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Marriage - Issues

13th September 2025

Wife is unresponsive for intimacy

My age is 28 and our marriage has almost completed 6 years, alhamdulillah. My wife is almost the same age as me and we have 2 children, alhamdulillah. We both, alhamdulillah, try to practice the Deen as much as possible. The problem is, from just a few months after our marriage, my wife began to show complete reluctance in responding physically, and gradually it became very severe. I, physically,.....

Marriage - General

4th September 2025

Is my marriage of 16 yeras eligit in the sight of the Almighty?

Salamu Alaikum Warahmetullahi, I would deeply appreciate any recommendation about my family's situation. I became a practicing muslim 3 years ago at the age 39, my husband of 16 years who believes in One God and knows few Surah like Al-Fatihah is not a practising muslim. We have three children together, 13, 9 and 5. Recently I have become distressed due to the reason that some imams, with all o.....

Marriage - General

3rd September 2025

Question about Nikah

Asalam u alikom warahmatullah wabarakatu I have a question. Can I marry my mom's cousin who's stepmom breastfed my mom but not his biological mom in that time we both were not born. Thank you and have a great day.....

Imaan / 'Aqaaid

2nd September 2025

Doubts about kufr

Salaam I am someone who is very scared about committing kufr/shirk. Sometimes i think I have done so but can't remember either what exactly I said/did, the intention behind such an action, or whether such an action constituted shirk/kufr. Theoretically, if I have committed kufr but not completely sure, and I ignore it so I don't spiral (because I have had bad OCD episodes in the past), would I b.....

Imaan / 'Aqaaid

2nd September 2025

Nike and kufr

Salaam Is there any consensus that wearing nike is kufr considering the following: a) the name is based of a false goddess b) it is believed that the swoosh is based off the wing of the false goddess c) in recent years nike produced a product that read "goddess of victory", I say this because some say the connotations of kufr have disappeared. I ask because although it is easy for me to avo.....

Marriage - Issues

31st August 2025

Civil court divorce in an european country/shareeh talaq

Assalam alaikam, I’ve been married for more than 20 years and have 3 children. For multiples issues I filed a divorce in a French civil court. My husband did not come to the hearing. After few months the court issued the divorce judgement. It’s been 5 years we have no contact. Recently i came to know he was admitted for a severe stroke and could no longer walk and talk. I met him and his fr.....

Judiciary

6th August 2025

Inquiry Regarding False Accusation and Its Consequences in Islam

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, I pray this message reaches you in the best state of Iman and health. I am writing to seek your guidance on a deeply distressing and personal matter. An individual has been falsely accused of sexually abusing children, including his own. This grave and damaging allegation has led to the complete destruction of his reputation. He is subjected .....

Halal and Haram

6th August 2025

Request for Clarification on Nābulusī’s View Regarding Music and Instruments (Ḥanafi)

Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, I hope you are well and in the best of īmān and health. My name is Ali. I am a 37-year-old software engineer living in Canada, and I follow the Ḥanafī madhhab. I have two young children (ages 5 and 3), and I strive to maintain an Islamic environment in my personal and family life. I’ve recently been reading about the position of.....

Halal and Haram

6th August 2025

Frustration Over Fixed Taxi Fares vs Dynamic Pricing (Halal or Haram)

Aslamu Aleykum I am a licensed taxi driver working in Barcelona, Spain. I bought my license for around €135,000 and am strictly required by law to use the taximeter at all times. That means I cannot adjust my prices, even when the streets are full of customers and demand is very high. Meanwhile, companies like Uber, Cabify, and Bolt — operating under what we call "VTC" licenses here — ar.....

Salaah - Tahara

19th July 2025

Istinja for passing wind with blood

As salaam u alaikum, I have an issue where whenever I pass wind blood comes out as well. However the blood doesn’t get on my underwear (meaning there’s no traces of blood on my underwear). However there is blood in my backside between the crack. I know this because whenever I pass wind and wipe there’s blood on the tissue paper so I know there’s blood in between my crack even though there.....

Halal and Haram

19th July 2025

Halal and Haram in Recruitment industry

I am working as a recruiter. My main duties are basically cold calling clients to see if anyone is currently hiring or will soon hire and find candidates to according to the clients' needs. Recruiters get commission of a certain percentage of a years salary from the client. I always make sure the job itself that I am recruiting for is halal. Oftentimes, recruiters get in touch with candidates.....

Marriage - Issues

19th July 2025

Question regarding the principle: "Certainty is not overruled by doubt" apply to Divorce case

Assalamualaikum Background: I have OCD, particularly related to cleanliness and religious matters. One day, I felt what seemed like an intention to divorce, combined with ambiguous (kinayah) wording. This led me to believe and feel certain that a divorce had taken place. Later, I learned more about OCD and how it can create false but convincing intentions. This made me doubt whether the int.....

Marriage - Issues

19th July 2025

Talaaq

Aslm i was married 22 years ago and had a son. We seperated when my son was cour through a court interdict az he was abusivs to my other kids. I havent seen him for 17 years. Is the nikaah still valid.....

Hajj / Umrah

8th July 2025

Drawing blood during ihram

Salaam, I have a question about drawing blood while in a state of ihram during hajj. If someone uses an interdental brush during ihram and it causes their gums to bleed, does this require any form of penalty or expiation? Also if a person were to hold a soap bar in the restrooms to smell and check if it is fragranced and discovers that it is so, although the soap was not applied to the entir.....

Transactions

3rd July 2025

Is trading halal if you dont know what you're doing

Salaams, I have recently started trading on the stock market and dont really know what I am doing. I buy and sell stocks based on feeling and hope which to me sounds like gambling/uncertainty. I buy and sell shares numerous times each day. So, is it permissible if I carry on trading without knowing what im doing?.....

Hajj / Umrah

26th June 2025

Tawaaf Ziyarat

Should tawaaf ziyarat be deemed invalid after the considerations and the hajee has returned home,is the penalty payable at home of a large animal valid.....

Transactions

26th June 2025

Assisting in sin - finding a subtenant for a flatmate who currently already has a subtenant

All my flatmates are muslim. one of them has found a subtenant, who is a Muslim friend of mine, who he will allow to stay in his room in August in exchange for paying his rent for that month. Subletting is prohibited by the contract. I also am away in August. I want to find a replacement for my friend (who is my flatmate's subtenant) by finding a replacement subtenant. I want to then let my fri.....

Naseeha - Advice

26th June 2025

Living with mother in law - entitled to privacy?

Dear Imam, I live with my husband and his mother. We are fortunate to have a home with an in-law suite. The in-law suite has a bedroom, full bathroom, small kitchenette, and living room. While his mom keeps the door to the in-law suite closed at all times, she spends all her time in the main areas. She cooks and uses the main kitchen and sits in the main living room all day (I would never a.....

Hajj / Umrah

19th June 2025

Tawaaf Ziyarat

Spotted a small drop at Fajr in Mina. Proceeded to Makkah. Used bathroom there was no spotting. Performed tawaaf Ziyarat,Wida And Saee. Returned to Aziziya Went bathroom and spotted again Is the Ziyarat valid.....

Health & Medicine

5th June 2025

Not praying intentionally due to severe OCD

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah. My question is that I have been diagnosed with OCD for about a year and a half and the act of wudu and salat has become very overbearing and time-consuming for me, as well as stressful. Due to this, I regret to say I often do not perform my salat. There are instances where I attempt to start again, but it is typically only for a short period due to how difficult it.....