Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can I overcome concerns about my partner’s past mistakes, including substance use, and prevent them from relapsing, given our own past mistakes, if we marry? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with your feelings of confusion and indecisiveness because one never really knows how a potential spouse’s […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Can I pursue a career as a female laboratory technician, involving tasks like drawing blood and interacting with the opposite gender without sinning, given precautions like wearing gloves and minimizing physical contact? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Nothing is wrong with my nose medically, but can I get a nose job to please my husband? I wear a niqab, so non-mahrams don’t see me. Does the saying by `A’isha (Allah be well pleased with her) apply here, where she states if a woman could remove her […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a young woman struggling with sexual dysfunction. An expert suggested therapy and reading erotica, but finding a psychologist is difficult, and erotica conflicts with my Islamic beliefs. How can I address my issues while staying true to my faith? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with […]