, as it is used in scholarly rhetoric […]
/ Nov 15, 2018 01:25 AM / No Comments on Your low iman may actually be depression / 3851 viewsassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh brother I hope you are well in sha Allah. I have recently been experiencing very low imaan, to the point where I no longer feel like praying. I don’t know why but my salah feels empty, there’s been a couple of times where I’ve purposely missed my prayers. I don’t even make […]
/ Nov 22, 2018 01:18 AM / No Comments on Can faith in God help you succeed in your studies even if you do not study enough? / 945 viewsAssalamualaikum,is it possible if someone has studied hard but probably not enough,but has full faith towards Allah to be a successful person? Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah, Even if you do all the right things to be successful, “chance” or God’s decree (qadar) can make you unsuccessful. And even if you get everything wrong, God can still give […]
/ Dec 08, 2018 02:53 PM / 1 Comment on Cosmetic surgery is permissible in Islam (with conditions) / 16280 viewsWhat is the Islamic verdict on cosmetic surgery? There are many differing opinions on cosmetic surgery. Many jurists permit reconstructive surgery (for example cosmetic surgery that removes a blemish caused by injury) but forbid surgery done for enhancement. The reason for the generally negative view of Islamic jurists on cosmetic surgery is a saying of […]
/ Jan 01, 2019 01:00 PM / No Comments on Dealing with a mother who likes horoscopes / 1788 viewsAssalamualaikum, my mother really likes horoscopes. It’s actually a cultural thing from her home country. When she was young she and other Muslims she knew would read and talk about it. Now that I know its wrong to believe in that stuff I don’t know what to do. She really likes palm reading etc too. […]
/ Dec 18, 2018 04:10 PM / No Comments on Which sura must be recited after al-Fatiha? What to do in prayer if you haven’t memorized much Quran? / 13572 viewsIs there certain surahs we must recite in salah? I usually just recite surah Al-Kafirun and surah ikhlas because I do not know any other off by heart. You can recite anything you wish after al-Fatiha; it can be a whole sura or a verse or two (such as the Throne Verse by itself). Assalaamu […]
/ Dec 18, 2018 04:20 PM / No Comments on Is it permissible to have hobbies in Islam? / 2377 viewsAssalamu Aleikum, I always wondered if it is dangerous to have passions/hobbies? For instance I love movies, I spend a lot of time watching films and learning about cinema, it’s become part of my personnality really, but I never ever felt that it distracts me from my religion. Are passions and hobbies like music, where […]
/ Dec 18, 2018 04:21 PM / No Comments on Why is God not helping me? / 411 viewsim going thru something hard in life and hope you will make dua for me. I understand everything happenes by the decree of Allah swt, but I don’t understand why this is happening to me, astagfiruallah, but it doesn’t seem “fair”, I have very hard time understanding and accepting why. I first become closer to […]
/ Dec 24, 2018 12:58 AM / No Comments on How to have a halal marriage when there are so many haram outlets? / 683 viewsAsalam Aleikum WaRahmatullah Almost everyone I know, who is married and Muslim, began their relationship in a haram manner (dating, calling, texting ect.) for years before marrying. I am afraid that it will be really hard for me and a lot of people in today’s society to get to know a possible future spouse in […]
/ Dec 24, 2018 01:30 AM / No Comments on Dealing with a toxic work environment as a Muslim / 2058 views(Part 1): Salaam, I am currently in a toxic work environment at my new job. My coworkers, teachers who are Muslim women, have been gossiping about me and spreading rumors. What is your advice to rise above it, Islamically? Are there any duaas I can make to relieve the worry I feel when they talk […]
/ Dec 24, 2018 01:32 AM / No Comments on Does God reward good deeds in the worldly life too? / 1005 viewsI’ve searched the web for tafseer on Surah 16, Ayah 97. Does Allah promises us good life here if we are believers? Can you explain, please? Yes, it says that believers who do good deeds will have a good life. The Quran mentions worldly rewards in other places. For example when it comes to Prophet […]
/ Dec 26, 2018 02:37 PM / No Comments on How to convince parents to agree to marrying that person? / 727 viewsAsalaamualaykum, how do I convince my parents to accept the woman I want to marry? The basis of their rejection is bc she has a different cultural background. She is a practising muslimah, and her family approve, but mine are being difficult? Any advice? Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah, Parents can have good reasons for not liking […]
/ Dec 26, 2018 08:07 PM / No Comments on Secret romantic relationships in Islam / 2995 viewsHello, i have a question.I have a boyfriend and he loves me i also love him and he wants to marry me and he has told this about his family. I’m not really sure about get married but i also can’t share this with my family because they are sooo strict. And this problem makes […]
/ Dec 27, 2018 04:37 PM / No Comments on Is placing patients on life support (and taking them off when brain dead) permissible in Islam? / 459 viewsIs it haram to have someone on life support? Since their bodies only are living of a machine The sources I have looked at all approve of it. The sources do not consider that a matter of debate, what they debate is whether taking a brain dead or almost brain dead patient off life support […]
/ Dec 30, 2018 02:46 PM / 1 Comment on The Islamic ruling on building new churches in Muslim lands / 6908 viewsIdeally, Muslims should treat Christians in Muslim-majority lands the way they want Muslims to be treated in Christian-majority lands. The following fatwa by the widely respected Islamic scholar Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi finds it unproblematic for Christians to build churches in Christian-majority villages and cities where they have a need for it. He also supports the […]
/ Dec 02, 2020 03:12 PM / No Comments on The stance of mainstream Sunni Islam on Sufism: Can you be Sunni and Sufi at the same time? / 5416 viewsSalaam alaykum I’m a Sunni sister, and I’ve recently come across Sufism and Islamic mysticism. I’m very much interested in learning about Sufism but there are debates on this whole ‘Sunni-Sufi’ thing, I’m confused and I’m trying to ask everyone of their opinion and know if what I’m doing is right or wrong. Could you […]