Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, My husband and his brother inherited their father’s property equally. His brother now claims that since we have no son, his own son is entitled to half of my husband’s share. We have two daughters—one married,…
al-salamu alaykum respected Shaykh, Could you kindly provide a simple summary of what Islamic law is, its main sources, and the four major schools, without going into deep details or scholarly discussions?
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Sheikh, I pray this message finds you well. I had a question and was seeking your guidance on a matter. My daughter lives in the USA, she is currently in the job market and is interviewing…
How is Islam’s prohibition of interest (riba) justified considering economic realities such as inflation? If I lend ₹100 to a friend today and he pays me back ten years later, the ₹100 I receive is decreased in value as a…
Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
Some people have claimed that it is necessary for the menstruating woman to fast, and she has no exemption not to fast unless she is travelling or unwell. They claim there is no evidence to prevent her from fasting.
In the name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful
There is hadith in Abu Dawud that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever misses jumu`ah without a good reason should give in sadaqah one dinar (a gold coin); if he can’t find one, then half. Is it obligatory…