Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives

If my two relatives are fighting with each other and i have the ability to stop them and bring them closer but I don’t do anything about it will I be sinful?

04 Feb

ANSWER: Yes.

Is the curse accepted if given without any reason? I’ve heard there is a moment in a day when angels say “aameen” to whatever you say. I’m preparing for an important exam and my family member curses me that may you fail, may insects eat you etc. I didn’t do any wrong with him. How to deal with such people?

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Other

25 Jan

ANSWER: Ignore it completely as this would have no negative impact if you have not wronged him.

I have been married for 12 years. My in-laws have always been mentally and physically abusive to me and my 2 kids. Just last years my marriage was on the verge of divorce,Since then me n my kids have not kept any relationship with my in-laws n alhamdulillah everything is goin great. But past few months my husband is insisting me talk to my in-laws but I fear doing that.

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Halal/Haram Matters, Pedagogy education and upbringing

14 Jun

ANSWER: It’s not obligatory upon you at all to maintain ties with your in-laws. However, it’s mandatory upon your kids to maintain ties with their paternal family, you have no right whatsoever in stopping them from meeting their grandparents and uncles and aunts etc.

O noble Sheikh. What is the status of grandparents in Islam, since they are the parents of one’s parents. Would that mean that they we are to be more obedient towards them than our parents?

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Fiqh of the family

10 May

ANSWER: You must respect them of course but they do not have the same position as your parents.

I have around around 17 of my grandparents brothers and sisters who I’m not sure are alive but I’m sure some of them are. And then from the grandparents brothers and sisters around 33 male uncles who are basically my mom and dads cousins. and then around 32 female aunts who are my dad and moms cousins as well. and then they have offspring.how should i connect my kinship with them?

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives

30 Nov

ANSWER: You must not communicate or interact with non mahram relatives and your female cousins and your parents female cousins are non mahram to you.

How must one who wants to start wearing niqab deal with the non mahrams in her family who don’t view it as obligatory? Also if she wears niqab can she go chat with them but wearing niqab, not alone in the room together. Is it impermissible to chat regularly with non mahram family members? Thank you

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Mahram, Women clothing

26 Nov

ANSWER: She must wear the niqab in front of non mahram family members as well. It’s not permissible for her to chit-chat, hang around or socialise with them at all. Therefore, she simply ignores them and not reply to them if they insist on mixing with her and socializing.

My cousins (men) tend to joke with me allot and talk friendly. But then when I don’t laugh or keep the conversation short I feel like they get annoyed or feel like I’m targeting them. Then I feel alone because I have to sit alone in parties to eat because of my Niqab. I don’t want them to think I’m being rude or “too religious”

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Halal/Haram Matters

19 Oct

ANSWER: You must choose between pleasing Allah and obeying Him or pleasing them!

My father passed few months back and my relatives taunts my mother and tells that she is reason for his death should she keep kinship what to do

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives

24 Sep

ANSWER: Breaking ties with those who are her kinship is a major sin. She must maintain Salam with them at least. If they are her in laws, she is not obliged to be in contact with them and can boycott them if she wants.