Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a 14-year-old girl who has to make up many fasts. My parents generally don’t want me to fast too much, and we usually have little food by the end of the night, so they wouldn’t want me to fast without the predawn meal (suhur). On top of […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Are the FNB Islamic Investment accounts halal and how are profits generated? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank you for your question. FNB Islamic Investment accounts are halal. All shari‘a-compliant products at FNB are reviewed, supervised, monitored, and approved by their Shari‘a Advisory […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question I follow the Shafi‘i madhhab when it comes to combining prayers, particularly based on Ibn Ziyad al-Yamani’s view regarding intention and the lack of a gap between prayers. However, I do not adhere to other Shafi‘i rulings on conditions like travel distance and wudu. Is it valid to combine prayers […]

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question A wife should adorn herself for her husband, but does he have the right to demand a specific haircut or hair color that she doesn’t want? Many women are emotionally attached to their hair and may see it as part of their identity. Asking a wife to change her […]