Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Last year, I met a guy and got to know him until he spoke with my dad. He still had one year left at university, whereas I was in a study abroad program and had already graduated. After a couple of months, my family started questioning his intentions. He […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question that has occupied my mind for so long and caused me much distress. As Muslims, in the Quran, it is stated that we are to hate and reject atheists and homosexuals. I couldn’t bring myself to do that, I have friends that are atheists, and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is a woman allowed to shape/groom her eyebrows by (1) threading or (2) plucking with tweezers? Is a woman allowed to have her eyebrows tinted (lasting typically for a few weeks), and, separately, does this interfere with/hinder performing wudu? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have come across some websites that discourage higher education for Muslim women. They state that women belong in the home, and even driving a car should be discouraged. Is the context of where and how you pursue higher education important? Or is it that higher education should not […]