If someone remarries and has a child from previous marriage (girl- not adult) Can new husband somehow be a mahram for her or an uncle if she is living with mother and new husband? Although her biological father is still alive. If her biological father passes does new husband become mahram? If her mother has sons from new marriage can they also be her mahram (half brothers)?

Mahram
25 Sep

ANSWER: Step father is a mahram for the step daughters, whether the biological father is alive or dead.  The half brothers are of course mahram to her because they share the same mother! 

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Is my wudu invalid If I Was inpolite to my parents before starting The prayer?

Fiqh of the family, Sins
22 Sep

ANSWER: It is a major sin to be disrespectful with your parents and Allah does not forgive you unless your parents forgive you, so seek their forgiveness. However this does not affect your wudu or prayer. 

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I see a muslim women who record Islamic speechs and Uploade on social media without hijab so it is permissible?

Knowledge & Propagation
22 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Such people are worse on Islam than enemies of Islam! They fool so many muslims by their talks so that muslims would think that not wearing the hijab is acceptable.

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Is it correct to listen to adhan, do wudu &pray (fard/sunnah) immediately after takbir without mentally telling myself what I’m praying (fajr sunnah)is it enough to say takbir without consciously saying fard/sunnah cause scholar said u need to know what ur praying but due to ocd im never sure if I know and if I consciously tell then i keep repeating in my mind and even after I’m not satisfied

Innovations, Prayer
22 Sep

ANSWER: Those who tell themselves about what they are about to do as mentally ill and need psychiatric help! When you see an apple you wish to eat, do you tell yourself that I intend to eat it or just reach out and eat it?

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My brother passed away this past July. I know we can make dua and fast on behalf of the deceased. My question is I’ve fasted on the day of Ashoora on his behalf. Will he get the reward of sin being wiped away from previous year? Of course sins being forgiven for the following year wouldn’t count because he is no longer in this world.

Fasting, Funerals
22 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible, you must not fast Sunnah fasts on behalf of the deceased as this is an innovation and it won’t reach him.

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Can u give me a detailed explanation of why music is haram, I asked this question I saw the links which you have sent, but all the reasons of why music is haram?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
22 Sep

ANSWER: A muslim doesn’t ask such questions! Allah made fajr 2 rakah, maghreb 3 rakah and the rest of prayers 4 rakah. What is the reason behind this? The answer is: to submit your will to Allah so that it would appear who is a believer and who is not. Allah told satan to prostrate […]

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I would like to ask if is it okay to freeze my eggs and do in vitro fertilizatiom since I habe no husband and I want to have kids of my own. Currently, I am unable to marry because my parents require big dowry from the man, which I fervently oppose to, but I can’t voice it out strongly. Is it okay as a last resort? Thank you.

Fiqh of Marriage
22 Sep

ANSWER: This is absolutely prohibited.  IVF is only permissible when the eggs and the womb are of the wife and the sperm is of her husband and its not permissible to get pregnant when you’re not married!! If you are parents are delaying your marriage for such a reason, you can go to the muslim […]

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I was adopted. My foster mother had passed away when I was 12yrs old. Foster father has gone through many wives. Have neglected me all his life but however have paid for my education and marriage. He has in many occasion told me that Iam not his child. Now he doesn’t talk to me because of his new wife. Do I have to make contact with him? I don’t have my biological father.

Other
22 Sep

ANSWER: No, you should not contact him as he’s not your mahram and he has no rights on you and you don’t have any duties towards him. 

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My question is very personal,SINCE ourmarriage from 16years, my husband is very used to watch porn movies and clips, by watching those he wants me to perform like them in clips, he force me for anal sex,as I know it is prohibited in Islam I told him everytime try to make him understand but he doesn’t listen to me,becomes very very abusive&violent

Fiqh of the family
22 Sep

ANSWER: Anal sex is one of the major sins in Islam and Allah has cursed those who do it! If he forces you to do this, you must refuse and resist and if needed, threaten to expose him to his parents and your relatives and that you will obtain medical records to prove that he […]

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My father bought this radio that says the adhaan when time comes for prayer, but you hear the voice way to loud in the morning so my mother turned the sound down and my father started shouting at her she shouldn’t do that. Do you get reward for having the radio adhaan called in your house? Is there more baraqah? Is it worth arguing over it with your wife?

Prayer
22 Sep

ANSWER: There’s no reward or baraka in hearing the recorded athan.

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