I have a question about mixing with my aunts where I grew up with. They are much older than me (around 40 years). They are the wives of my uncles. Now that I am 22 years old is it permissible to sit with them if my uncle is home. And what about mixing with old women.

Mahram
10 Sep

ANSWER: If they are your uncles’ wives and not related to you, they are non mahram to you and you must not either mix with them or communicate with them.

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I met a guy who has embraced Islam. He completes his 5 obligatory salah, reads the Qur’an everyday, learns and pays his zakah. I am born and raised as a Muslim. My brother (he is our mahram now) is revert wife, but he is not opening his door that I marry this revert man because he says our . More than anything, we both dont want to commit Zina thats why we want to make it right and halal

Invalid Marriages
10 Sep

ANSWER: You are sinful for communicating with the non mahram. The person interested must approach your guardian who is your father. If your father is deceased, then your eldest brother becomes your guardian. If he doesn’t approve of him, you can’t marry him and must cut all communications with this non mahram and repent to […]

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Please verify some people show some hadith in which Prophet S.A.W asked a man to give the Surah of a Quran in Mehr to his will-be-wife. So many people/girls by this hadith ask their respective spouse to give them 5 Salah, self hand written Quran, demand 1 surah of Quran to hifz etc as Mehr. I want to know all these forms of Mehr Permissible in Islam other than money?

Dowry
10 Sep

ANSWER: Reciting surah is no mahr. It must be an item given to the wife; cash, car, apartment / house, etc. Only if he doesn’t possess anything at all, not even an extra shirt, then he may teach his wife a portion of the Quran as Mahar.

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I didn’t fast this Ramadan because I’m on medication for Tuberculosis. After that I couldn’t fast on the day of Arafah as I was on my period, and I might not be able to fast two days of Ashura because it will fall during my upcoming period. I feel very disappointed as I think of this as a very big missed opportunity and not deserving of forgiveness of my previous year’s sins. What should I do?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
10 Sep

ANSWER: You must make up all your missed fasts of Ramadan now.  Menstruation is something that’s destined by Allah for all the women so you must not feel sad about this. In fact, if you were used to fasting these days and could not fast now due to menses, Allah would reward you without you […]

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I heard praying witr in esha namaz is not compulsory, is this right?

Prayer
07 Sep

ANSWER: Correct. However, it’s highly recommended to pray witr as Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam never missed witr prayer even while he was traveling, though it is not mandatory. 

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is it considered as fardh for a mother to do any work related to the kids- for example taking them to the doctor appointment. I stay at home n I homeschool my daughter n take care of the house n my toddler. Is it a must for me to outside work for them too? My husband said he cannot take time off for these as he has booked all his vacation for family visit abroad.

Kind Treatment of Spouses
07 Sep

ANSWER: This is not a legitimate reason for not taking the kids. It is his responsibility and he need to man up and do his duties.

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My daughter attained puberty today. Is there anything specific to do or to avoid? Elders say that she shouldn’t be left alone even in a room, she shouldn’t go out anywhere, etc.. Please advise me of what should be done and what shouldn’t. I don’t want to miss anything.

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
07 Sep

ANSWER: There’s nothing prescribed in the Qur’an or the Sunnah for this.  The things that you mentioned that people say must be avoided is totally baseless and has nothing to do with Islam.

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In my city People make sharbat or juice with jaggery and milk on 10 muharram who are not shia and shia make from 1-10 muharram. Is this allowed

Innovations
07 Sep

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as it’s an innovation.

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I am twice divorced. I have 2 children from separate fathers. My girls fathers don’t meet them. I’m raising my children alone. Is it allowed for me to change my children’s fathers name as their middle names and put my maiden name down as their surnames? It will be double barrelled for eg —– ——– —–. ——- being her first name. ——– is her father’s name. and —– being the mother’s?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Sep

ANSWER: It is not permissible to add mother’s name to a child unless the child is born out of zina and wedlock! 

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For example, I have started reading tashahud and a doubt arises whether I gave one prostration or two in the just-concluded raqat, what should I do?

Prayer
07 Sep

ANSWER: If this is happening every prayer, you must ignore it as these are whispers of satan trying to destroy your prayers.  But if this happens once every blue moon, you must try to figure out whether you offered one or two. If you are inclined to either opinion, you must follow it and then […]

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