Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

July 24, 2022 4 mins

Did I Unwittingly Make All My Property Waqf?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question A man discovered that his wife was in multiple relationships before their marriage. She was in a relationship with more than one boy simultaneously. After knowing that, the man told his wife, “you will be involved in adultery in the future because your character is bad.” The wife denied that […]
July 24, 2022 3 mins

What Is the Sunna Basis for the Shafi’i Wording of the Qunut Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I’d like to know from which hadith Imam Shafi‘i chose the wording for the Qunut. The hadith in Nasa’i by the grandson Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) ends with “Subhanaka rabbana tabarakta wa ta’alayt.” In contrast, the Shafi‘i Qunut continues “walakal hamd … wa sahbihi wa sallam”. Is […]
July 24, 2022 3 mins

What Is the Ruling of Seeking Assistance (Istighatha) through Other than the Pro...

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to do Istighatha/Isti‘ana/Istimdad (beseeching for help) through any being (angels and deceased humans included) other than the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace)? For example, saying “Madat Ya Jilani or Himmat Ya Jilani” (Save (me/us) Ya Jilani or Help Ya Jilani). It would be […]
July 21, 2022 3 mins

Can I Play Games Involving False Gods?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it kufr to bow down to idols while playing a game, according to Shafi’i Madhab? PUBG, or Player Unknown Battlegrounds, is a clearly Haram game. In some versions of PUBG, players will bow to idols and totems while playing. In this version of PUBG, the player loses Imaan. If […]
July 20, 2022 3 mins

Can I Intend to Break a Contractual Promise to an Employer?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can a person work for another employer during non-office time, without permission or knowledge of the present employer? What if they have agreed not to do so through contract or verbal agreement? The employer wants me to relocate after three months. I am starting the job by working remotely. […]
July 20, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible To Draw Angel Wings?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I love art that depicts feathers and wings. Would it be permissible to draw or display hangings or pictures that show angel wings (but not their faces or features), just detailed wings to indicate angels? If my intention when I see or draw feathers or wings is to represent angels, […]
July 18, 2022 3 mins

Should I Divorce My Wife or Appease My Relatives?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I married more than five years ago and have reached a point where I do not wish to be married anymore. We’ve had no communication for five years, and I wish to move on, but the family disagrees with a divorce as they are worried about its effects on relatives. […]
July 18, 2022 2 mins

Is It Compulsory to Provide References When Conveying Information?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question When conveying information to another person, whether Islamic information or general information, is it obligatory to reference the source (such as a website, a book, another person, or any other means of obtaining that information) from which I obtained it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]
July 18, 2022 2 mins

Is It Permissible To Get a Tattoo

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Is it permissible to get a tattoo on the breasts after a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery due to breast cancer? The doctor wishes to have an areola tattooed. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah alleviate our difficulties and guide us to that […]
July 16, 2022 2 mins

Is Cyber Warfare Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Hacking is finding vulnerabilities in a system and using these found vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to the system. Cyberwarfare uses cyberattacks against an enemy state, causing comparable harm to actual warfare and disrupting vital computer systems. Some intended outcomes could be espionage, sabotage, propaganda, manipulation, or economic warfare. It’s […]
July 14, 2022 2 mins

What Should I Do about Actions I Committed during Apostasy?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I once left Islam and became an atheist. I gifted my Christian friend some vinyl statues of anime characters that use magic (Naruto) or can do things like stop time (DBZ). I then returned to my religion years later. Must I reach out to him and tell him to […]
July 8, 2022 3 mins

What Happens to the Estate of Someone Who Leaves No Will?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My parents were married according to Muslim rights for 39 years. My dad passed away a few weeks ago. There is no will. Is everything that he owns hers, rightfully? Or how do we do things, seeing there’s no will? The property belongs to both mother and father. Answer […]
July 8, 2022 2 mins

Is There a Supplication to Cure Diabetes?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Is There a Supplication to Cure Diabetes? Please suggest a supplication to cure diabetes? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. We pray that Allah guides us to lives of peace and contentment in this life and the next. There are several supplications from the […]
July 7, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Learn about Lies, Deception and Spying?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Military deception refers to attempts to mislead enemy forces during warfare. This is usually achieved by creating or amplifying an artificial fog of war via psychological operations, information warfare, visual deception, and other methods. A scholar has said it’s permissible, as our Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give […]
July 6, 2022 2 mins

What Should One Who Repeatedly Masturbated in Ramadan Do?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Suppose someone had masturbated during Ramadan and made qada for this. Then the person masturbated and broke their fast again in the next Ramadan. Would only a qada be needed to make up for the fast, or is an expiation of fasting sixty days consecutively required? Answer In the […]
July 6, 2022 3 mins

I Owe Ramadan Fasts, but I Am Pregnant – What Can I Do?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I was pregnant in 2020, so I couldn’t fast throughout the month of Ramadan, I didn’t pay back because I had a baby and was breastfeeding, but I fasted Ramadan 2021. Ramadan 2022 is fast approaching, and I am told I will have to pay back the fast of […]
July 6, 2022 3 mins

What Should I Do about My Vaginal Discharge?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question It is summer in my country, and whenever my husband says something nice to me, I tend to emit vaginal discharge. Since it’s summer, I tend to sweat all over my body. My question is, will the sweat be impure if I sweat in the area discharge? When I […]
July 3, 2022 4 mins

Is It Permissible to Enter Online Contests or Giveaways?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  Is it permissible to enter online contests or giveaways? How about contests or giveaways where the entry is free? What about contests or giveaways such as writing contests? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide us to that which pleases Him, forgive […]
July 2, 2022 3 mins

Is It Permissible to Build around a Grave?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I need clarity on a matter concerning the grave. My dad passed on a few weeks ago. Four slabs were placed around it with sand in the middle. Is it permissible in Islam? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide every dimension […]
July 1, 2022 2 mins

How to Understand the Development of Islam in the Modern World?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I have been questioning why my Muslim-majority country does not usually know the Sunni schools of Creed (aqida). After looking around, I suspect this has to do with a particular country’s funding of schools and international government involvement, especially with Salafi and Wahhabi ideology. I am ignorant of the […]
July 1, 2022 2 mins

What Is the Ruling on Wearing or Hanging Amulets in Rooms?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  What is the ruling of wearing amulets, necklaces, or rings that has Aya of the Quran written on them in a restroom? Should you take them off or cover them? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah guide every dimension of our lives […]
July 1, 2022 3 mins

Is Medical Treatment Between Opposite Genders Permissible?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I have been diagnosed with Varicose veins, and it requires me to show my nakedness (‘awra) to my doctor. I have refused to go ahead with it unless I made sure it was lawful. The specialist who deals with my condition is a male. For the examination, it would […]
June 30, 2022 3 mins

Was It an Oath If I Said I Wouldn’t Use a Credit Card?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I was repenting from using a credit card, and I said, “Oh Allah, I regret using a credit card, and I will never do it again”. I am worried that this was an oath. So to get out of the oath, I said a few seconds later, “until I get […]
June 29, 2022 3 mins

Can a Marriage That Started with Adultery Be Valid?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question My husband and I began our relationship in a haram way over a decade ago. He was married at the time; I was not. I got pregnant- and when I was about 14 weeks, we went to a mosque and married. They didn’t know us, and we didn’t tell […]
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