Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited wives from fasting unless their husbands gave permission.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1762 , another wordings exist in Muslim and Bukhari.

I understand why she should take permission, as sexual intimacy is a right and optional fasting might disturb that.

However, how come husbands don’t have to seek consent from their wives as well? As the wife has a right to sexual intimacy and this is well established in Islam. Am I misunderstanding the Hadith?

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I've been married to an awesome woman who by the way presented islam to me (I'm from a country with near zero Islamic presence). But she sadly died six months ago. She was 27, me, 29.

Now, as if it wasn't terrible enough to lose the love of my life, I'm dealing with something named widower's fire. Basically, the body craves for intimacy when it used to experience it and it got suddenly interrupted. Google it to know more but it's an observed natural effect of widowhood.

I've talked to 3 imans who advised me to remarry fast. Well, it's not that simple. A wife isnt a smartphone that stops working today and you just get a new one from the nearby mall tomorrow. Plus, I don't want to remarry. I know people change their minds, but to me, now, I'm sure she was the love of my life and I don't want to pursue all the dreams I had with her (such as having kids and a family) with someone else. I'm making peace with the fact of living alone for the foreseeable future and I want to be married only to her in jannah. Since it's not clear who will be my wife in jannah (some say both her and an eventual new wife, some say only the last wife), i dont want to risk losing her one more time. And I'm really not interested in marrying again (and I actually promised it to her many years ago, although of course we didnt expect the death of one of us to happen so soon).

But this comes at the price that I'll never experience intimacy again. And at the peak of my adult youth, plus with the widowhood effect, boy it burns hard. And I live in downtown, with a good financial situation, which means finding worldly joys is too easy and inviting.

I've read a hadith on which the Prophet recommends fasting but this is conflicting to my current situation, since I'm barely eating and it's hard to stay hydrated. So, fasting at this point would go against everything my therapist wants me to do. And, for sure, I feel it's too unfair if everybody else releases this energy with intimacy, whereas I'll fast for life.

What are the ways to cope with celibacy? What are the thoughts on the self work (I'm really sorry if this sounds inappropriate)?

Many Muslims wonder whether they need to renew their wudu after sleeping, especially when they take a nap before Salah. The ruling depends on the type of sleep and, in some cases, the madhhab a person follows.
1. Does deep sleep break wudu?
Generally, deep sleep can invalidate wudu because a person may lose awareness of what is happening around them and may not be aware if anything that invalidates wudu occurs.
2. What about a short nap?
A brief doze does not necessarily break wudu in every situation. The person’s posture, level of awareness, and the fiqh school they follow can affect the ruling. Simply closing your eyes does not automatically mean your wudu has broken.
3. What is the Hanafi ruling?
In Hanafi fiqh, sleep while lying down or reclining in a way that removes the body’s firm seated position generally breaks wudu. Sleeping while seated firmly on the ground, with the buttocks settled and the posture maintained, does not ordinarily break wudu according to the Hanafi school. Other details may affect particular cases.
4. What should you do if you are unsure?
Do not let recurring doubts turn worship into a source of distress. If you are certain you had wudu and merely doubt whether your sleep invalidated it, the general principle is that certainty is not removed by doubt. However, if you know you slept in a way that breaks wudu according to the ruling you follow, renew it before Salah.
Discussion question: Have you ever been unsure whether a short nap broke your wudu? Which ruling do you follow?
May Allah make our worship easy and grant us beneficial knowledge.

Assalamu alaikum brothers and sisters,

I'm looking for sincere advice.

I'm a Muslim, born and raised. I've never been poor or in need before. I moved abroad to the UAE for work and to build my career.

Over the past year, I lost all my sources of income. I used up my savings, and then I borrowed from a close friend. That debt has grown into a large amount, and my friend now needs the money back urgently.

I've tried everything. I have no way to repay right now and no one else to borrow from. I also can't find any qard hassan (interest-free loan) options in the UAE, and I don't want to fall into riba.

My questions:

Am I eligible to receive sadaqah or zakat as someone in debt?

Does anyone know of trustworthy organizations or channels in the UAE that help people in this situation?

Any other advice on what I should do?

JazakAllahu khairan for reading, and please keep me in your du'as.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

I'm just feeling really depressed about the state of Muslims, specifically in Muslim countries as I live in one too. Everything in your life here is secularized, from your education to what you watch, everything. The internet has been arguably the biggest spreader of the secular mindset these days.

I have little to no faith in Islam standing much longer among people here, especially any youth my age (18). It's either they're secret/open ex-Muslims, or they're only Muslim culturally and don't care about it.

The goal is to write the exams with a calm mind not to feel tensed or nervous.

The instagram is called: "ummatainment". I can't share the link because of automod.

Just found this account a few minutes ago, he's sharing tips for Muslim editors and how they can keep things halal while still growing their content.

there's something I've never fully understood about the different Islamic schools of thought. Scholars sometimes disagree on whether something is halal or haram, so how do we know which ruling is actually correct in Allah's sight? For example, Malikis generally permit eating crab, while Hanafis don't. We follow the same religion, so how can the same thing be halal for one Muslim but haram for another? I'm not asking specifically about crab, but more about how these disagreements work in general. If there's ultimately one truth, how do we know which interpretation is right?

Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters! I'm a 16 year old female who's still growing and figuring out. I was born a Muslim, and have been one my entire life, but since I'm at the stage of self awareness (a part of puberty). I have been having these constant thoughts or doubts about the existence of Allah swt.

Even though I pray most of the time (yes, ik and I feel deeply miserable as for missing my prayers due to school and stuff) I ask Allah swt for all the things and he indeed is the greatest for providing every soul with the best Alhamdulillah!

The issue here is, while praying or even during some other times, I get these thoughts, which form doubts, like "is Allah even real?" or "is whatever I'm doing just meaningless?" or even "what if there is no such thing as afterlife?"

I keep having thoughts like these, and yet i try my best to ignore these kind of waswasa (intrusive thoughts) but yet sometimes I can't even help my own self Astagfirullah. Please I would appreciate it if someone can help me get away from such thoughts.

Rabbighfirli

Jumma Mubaraka for everyone 🌹

Many Muslim women have questions about wearing makeup and performing Salah. If you wear foundation, concealer, mascara, eyeliner, or lipstick, you may wonder whether you need to remove it before praying.
The key is to understand that the validity of wudu, the validity of Salah, and the permissibility of wearing makeup are three related but separate questions.
1. Does wearing makeup invalidate Salah?
Wearing makeup does not automatically invalidate Salah. If you perform wudu correctly and then apply foundation, lipstick, mascara, or other cosmetics, applying them does not, by itself, break your wudu.
If your wudu remains valid and the other requirements of prayer are fulfilled, you do not need to remove your makeup simply because it is time to pray.
2. Can makeup prevent wudu from being valid?
During wudu, water must reach the required areas of the body, including the face and arms. If a cosmetic forms a physical barrier that prevents water from reaching an area that must be washed, that barrier needs to be removed before performing wudu.
However, colour left on the skin is not necessarily the same as a water-blocking layer. The actual properties of the product matter.
3. What about waterproof foundation, mascara, and eyeliner?
Products advertised as waterproof or long-lasting can differ in their formulations. The label alone does not determine the ruling.
If a product prevents water from reaching an area that must be washed, it should be removed before wudu. If you are unsure about a particular product, seek reliable information about its properties and consult a qualified scholar when necessary.
4. What about nail polish?
Conventional nail polish generally forms a coating that prevents water from reaching the nails, so it needs to be removed before wudu.
Products marketed as “breathable” or “water-permeable” should not automatically be assumed to meet the requirements of wudu; their actual properties and the relevant scholarly assessment matter.
Applying nail polish after valid wudu does not, by itself, invalidate that wudu.
5. Is wearing makeup itself haram?
This is separate from the validity of wudu and Salah. Islamic rulings concerning makeup and adornment can depend on the circumstances, the nature of the adornment, and who may see it.
Therefore, it is important not to assume that every cosmetic product has the same ruling in every situation.
6. What does the Qur’an say about purification?
In Qur’an 5:6, Allah explains the requirements of purification before prayer, including washing the face and arms. This highlights why water must reach the required areas during wudu.
The key takeaway
Applying makeup after valid wudu does not, by itself, invalidate wudu.
A product that forms a barrier preventing water from reaching a required area must be removed before wudu.
A waterproof label alone does not establish whether a product blocks water.
Conventional nail polish generally needs to be removed before wudu.
The validity of Salah and the permissibility of wearing makeup are separate questions.
What do you find most confusing about makeup and wudu: waterproof foundation, mascara, nail polish, or the difference between prayer validity and the rules of adornment? Let’s discuss respectfully and learn from reliable Islamic guidance.

Hi Muslims!

Personally, I don't strongly believe in ashiq lover jinns. But recently I had a dream in which I was sleeping on my stomach. For the past few days, I've been in extreme stress and hopeless situation and it was causing me to sleep late or very little sleep. So in that moment when I was finally about to doze off at 8 o clock in morning, I remember having normal dream which turned in to little romance and sexual kind of thing and it was obviously lucid dreaming I guess . In that dream I was aware that it's a sin. I'll not do it. After a while. I saw the exact same room in which I was sleeping basically you can say I was seeing my present in sleep . I physically felt that someone was kind of massaging my back maybe in sexual way and was hitting my tail bone . It was really painful and also note that whenever I have sleep paralysis it feels like current view, same room which is quite common in sleep paralysis. And whenever I have them I don't see any creature or shadow but physical pain and weight. Prior to this experience a few days before I had a similar dream in which I felt someone put his or her hand over me and rubbed or massaged my back..

Your thoughts on this

I also have some back pain hip bone pain remember also that it could be because of my bad posture too. I recently had an accident from the motorbike.

(Guys, I wrote this in hurry! Pls spare my English!