Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

March 18, 2024 2 mins

Should I Read Erotica as My Doctor Advised It?

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 […]
March 18, 2024 1 min

Where Does One Place the Hands in the Sujud While Praying Seated on a Chair?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question In the Shafi’i madhab, where does one place one’s hands in the sujud position while seated on a chair? Answer Thank you for your question.  One may place the hands on the thighs/knees during the sajda position when praying while seated on a chair. I haven’t seen it specified. […]
March 18, 2024 3 mins

What Should I Do as My Boyfriend of Five Years Still Won’t Propose?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question What should I do if my partner, who is younger and financially strained like me, didn’t commit to marriage despite my mother’s offer to support us financially, and his parents refused due to his financial constraints? Answer Thank you for your question. I empathize with your frustration, but thank […]
March 18, 2024 2 mins

Should One Make Du’a That Their Child Does Not Succeed in Something?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it ok to make specific dua against your child or anyone? If someone prays to Allah not to grant him or her their job back if they don’t change their mindset, is it permissible? Or for Allah to not make something successful for someone else if….? I know […]
March 16, 2024 1 min

Can I Name My Child Jakob Instead of Yaqub?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to name a child Jakob, the German way of writing Yakub? I am German, and my husband is Turkish. His wish is that we name our children from names in the Quran. I want to fulfill this wish, but I want to take the German translation. […]
March 13, 2024 2 mins

Was It Permissible for My Uncle to Give Me the Sex Talk?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a newly married woman. An uncle of mine whom I deeply respect and honour because of his dedication to the religion, called me and explained to me about intimacy and sex between spouses in a way that was very detailed and without reservations. It made me so […]
February 26, 2024 4 mins

Why Didn’t Allah Save Me and Send Me an Angel as a Sign?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’ve been suffering for years and I’ve come to a point where I’m unable to bear it anymore. Everywhere I see that Allah doesn’t burden more than I can bear but for me. it is more than I can bear, so it feels like a lie. I ask Allah […]
February 25, 2024 3 mins

Should I Marry a Poor Suitor with Mental Health Issues?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A suitor who is a few years younger wants to marry me, but he is studying and only has a summer job, which means he will not be able to provide for me and my future children. He says I should rely on Allah, and He will provide. I […]
February 21, 2024 1 min

If My Discharge Was Not Gloopy or Yellow, Was It Madhy or Maniyy?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have thoughts because I worry about becoming junub (state of major ritual impurity). I felt a sensation but didn’t feel anything gushing out, and I didn’t feel exhausted. I felt desire dissipate after a couple of minutes. Then I checked my private parts and found discharge, but there […]
February 21, 2024 3 mins

Is It Permissible for Me to Stop Calling My Mother Who Won’t Speak to Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question My mother has stopped talking to me because I didn’t attend my nephew’s birthday party due to my son having a vomiting bug. I don’t generally socialize with my sister as she behaves in ways that I disagree with, so I was unable to pass a gift after the […]
February 21, 2024 3 mins

How Can I Find a Spouse When I Am an Introvert with High Demands?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A sister is nervous about marriage due to trust issues, discomfort with gender interaction, and fear of deception. She doesn’t know how to find someone and doesn’t want to have to meet others herself. She has a list of values they must have and feels like it’s impossible to […]
February 19, 2024 2 mins

Can I Pray That My Ex-boyfriend Becomes More Religious?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I was in a haram relationship with the boy before, and we broke up knowing the differences we had in terms of religion. I was practicing, and he was not. Can I pray for him to become more religious so we can have a future? Answer Thank you for […]
February 19, 2024 3 mins

What Should I Do with a Husband Who Won’t Allow Hijab, as I Can’t Leave Him?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can I dress modestly, given that everything is covered except my face, hands, and hair because I am tired and fed up with my husband’s daily fights, arguments, and comments that I don’t look good? Will I be sinful? I am not as young as I was; hence, I […]
February 19, 2024 2 mins

Is It Sinful to Tell My Friend That I Have Same-Sex Attraction for Advice?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a Muslim who has same-sex attraction and is struggling with my homosexuality. Is it sinful if I tell someone like my close friend, who might not be judgmental, that I have same-sex attraction? Would it be considered as revealing a shortcoming that Allah has concealed? I heard […]
February 18, 2024 3 mins

Did I Fail as a Muslim Because Allah Most High Doesn’t Answer Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I feel like I failed as a Muslim because I feel like Allah doesn’t respond to me. Is it making Allah angry? I feel like Allah doesn’t forgive me, and I feel like he is punishing me. I’m so depressed at 16 years old. Answer Thank you for your […]
February 18, 2024 3 mins

Is It Possible for Muslims to Have Intuition and Should It Be Followed?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Can believers sometimes have intuition about things? Alhamdulilah I have had a few dreams that came true, but I wanted to know if there is such a thing as instinct where a particular situation doesn’t or doesn’t feel right. For example, sometimes, straight from the outset, it feels as […]
February 17, 2024 3 mins

What Should I Do about Abusive Parents Who Abuse Me and My Wife?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I am a 26-year-old married man, and from a young age, I have been physically beaten by my mother and father, emotionally blackmailed, and treated unfairly. My father would call me an animal, and my mother would show zero love for me. They often emotionally blackmail me, and my […]
February 17, 2024 3 mins

How Do Repent Properly from Sex Video Chats Now That I’m Getting Married?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Around two years ago, I had sex video chats with many girls in the past. Usually, they did what I told them to do. I never showed my body, but they showed theirs, and only one time I was “touching my private part” but I never showed that I […]
February 16, 2024 1 min

Is It Permissible to Have Intercourse with One’s Pregnant Wife?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question Is it permissible to sniff, lick, or kiss one’s wife’s private parts? And to have intercourse during pregnancy? And to rub the anus without penetration? And how to respond if she insists on oral sex? And to sleep naked after intercourse? Answer Thank you for your question. All of […]
February 11, 2024 2 mins

How Can I Ask Forgiveness From Someone I Wronged?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I have behaved with manifest envy towards a sister who has done me no wrong. This was because of her pious husband, beauty, and lineage. I am desperate for her forgiveness, but I don’t know what to say exactly to her. What would you advise? Also, I am a […]
February 11, 2024 3 mins

How Do I Cope Up With Losing a Suitor?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a 26-year-old girl. I got a proposal and wanted to know this person to get married to. We got emotionally attached and used to talking every day. I told him I would try to convince my father as he wanted me to finish my studies. Later on, I […]
February 8, 2024 2 mins

Should I Reconsider a Suitor That I Rejected Once?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I met a guy who practices Islam, and we talked about marriage. Later, I said no, and everything happened so quickly. My mother also said no because she thought I was too young (19). After a few weeks, we cut contact and blocked each other, but we still have […]
February 6, 2024 1 min

Can You Guide Me on How to Learn Shafi’i Fiqh?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question As I live in a diaspora, I find it hard to find a scholar in my country who can guide me in the Shafi’i fiqh. Do you happen to know if there is any Shafi’i scholar on IG or YouTube who shares knowledge regarding the fiqh? Or is there […]
February 6, 2024 2 mins

Should I Wear Hijab Now or Wait Until I Can Wear It with Jilbab?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’m a teen girl who became religious a year ago. I do not wear the hijab, but my closet is somewhat modest. I’ve wanted to wear the hijab for a while now, but I’m afraid that it’ll be useless since I don’t have the means, nor am I emotionally […]
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