Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My son is seven years old and begging to live with me, but his mother (who remarried) refuses to let him come with me. I am perturbed about his religion as he prayed five times a day under my care and was very interested in Islam, but his mother’s family […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Recently, I became a step-mom to two boys. Their mother is Muslim but was an addict and is not a good influence on the children. They have witnessed abuse in her home and possibly even experienced abuse. She frequently feeds them haram food, curses in front of them, and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My father married this woman who embraced Islam a few years ago, and they had a son together but divorced after a while. And they were both in unlawful relationships when separated, but now they might want to remarry. However, we’re not sure if the woman became murtad whilst […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m 32 and deeply in love with my 29-year-old cousin, who is a good Muslim and a suitable partner for me. I proposed to her, but both our parents oppose the marriage due to tradition and societal concerns. Islamically, it is permissible for me to marry her, but I […]