Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, I pray this message finds you well. I am seeking your guidance regarding issues in my marriage of four years. My husband and I have two children, and our marriage was good until recently. About five months ago, I found inappropriate pictures and messages on his phone from another woman. When I confronted him, he denied having an affair and claimed she was just a friend. However, I later discovered he was sending her significant amounts of money and that she was cooking for him when he traveled back to Africa. I have since found evidence of him communicating with other women as well. Each time I confront him, he denies everything, never apologizes, and instead blames me for being the problem. He even changed his travel plans without informing me and lied about it. I am emotionally exhausted and feel lost. I want to protect my family and avoid divorce for the sake of my children, but the lack of honesty and trust is causing me great pain. I’ve even suggested that if he wishes to marry another woman, he should do so openly instead of hiding and lying. Please advise me on how to approach this situation in a way that aligns with Islamic teachings and helps me maintain my emotional well-being. JazakAllah Khair

Assalamu 'Alaikum! I am a medical student from Pakistan. I wanted to ask a question regarding buying pirates resources. This is my story: I am preparing to sit for the USMLE exams (exams required for starting residency in the US). For this, there are certain books and other resources (video lectures, etc.) that are important. One of these resources is the Kaplan Lecture notes and lectures. Now, the thing is that I have tried my level-best of trying to avoid buying pirates resources, but I couldn't find the original Kaplan notes anywhere I searched in Pakistan. They are available online, but have to be delivered from America and are priced at a whopping 1600 dollars. Now, this price is considered QUITE A LOT especially here in Pakistan (and that also only for a single resource!) Most of the people here don't worry about these things and buy the pirated books which are available for as low as 2 dollars a book. And the pirated video lectures are available for free online. Now, the thing is that the reason I was able to comfortably buy the other original international resources was that their prices had been adapted by the respective companies to Pakistan and were available from local bookshops. But the resource I am worried about (Kaplan) is not available here locally (talking about the original Kaplan notes) and therefore the prices of the original notes are extremely high as they have not been adapted to Pakistan. What should I do in this case? Is it maybe permissible to buy the pirated resource for now, and then a few years down the line when I become a doctor inshaAllah, I buy the original resource at its original price? I shall be grateful if you could answer this, because otherwise I would not be able to study with concentration knowing that I have been sinful. JazakAllah!

First of all,this very long post and hope we can have nice and educated discussion on this.. Last year, my country faced a situation where the child of a well-established ex-mufti received a full zakat fisabilillah scholarship. This raised questions for me because I’ve always understood zakat to be primarily for the impoverished. I know there are exceptions for other zakat categories, such as muallaf (new Muslims), which I can understand logically. But in the case of fisabilillah, I find it harder to justify. The child in question was furthering their studies in Islamic teachings, but how can we guarantee that they will use their knowledge to defend Islam in the future? It feels morally wrong to me when there are many underprivileged students who could benefit from this zakat instead. I sought clarification and asked a scholar from another country via a zakat website. They explained that the definition of fisabilillah for zakat purposes is not a matter of consensus among scholars. Some scholars believe zakat cannot be given to students of knowledge or those who preach Islam, while others allow it. In other words, this issue falls into a grey area. After reflecting on this, I decided that I could not accept my country’s fatwa on this matter because I personally feel it is morally wrong. Instead, I chose to follow the opinion of other scholars who align more with my understanding of zakat. When I shared my thoughts on X (Twitter), my post went viral, and I faced massive backlash. People called me ignorant, accused me of distorting my aqidah (beliefs), and even claimed I was on the verge of apostasy for disagreeing with the fatwa and questioning the ex-mufti’s decision. I admit I have a biased view of this situation because I feel my community idolizes the ex-mufti too much. However, I turned to platforms like Reddit to hear opinions from different cultures and perspectives. So, my question is: Am I wrong for thinking this way? Is my opinion valid, or does questioning this make me a sinner or even a kafir?

As Salam O Alaikum. I have been offered a job at an insurance company in the UK and the job is in the IT & Tech department. In the role, I will have no direct link with Sales & Marketing. The Insurance company also offers some Shariah products as well but not all products are Shariah compliant. What is the ruling for someone in such a situation? Should I accept or reject the offer? JazakAllah Khayrun.

My dad says to make fun of my mother “you think you’re doing tachaoud” because she was moving her finger everywhere, and then she laugh. Is this kufr ?

As-salamu alaykum, I have a couple of questions regarding marketing. First, we are considering including the phrase 'Father's Day gifts' in the title of our product to attract more customers and increase sales. However, we are unsure if this is permissible in Islam, given that Father's Day is not an Islamic holiday. Is it permissible to use this keyword for the purpose of generating traffic and sales? Second, is it permissible for non-muslims to buy my product and make videos with music on their channels and when they make a sale for my product, they automatically get a small commission. JazakAllah Khair for your guidance.

I want to say firstly i suffer from Religious OCD and have done for over 6 and have spent most part of that time ruminating over thoughts of whether i said something blasphemous, or asked Allah to punish me. I get strong thoughts like this 100 times daily The ocd I suffer from makes it difficult to discern when I have said something or it was just a thought because many times I try to correct the negative thought verbally to convince myself but just end up repeating the thought by mistake. It has been many years I have not seen my grandma as ashamed of my issues. A few months ago, I said to myself Even if these issues exist I am going to see my grandma in the next year because Allah might punish me then thoughts started coming in like If Allah punishes then Allah can Then I thoughts to myself saying that I meant If Allah punishes me then Allah Can - Can meaning Allah has the power to do so. Then These thoughts started coming in that I said if I don't still go see my grandma by new year and if Allah swt punishes me then Allah Can - like it will be Allahs choice and It's out my hand. Have I asked god to punish me? I don't know if this second version of Allah Can means yeah go ahead, Like CAN in English in this context is sometimes used to give permission. Like if my brother says, I am going to break your car if you don't ring me in the morning, and I say if i don't ring you then you can break it - I don't want him to break it, I'm saying that's your choice. Is this a bad dua and if it is can i cancel it, I am very socially anxious at the moment and cant leave my house and find it too burderning. On top of that in the last 5 years i have gone from 60kh to 95kd due to stress and I dont want people seeing me like this. I have a huge loss of confidence, I am hoping to fix up and see my grandma in a couple of months. pls help

assalamu alaykum i have this difficulty that I have struggled with for a long time which is semen that comes out with little provocation throughout the day. Sometimes I feel a low grade desirous sensation in my private part that remains for a long time. The trigger could be random, stress, seeing something or clothes that i'm wearing. If this happens enough times then a little bit of semen comes out and any time throughout the day. This also seems to happen on most nights. I infer that this happens because i feel a slight blockage when i go to urinate. This has lead me to think that i'm often in a state of janabah and need to do ghusl. It takes a long time for semen to actually exit (likely due to some weakness in ejaculatory ducts) so there can be a delay between release of semen and it's exiting from the private parts. My question is whether i need to do ghusl every time a little bit of semen comes out? What if it just drips out but there's no strong orgasm (only perhaps a little bit of sensation around my private part)? Or even if there isn't much of a sensation

I live and work in Dubai, UAE. In the UAE, there is a mandatory by law to have Loss-of-Job Insurance, known as ILOE. This insurance pays employee 60% of his salary if an employee is terminated (not resigned himself). In November 2024, I lost my job because my company was moving to another country and closing its Dubai office. Just like every employee in UAE have ILOE insurance I also have it but its not mandatory to do a claim. However, I chose to submit a claim after my termination. To process the claim, I incurred expenses of approximately AED 400 for arranging and submitting the required documents. Please note that the insurance provider, Dubai Insurance Company P.J.S.C., is not Shariah-compliant. I have now received three installments from the insurance payout, amounting to AED 4,889 each, totaling AED 14,667. I have the following questions regarding the permissibility and usage of this amount in accordance with Islamic Shariah principles: 1) Is this amount halal? Please note that the insurance provider, Dubai Insurance Company P.J.S.C., is a local insurance company but not Shariah-compliant. 2) Can I use this amount to pay my father’s loans? My father is elderly (over 60 years old, MashaAllah) and is no longer working. I cannot pay his loans from my income becasue his loan amount is huge. 3) Can I use this amount to purchase mandatory insurances in Dubai? For example, can I use it to pay for medical and car insurance, as these are mandatory in Dubai? I kindly request your guidance to address these queries. I will await your reply to help me resolve this matter. JAZAKALLAH KHER.

Asaalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu. I hope you are doing well and that Allah has kept you happy and healthy. I had a quick question about my Salaah. I live in an apartment with a relatively hard floor and find it uncomfortable to be on my knees during sujood. I have decided to put a pillow where my knees would go during this time. I was unsure if this was allowed, and was hoping you could inform me on the permissibility of such a practice in shaa Allah. Jazakhallahu Khayran and hope to hear from you soon in shaa Allah.