Question: Can a Muslim marry someone who does not pray? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. Ṣalāh is the most important pillar of Islām after the testimony of faith. Abandoning it is among the … Read more
Question: What is the ruling on secret or ‘urfi marriages without a guardian (walī)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى أَشْرَفِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ، نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ بِإِحْسَانٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ. The validity of a marriage contract in Sharīʿah is based on certain conditions, among … Read more
Question:Is it permissible in Islam for my sister-in-law to breastfeed my son in order to make him her mahram? Answer:Yes, it is permissible under certain conditions. If there’s a real need for the child to become a mahram—like for living arrangements or medical genetic issues—then it is allowed. However, if there’s no such necessity, then … Read more
1. Is it permissible in Islam to donate or sell your eggs?No, it is not allowed in Islam to donate or sell your eggs. The question of whether it is permissible in Islam to donate or sell your eggs arises often. The use of another person’s reproductive cells (eggs or sperm) creates confusion in lineage … Read more
Question:My husband is a respectful man. He sometimes prays, but sometimes he stops. The issue is that when he gets angry, he says things like “May your religion be cursed.” Does saying this make him a disbeliever (kafir)? And if he has become a disbeliever, what should I do as his wife? Answer :Saying such … Read more
Question: Assalam w Alaikum Sheikh, i had a question based on evidence from the Quran and my own personal reasoning and i wanted to know how it aligned with Islamic Fiqh, in the Quran according to Surat Al Maidah verse 5 (5:5) god permits marriage between Muslims and Christians and Jews based on the condition … Read more
Q: In an online marriage, how is the offer and acceptance (ijab wa qabul) properly done, and what are the requirements for witnesses? A: In an online marriage, the ijab (offer) and qabul (acceptance) must take place in the same live session (majlis al-‘aqd). The wali (e.g., the father) must say directly via live voice … Read more
Justice Among Children Q: If a father favors one child over the others by giving him special gifts and not the others, is this permissible? A:No, it is not permissible.The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ refused to witness a gift given to only one child without equal treatment to the others, saying, “I do not witness injustice.“ … Read more