Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question I’m a Muslim woman with two kids. My partner, though from a Muslim background, isn’t religious. We’ve agreed to raise our kids in Islamic traditions. Despite my Christian upbringing and later identification as Agnostic, I converted to Islam gradually about two years ago. I lead our family in matters […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Book drives are when people collectively donate all their unneeded books, whether fiction, nonfiction, educational or not, to poorer schools or orphanages. I wish to organize a book drive for my school, but the fictional books donated may contain non-islamic themes. If we focus the book drive more on […]

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Students in universities usually ask other students to mark them present if they are absent from class to maintain their attendance above a mandatory value. Is marking their present permissible Islamically? Answer No. This would be lying and assisting others in lying. You should not do it and advise […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How can I express my desire to pursue marriage and a simple life to my mom without upsetting her? Considering my mom’s sacrifices for my future, is it reasonable to prioritize marriage and family over a career? Answer Mother Allah Most High has told us in the Quran, “And […]