Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Respected sister Shabnam Begum from Delhi has asked the following question: Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah Shaykh, I hope you are in the best of imaan and health. I have a few questions regarding gender roles in marriage and the financial responsibilities…
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…
A sister asks: Her husband does not care whether the meat he eats is ḥalāl or not. He sometimes lies and says the meat he buys is ḥalāl, although she knows it is from the ordinary (non-ḥalāl) supermarket counter. What…
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,…
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, I have a question regarding parenting and would appreciate some guidance. A Muslim sister had a child with a revert. After the child was born, the father left Islam and returned to Christianity, so the couple…
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…
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, This question is in response to the article posted yesterday on the Bangla Facebook page about a son residing with his parents after marriage. I have been married for three years and live with…
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Dearest Ustazah, I hope and pray that you are in the best state of health and Īmān. Ustazah, I needed…
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…