Mental Health

January 10, 2024 3 mins

What is the Ruling of Using Soap When Washing Utensils and Smell Remaining on Th...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Please answer my question in detail. I’m suffering from OCD regarding purity/impurity. Whenever I try to overcome the OCD of some items being impure, it gets triggered by something else. Right now, it is from soap. I washed utensils with the soap, which had some liquid impurities mixed with […]
January 7, 2024 3 mins

Can You Advise on Navigating My Feelings with a Toxic Family?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m navigating family challenges with a narcissistic brother and strained relationships, especially with my sister. Despite my brother’s promised change after a police incident, distance remains. My mom dismisses my efforts to share Islamic values due to cultural beliefs. The family dynamic feels toxic, and my dad’s self-centeredness, despite […]
December 24, 2023 2 mins

Shall I Ignore Feelings of Arousal and Pray without Making Wudu?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question At school and work, a dentistry student has to wear hospital scrubs. She chooses the biggest size and tries her best to hide her body, with the shirt long enough to cover her until the upper or mid-thigh. the pants are kind of loose, but they cling to the […]
November 18, 2023 4 mins

How Can I Find My Path Back?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I am a young individual who was once a devoted Muslim. However, I have recently struggled with extreme waswas (intrusive thoughts), which has severely affected my aqida (faith and beliefs). While I don’t like dwelling on this, I fear that I may have fallen into kufr (disbelief) and shirk (associating […]
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