Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
My student, Abu Hanifah Dilawar, forwarded to me the following question: Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, Shaykh. This is a question from a Bangladeshi reader of the Bangla Facebook page who regularly reads your articles. They wrote: “I could…
Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 4142, narrated by Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah. The hadith says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned bedding and said: “There should be bedding for a man, bedding for his wife, and a…
My student Dr Areeg asked me the following question: Assalamu alaykum Shaykh Akram, Islam places great emphasis on maintaining family ties and showing birr al-walidayn. However, I struggle to understand how this can be reconciled with situations involving abusive parents,…
Shaykh Abu Habban from Dallas, USA, asked me the following question: “Shaikh, you previously shared a story with me when you visited my house in Dallas for tea. You mentioned that Shaikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi received an award from…
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Shaykh, I seek your guidance in a matter that is causing me deep distress. During my marriage, I would always try to please my husband, but he would often find fault with me. Out of mental…
Balancing Confidence and Humility in Serving the Dīn
I received the following question from my student Abu Hanifa Dilwar: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, respected Shaykh. In light of your article on a wife being entitled to a separate living space, there were many questions on the Bangla Facebook…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: Assalamualaykum dear ustazah 💕I hope you are in good health inshaAllah. May Allah keep you enveloped in His mercy forever💕 Ustazah my mother is…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: Asalaamualaykum Dr. Farhat, how are you and your family? Hope all is well. I would like to know the Islamic standpoint on a son…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the renowned teacher and preacher, shared the following question from a sister: Assalam A’alaikum, I am a single mother with two children (a 15-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter) living in a government hostel for over two…