Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I live with my in-laws and a brother-in-law. My husband and I used to live in a separate portion but my mother-in-law reclaimed it saying that she has a right to do what she wants in her son’s home. My in-laws own property from which they get rent and […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My parents (may Allah bless them) converted before I was born, Alhamdulillah. However, I understand that they were both born from parents who were not married, as is unfortunately common in Western culture. Does this mean that ONLY my grandmother’s parents (if they were married), relatives, siblings, and children are […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My family is temperamental, and I used to be patient with them and seek their forgiveness if I was at fault. They would mock me, saying, “You always seek forgiveness. Shameless!” I avoided talking to them, except minimally, but they mocked me for that, too. Now we argue sometimes, […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Our whole family is practicing, but recently we learned that my father sexually abused my children and my young nieces for years. Out of fear, those innocent children didn’t tell us until now, as adults. We asked our father to move out of the country, and my mother takes […]