Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am forced to keep my wife’s brother in my house. He is not married, and his parents have passed away. His other brothers won’t keep him because he is a burden. He does not want to work; at some time, he was into drugs and sent to rehab. […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How do I respond to family members who do not want to pray or practice Islam, wear hijab, or openly declare their faith? They say that people who pray and practice are the worst because they sin and are hypocrites. They also say having good character and having belief […]

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 […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question 1.     Is Khula‘ valid without the husband’s consent if he has not given Mahr to his wife during the nikah? 2.     Is Khula‘ valid if it was obtained through deception, where the wife lied on the form to attain it because she wanted a divorce, the husband […]