Islamic Ruling on Housing and Bank Financing
My name is Muḥammad Aslam Waṣī. I reside in the lowest part of my house where I have opened a shop, while my wife has set up a ladies’ salon. Because of these two businesses it has become very difficult…
Questions & Answers
Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Gender roles and financial duty in marriage
Respected sister Shabnam Begum from Delhi has asked the following question: Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah Shaykh, I hope you are in the best of imaan and health. I have a few questions regarding gender roles in marriage and the financial responsibilities…
“A bedding for a man, a bedding for his wife, a third for a guest, and the fourth is for the shayṭān”
Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 4142, narrated by Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah. The hadith says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned bedding and said: “There should be bedding for a man, bedding for his wife, and a…
Ruling for a wife whose husband is negligent about eating ḥalāl meat
A sister asks: Her husband does not care whether the meat he eats is ḥalāl or not. He sometimes lies and says the meat he buys is ḥalāl, although she knows it is from the ordinary (non-ḥalāl) supermarket counter. What…
Balancing birr, patience, and self-protection
My student Dr Areeg asked me the following question: Assalamu alaykum Shaykh Akram, Islam places great emphasis on maintaining family ties and showing birr al-walidayn. However, I struggle to understand how this can be reconciled with situations involving abusive parents,…
Parental rights and responsibilities when one parent leaves Islām
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, I have a question regarding parenting and would appreciate some guidance. A Muslim sister had a child with a revert. After the child was born, the father left Islam and returned to Christianity, so the couple…
A Wife’s Right to Privacy and the Duty of Caring for Parents
I received the following question from my student Abu Hanifa Dilwar: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, respected Shaykh. In light of your article on a wife being entitled to a separate living space, there were many questions on the Bangla Facebook…
Serving a chronically ill mother
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: Assalamualaykum dear ustazah 💕I hope you are in good health inshaAllah. May Allah keep you enveloped in His mercy forever💕 Ustazah my mother is…
When Living with In-Laws Becomes a Test: An Islamic Perspective on a Wife’s Rights
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, This question is in response to the article posted yesterday on the Bangla Facebook page about a son residing with his parents after marriage. I have been married for three years and live with…
Breastfeeding an Adopted Child and Establishing the Raḍāʿah Relationship
Dr. Farhat Hashimi, the esteemed teacher and preacher, shared a question from one of her students: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh Dearest Ustazah, I hope and pray that you are in the best state of health and Īmān. Ustazah, I needed…