Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Who Comes First In Islam…Mother Or Wife?

Question My husband bought a house with his mother but the sister, her husband and their 4 children are staying with us in the house. They contribute nothing to the house financially because the sister n her husband do not work, but the sister recieves grants for her children (R1500 p/m). I was brought up […]

Can I Pray For My Death?

Question Can I Pray for my death? I don’t want to live more. I cannot understand why i come this world. I cannot do any thing as I want. I want help poor people. I want visit poor people. But I cannot. Because I am married. And I am suffering from it. I am totally […]

Islam & Equality For Women and Non-Muslims

Question i am a muslim politician for the labour party of the goverment of the united kingdom and my topic is equality between men and women and the shariah law. These days in the west women are equal to men they both have the same rights even though there are rights that niether of them […]

A Fling Turned Nightmare

Question I have a non-muslim friend,a man,who is married to a muslim woman just because he got scared in facing humiliation. It is really the woman who wants them to get married.he doesn’t really love her.they had a long distance relationship.for my friend she was just one of his flings.but they got married in muslim rites […]

Are Women Allowed to Work From Home?

Question Is it allow to a woman to earn by remaining in tha home? Answer Women have every right to earn money regardless of their location. The history of Muslims is replete with women working and being a productive and integral part of society. In terms of employment, there is no difference between men and […]

Can A Woman Marry Her Uncle?

Question Does uncle can marry with sister’s daughter in sharia? Uncle means mother’s brother Answer The Qur’an is pretty clear on who is prohibited from establishing a marriage: Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father’s sisters, Mother’s sisters; brother’s daughters, sister’s daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives’ mothers; […]

Admonishing My Wife

Question I am married since 3 years. I love my wife and understanding the responsibility of a single son try to ensure that I am keeping my widow mother happy. My problem is that my wife compares herself with my mother. She gets depressed if i share something (work progress, health issues, general stuff) with […]

Marriage During Menstruation

Question Salam If a woman is in her menstrual cycle (period) can she get married? Please tell me if there is any difference if the marriage is to take place inside a mosque OR outside of a Mosque (i.e. in a hotel or house). Jazakhallah khair Answer Wa Alaykumu Salam A woman can indeed get […]

The Sect of a Child

Question I am sunni and i intend to marry an ismaili girl. But i want my child to follow my sect as in my knowledge according to ismaili sharia and as well sunni child should follow sect of father. Am i right to demand this ?? Am i doing something wrong to her ?? Answer […]

Marrying a Prisoner

Question A muslim man who is incarcerated at this time wants me to be his wife and sent a paper contract with a witness signature on it and his, please explain , is this legal. What is the right way to be married to a muslim. Answer As long as you both agree and fulfill […]