Sheikh, I read on IslāmQa (Hanafī Fiqh) that it is allowed to touch the ears during Takbīr to ensure the Sunnāh of having hands near ears is done properly. Is this ruled out as a Bidd’āh or this exception is accepted?

Innovations, Prayer
24 Aug

ANSWER: This is not a reliable site to take Islamic knowledge from. Refer to https://islamqa.info/en for authentic Islamic knowledge. Touching the ears during takbeer is not permissible as it’s an innovation.

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Sheik I have a habit of reminding, telling to offer salah,to do azkar, to recite quran etc to my loved ones (siblings).I tells them in a nice way but I don’t no why they behaves rude and ending up insulting or not listening Or taking it easy. sometimes they do but Not daily.I’m very worried about them..nd I feel so bad When they don’t listen me..What should I do?

Knowledge & Propagation
24 Aug

ANSWER: If you want to guide them, your way is not working and it is backfiring! Stop doing this as the consequence is obvious that it is driving them away from Islam bit by bit! 

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Sheikh for a few months I have been suffering from negative thoughts about my future I can’t take it anymore, I think about what will happen and I think all bad things. I have come to do nothing more because I think that if I do it will go wrong and I am afraid of people who could ruin my future. I am very believer but I don’t know shaytan influence me maybe.

Psychological and Social Problems, Psychological Problems
24 Aug

ANSWER: These are whispers of Satan to make you miserable and depressed. Ignore them and do not indulge in such thoughts as they would lead to overthinking and lead you astray ultimately. You must learn your religion well from the basics as knowledge will erase such thoughts. Overthinking is basically the result of not having […]

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Can we do zikr without covering our hair?

Innovations
24 Aug

ANSWER: Yes. It’s an innovation to cover it specifically for dhikr, reciting Qur’an, going to the toilet, while athan is called, while cooking etc.

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What If i made a Music video and i Upload it in on YouTube will i get a Sin for whoever watches my Music Video, like if i get 1000 views on my Music Video so will i get 1000 Sins ?

Sins
24 Aug

ANSWER: Yes and if they share it, you will get their sin as well!

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Sheik, it is permissible to say Assalamu alaikum when passing the kabur of our family members/friends?

Funerals
24 Aug

ANSWER: The sunnah is to say this for men when they enter a graveyard. Passing from outside it is not visiting it. 

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It’s been months I’m living away from my husband because his parents got involved in our small argument. we have a daughter who’s 1yo. He refrains from taking care of our daughter until I come back & listen to his parents & live according to their rules. Both of us have always been very respectful & dedicated towards his parents but they’re very controlling & over protective which affects our privacy & personal life.

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Fiqh of Marriage
24 Aug

ANSWER: They have no such rights, none whatsoever and they’re definitely sinful for this transgression! You have all the right in Islam to ask your husband for a separate accommodation. Your in laws have no say or right in this. He must fear Allah and give you your rights. However, you must be smart in […]

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In one of your answers, i read that we can recite surah al baqarah split between people. Does this mean that i can recite a part of the surah and have my other 4 siblings recite the other parts every week? If so, does this mean that the sibling with first part recites first and then the others recite in order of the surah?

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye, Reading/Reciting the Quran, Supplications
23 Aug

ANSWER: True, but this should be completed in the same house in the same day. 

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A deobandi mufti said that today it is not permissible for a father and brother to hug or kiss their daughter and sister respectively because there are few cases of immortality, my question is if Allah hasn’t obligated us with such restrictiond how can a scholar do so, this is hilarious , most poius relationship is of daughter and her father and that mufti is blaming and making i

Mahram, Sects
23 Aug

ANSWER: What he is saying is totally baseless! Don’t take knowledge from such innovators.

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Is our bad habits and bad talent(music) given by Allah? I.e. Allah created us and gave us bad and good habits and talent inbuilt? Or Allah created us with good habits and later on satan introduced bad habits and bad talent and we adopted it

Divine Will and Decree
23 Aug

ANSWER: All what you have is from Allah and your choices are what will save you or doom you. 

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