Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

November 2, 2023 1 min

What Should My Hijab Be Covering?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question  What are the limits of the face when wearing hijab? Do we need to cover our entire jawbones or just the underside of the jaw? Since the jawbone is part of the face I did not think it would be `awrah. Similarly, do we need to cover under the […]
November 2, 2023 2 mins

My Friend Said She’s Atheist. How Should I Advise Her?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Last year my friend had a pet that she loved. When her pet died she said she was an atheist. I advised her to not say that, she then realized what she said, and said she’s Muslim. But I didn’t tell her to say the shahada again and repent. […]
November 2, 2023 5 mins

I Feel Overwhelmed By Past Sins. What Should I Do?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I come from a secular Muslim country and no one around me practices so I didn’t know the basics of Islam until this year. I learned how to pray fajr but haven’t actually prayed yet. I want to put on the hijab but I have pictures that I cannot […]
November 2, 2023 2 mins

Can I Marry the Woman I Fornicated With?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Before I converted I committed zina with a woman who I see as my soulmate. Our faith was weak. We have both repented and feel closer to Allah now.  Would our past be a reason why we could not get married? If we have repented and changed the nature […]
November 2, 2023 2 mins

What Should I Do about My Ex-boyfriend Blackmailing Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I committed zina with my boyfriend. By Allah’s mercy, I changed and repented for what I did in the past. I broke up with him and told him that I will marry the man of my parents’ choice so he started blackmailing me. He threatened to disclose our zina […]
November 1, 2023 1 min

Is a Couple Still Legally Married without Consummating the Marriage?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How many days can a married couple stay married without doing sexual intercourse? Is it legally married? Answer Thank you for your question. There is no black and white timeline about when to consummate a marriage. It is recommended to do so on the wedding night but by no […]
November 1, 2023 2 mins

Do I Have To Return Money I Stole Years Ago?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I reverted to Islam from Christianity a few years ago and I have recently been reading about restoring the rights of people I’ve wronged. As a young boy, BEFORE I reverted to Islam, I was a busybody, stealing tens of thousands of dollars of items from people & large […]
October 31, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Repent after Sharing My Wife’s Revealing Photos Out of Anger?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I committed a great sin and don’t know how to repent. Recently I shared to a single guy online, my wife’s picture in a little revealing dress without showing her full face. Recently, I found out that in the past, she had relationships, so I lost my temper, and […]
October 31, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Deal with the Mistake of Sending Someone My Nude Pictures?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What should one do if one sent nude pictures to a boy when they were in a relationship, but after some time, they broke up? I regret it so much, and I’m so sad about what a big mistake I have made. I cry and make duas to God […]
October 31, 2023 3 mins

How Do I Approach a Boy Who Has Never Met Me for Marriage?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m an 18-year-old girl from Pakistan and a first-year student at university. I like a boy for his deen, and in sha Allah in the future, I want to marry him. I saw him last year through his Quran recitation video on YouTube, and Allah has guided me to […]
October 31, 2023 2 mins

Is a Man’s Prayer Valid When He Won’t Wait for His Wife to Join Him?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is the prayer of a husband invalid if he ignores his wife and starts the prayer without her even though she signaled she wanted to join and was going to make wudu? Is his prayer valid if he excludes his wife purposely, not even ten minutes into the prayer […]
October 30, 2023 3 mins

What Should I Do with a Cheating Husband Who Gives Me STDs?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad   Question My husband has been sleeping with women since before we got married, I thought he would stop after we got married but he continued. I knew he did it during our marriage, and I have tried every possible way I could, from making him pray on time to […]
October 30, 2023 3 mins

Does My Dream Mean That I Should Not Pursue a Pious Girl for Marriage?

Answered by Ustada Shazia Ahmad   Question My friend committed zina in frustration and repented sincerely. He fell in love with someone who is a pious Muslim, he tried his best to approach her for 4 years but failed every time. He cried to Allah for forgiveness and for her in Tahajjud the fard prayers. […]
October 30, 2023 5 mins

Do Sufi Tariqas Have Legitimate Chains to the Prophet?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have heard from a scholar that Sufi Tariqas such as the Qadiri and Shadhili tariqas have legitimate chains going back to their founders, in these cases Shaykh Abdul Qadir al Jilani and Imam Abul Hasan ash Shadhili. But, beyond that, the chains were invented in order to give […]
October 30, 2023 2 mins

Is It Shirk to Only Pray Because My Parents Told Me To?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is It Shirk to Only Pray Because My Parents Told Me To? Answer Thank you for your question. May Allah reward you for being dutiful to your parents; a great act of worship. Most Beloved Deed It was narrated from Abu Darda’ that my close friend (the Prophet) (Allah […]
October 29, 2023 3 mins

How Does One Deal with Heartbreak after Quitting a Haram Relationship?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I left a haram relationship that lasted three years, and we had plans to get married. But conflicts arose between us, so we parted on bad terms. Will I ever get over this man if I truly believe that I love him? Can I pray that Allah will bring […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Can a Woman Look at Another Woman’s Stomach for Instructional Purposes?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Someone sent me a video about stomach fat reduction, and in it, a lady was showing her bare stomach. I thought her body shape was nice and said “ma sha’ Allah” to avoid casting an evil eye on her. But she was showing her ‘awra; is this kufr? I […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Can I Pay Fidya for Missed Ramadan Fasts Due to Menstruation?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I compensated for the entire Ramadan with fidya because my period dates are unpredictable. I fasted for 15 days but then missed 14 days due to my period. Do I still have to make up those 14 fasts despite paying fidya? Answer Thank you for your question. Can I […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Should I Take a Ghusl Ten Days after My Period?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question The question that I have is about the end of periods. I have read the answers regarding this, but I am still confused. At the end of my period, the red blood starts to lighten to yellow, and I start to wait for the sign of purity. But the […]
October 28, 2023 3 mins

How Can I Deal with an Extremely Abusive Father?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have an extremely abusive father; he abused me emotionally and physically. I left home a year ago. I don’t want to keep any ties with him because I feel content when he is not around. I have considered bare minimum contact with him, but I am sure he […]
October 28, 2023 2 mins

Should I Remarry My Abusive Ex-husband, Who I Believe Has Changed?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was married six months to an abusive man who swore at me, bruised me in the face, threw things, yelled, swore at my parents, and threatened divorce just to make me agree with him until my mental health was affected. He made many broken promises to change. I […]
October 27, 2023 3 mins

I Engage in Homosexual Acts. How Can I Change?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have homosexual feelings and have engaged in homosexual sex, however I deeply regret the act. I was sexually abused when I was 5 years old and now realize that is one of the reasons I like to partake in gay sex. I don’t even like men I just […]
October 27, 2023 1 min

Can We Say “Sayyidina” in Salat Ibrahimiyya during Prayer?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Should we say “Sayyiduna” during the al-Salat al-Ibrahimiyya (The Abrahamic prayer), or is it better not to do that? Answer Thank you for your question. In the Shafi‘i school, it is recommended to say “Sayyidina” during the Abrahamic Prayer. The Reliance of the Traveller states, “The optimal way is […]
October 27, 2023 3 mins

Can I Marry a Married Man as a Female Revert Secretly without Telling My Guardia...

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a Muslim revert of only 3 years. My parents are atheists, but I have a biological uncle who lives abroad, and he is a Muslim. I want to marry a man who is already married with children, he wants a simple nikah just like me. I do […]
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