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5th November 2026

Islamic Guidance on the Evil Eye, Concealing Good News, and Excluding Others

Assalamu Alaikum Sheikh, I would like to seek your guidance on a situation involving the evil eye and how we should treat others in Islam. I understand that Islam acknowledges the evil eye and that some people prefer not to publicly share good news, especially regarding pregnancy, out of fear of the evil eye. My wife and I have been unable to have children due to a medical condition. Some.....
Marriage - General
5th November 2026

Divorced woman being denied permission for marriage

**Subject: Marriage Question — Divorced Woman Whose Guardian Refuses Without Valid Reason** *Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,* *I am writing to request your guidance on a matter of marriage that has caused our families great difficulty for over a year.* **About me:** I am a Muslim man, originally from Pakistan and currently residing in the United States, where I hold a sta.....
Halal and Haram
27th August 2026

Signing phone payments contracts that have riba

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, Respected Sheikh,I am writing to seek your scholarly guidance regarding a retail transaction I wish to make here in Canada while ensuring my finances remain entirely compliant with Shariah principles.I need to purchase a smartphone costing approximately $1,200 CAD. To manage my budget, I would like to pay for the device in structured monthly installme.....
Women
2nd September 2026

Can my divorced sister visit her ex husband in hospital?

Asalamu alaikum, my divorced sister who has 2 adult sons with her ex husband. She wants to visit him in ICU. She left her home because of mental health as he denied that his divorce counted. Also she worked and paid towards and maintained the home that they shared. He did not give her anything of that property and didn’t pay towards the children neither. Is she allowed to visit him? Could you .....
Marriage - Issues
16th August 2026

Been Trying to Investigate The Past, Did I Utter in Loud Voice or Not? If Uttered was it dorected to

Assalamualaikum, I've been investigating for almost 2 years, I can't forget the date it was 22 September 2024, I was alone at home. I remember thinking about the rulings of talak 1 and talak 3, I was thinking which one can reconcile and which one can't reconcile. While thinking, I may have uttered a sentence regarding talak. But after that day, I kept questioning and I keep trying to know if the u.....
Women
16th August 2026

Do I need to do ghusl if I was having sexual thoughts before falling asleep and found small amount o

I am a woman and I was having sexual thoughts before bed and I fell asleep. Upon waking up I found a small amount of arousal fluid which I attributed to the thoughts I was having before bed. I did not have any sexual dream of any nature. I am now having doubts that the arousal fluid may have been from whilst I was asleep which would require me to do ghusl, however it was a small amount and not to .....
Women
16th August 2026

Covering at home

Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullah What Must a Woman Cover When Alone at home or in her room? What must a woman cover in front of mahram men?.....
Marriage - General
29th July 2026

Is my marriage valid since I was an atheist when I married?

Question regarding the validity of my Nikah due to my beliefs at the time of marriage Assalamu alaikum, I would like to ask about the Islamic ruling regarding my Nikah and whether it was valid according to Sharia. I married my Muslim husband in a Nikah ceremony on 17 January 2024. At the time of the Nikah, I was not Muslim. I had been baptized and confirmed as a Christian when I was young.....
Marriage - Issues
24th July 2026

I was alone at home, I was thinking about sentences that can count as talaq. I keep wondering, did I

Assalamualaikum , I am really confused. When I was alone, did I utter the word of div*** in a loud voice or whisper or inner monologue so I could hear myself, or not? I keep asking myself if any sound came out of my mouth. Sometimes it feels like I spoke, and sometimes it feels like I didn't. How can I know for sure? Also, I wonder if the sentence was complete. Did I mention my wife, or not at al.....
Living in the West
15th July 2026

Islamic mortgage permisibility

Assalamu alaikum, I am starting to think about purchasing a house, I am thinking about islamic mortgage Please can you tell me if this is permissable, I have been looking at Gatehouse islamic mortgage specifically, is their offering halal? JazakAllah.....
Marriage - Issues
15th July 2026

Am I really doubtful? Or am I just too scared? Should I do court verification again?

Peace be upon you. Every day I keep thinking when I was alone at home, 'Back then, was I thinking about the explicit words of div*** and accidentally uttered them while thinking?', 'If I uttered them, did a sound actually come out or not?', 'Was the sentence directed toward my wife or not? Did I mention "wife" or not? What exactly was the sentence? Was it "Div*** tal** 1" or "Div*** tal** 3" or "I.....
Halal and Haram
8th July 2026

Working in/ enforcing admin laws

اسلام علیکم I work for a broadband regulator. My project is to find themes/topics in customer complaints. With this information, they might use it to make sure broadband providers are bing compliant with the regulations. They also might use it to come up with new regulations. My fear is that it is enforcing laws that would amount to major shirk/kufr. I do not know all of the regul.....
Transactions
1st July 2026

Is income from developing a program while sitting on a chair bought with stolen money haram?

Assalamu alaykum. Suppose I was developing a website or program at home, actively using the internet. The internet and electricity were paid for with stolen money, the chair I sat on while working was also bought with stolen money, and the rent for the house where I was working was paid with haram money, and so on. When a person starts a business with stolen money, they are obligated to return the.....
Marriage - Issues
30th June 2026

Stuck Whether Did I Utter In Loud Voice or Inner Monologue In The Past?

I am writing to seek your guidance regarding a matter that has caused me severe, ongoing mental distress. I have been constantly ruminating and replaying an event from September 22, 2024, every single day. The main issue I face is that my mind keeps forcing me to ask the same questions countless times: a. Was it actually spoken out loud, was it just mouthing without a voice, or was it merely an i.....
Sacrifice and Aqeeqa
30th June 2026

Advice regarding name

اسلام وعليكم We have our minds set on naming our daughter Bareea after the name of sahabiyyah "Bareea Bint Abi Harithah". Kindly, advise us regarding the meaning/origin of this name and if this name is acceptable in islam?.....
Imaan / 'Aqaaid
26th June 2026

The meaning of Koranic verse

Does the koran says that the Allah of Muhummad was same God that the polytheistic arabs called Allah......
Marriage - Issues
19th June 2026

Divorce or Waswasa

Assalamu Alaikum, Hope you are well! I am keeping my identity anonymous due to the sensitivity of the topic. Ive read below two article which has made me really worried. https://askimam.org/public/question_detail/16194 Please read above article. My situation is below: Unfortunately my marriage has got off to a rocky start. I have been married 2.5 months. Multiple times when i.....
Marriage - Issues
17th June 2026

Financial spend only in family

We are stable family living in west for last 18 years. me and my wife works and i do spend my money for family needs and entertainment, my wife say its her money and she do not want to spend on family, which is fine but she also force me to spend all my money in family and do not share any money to my siblings even occasionally. even though i am covering all expanse for family and have enough to s.....
Marriage - General
10th June 2026

Wanting it and not wanting it.

Assalamu Alaikum wrwb, I had a few questions regarding marriage and I have been very unclear and I need proper guidance on this. Around last year, I got engaged and it broke off due to some issues. However, when I get proposals, is it important for me to tell them this (whoever proposes)? Another question I had regarding marriage is that when I get proposals, I tend to automatically think to myse.....
Inheritance and Wills
10th June 2026

Request for Sharia Guidance Regarding Partnership Assets, Lifetime Family Arrangements, and Determin

Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Respected Fatwa Committee, We respectfully seek guidance regarding a family dispute concerning the estate of our grandfather. We are not requesting calculation of inheritance shares, but rather clarification of the Sharia principles that should govern the matter so that the family may resolve it according to the Qur’an and Sunnah Grandfather passed .....