My Mother Prefers That I Don’t Have a Beard
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: My situation is that my mom doesn’t like how I look in a beard. She knows it’s a sunnah to have one and doesn’t mind it but prefers if I don’t have one....
View ArticleBalancing Marital Privacy Against Living with My Mother
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: I have recently gotten married (Nikaah) to a man living in another state, and my mother had told him that he is not allowed to see me until we have the...
View ArticleMust We Obey Our Parents If They Forbid Us From Attending Beneficial Islamic...
Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: I have heard of a hadith of a Yemeni man who wanted to see the Prophet (pbuh) but his mother was elderly and needed him, so the Prophet (pbuh) told the...
View ArticleDealing With a Dysfunctional Relationship With Parents
Answered by Ustadha Zaynab Ansari Question: Assalamu alaykum, I am a Muslim female in my 20s. I live alone away from my mother. I, for most of my life, have spoken to my mother everyday. As I have...
View ArticleParental Demands Scared Away Potential Spouse
Answered by Dr. Bano Murtuja Question: Someone asked to marry me, and I was deeply interested in him. My parents agreed, but they set unreasonable conditions, so he refused. I got my parents to agree...
View ArticleHow Can I Be a Dutiful Son While Maintaining Independence from Controlling...
Answered by Ustadha Jameela Jafri Question: I wish to be a good son and fulfill my responsibilities. However I feel overwhelmed by my parents approach towards me. I feel I cannot be independent and...
View ArticleDealing With Difficult Parents and Keeping Promises
Answered by Saira AbuBakr Question: Assalamu alaikum I find it hard to keep some of my promises and I live with a father who is sometimes cruel. I’m trying to find a way to stay on the right path, but...
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My Parents Want Me to Finish My Studies Before Getting Married. What Do I Do?
Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: I have been engaged to my fiancé for three years but he lives in a different country. My parents are insistent that I need to finish my education and get...
View ArticleDo I Have to Live with My Parents?
Ustadh Tabraze Azam is asked if a Muslim child is obliged to live with their parents and if not, how to conduct oneself toward them in the best of ways. Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa...
View ArticleTold by Parents to Cut Ties with Brother
Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil gives a detailed answer on being asked by parents to cut ties with a brother. Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa baraktuh. I have an older brother who is very dear...
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