QUESTION: Can mother kick out adult abusive son? I am single 70 year old mother. My son, 48, is single and unemployed. He moved in with me about a year ago. He has mood swings, questions Islam and is verbally & emotionally abusive to me. He refuses to see a sheikh or a doctor. Is it haram if I kick him out ?

Fiqh of the family
21 Feb

ANSWER: No, you’re not sinful for kicking him out of your house!

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QUESTION: In Tahajjud, I sit for five minutes after praying two rak’ahs before starting a new two rak’ahs. During those five or 10 minutes, I speak to Allah about everything that is on my mind. Is this a okay?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
21 Feb

ANSWER: We don’t speak with Allah, rather we make dua to Him to ease our affairs!

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QUESTION: If I try to pray tahhiyat al-masjid before maghrib, people object to it, saying it is ‘haram’ to pray. Somebody stopped my prayer. Should I just enter the masjid late, or sit down without praying the salah? Should I remain standing within the masjid? I ask this for when I enter upon the imam giving the jumu’ah khutbah as well. Is it true that those of the early generation did not pray during it?

Prayer
20 Feb

ANSWER: You must not sit without offering it.  You can either stand up until the iqamah is given or continue to pray regardless of their objections.

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QUESTION: Is it allowed for girl and boy to talk on the phone on a regular basis to find compatibility for marriage before committing. What is the right way to find compatibility?

Fiqh of Marriage
20 Feb

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all! This is called dating! 

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QUESTION: You know sometimes when we want to hold our laugh, our bodies or chests shakes a bit. Does it also count as laughing and makes prayer invalid?

Prayer
19 Feb

ANSWER: As long as your shoulders and chest has moved with laughter and people can tell that you are laughing, this invalidates your prayer.

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QUESTION: I have a trip in Ramadan where I will travel and be overseas for 10 days. Is it permissible to not fast these 10 days and make them up after Ramadan?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
19 Feb

ANSWER: It is permissible for a traveler to skip fasting if there is hardship for him If there is no hardship at all, it is best for him to fast with the other Muslims. 

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QUESTION: Is okay to write it as Insha’Allah or must it be 3 different words like In Sha Allah.

Other
19 Feb

ANSWER: It must be 3 separate words

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QUESTION: What is the ruling if I play football with my friends whose pants extend below the ankles or expose their ‘awrah, and they commit sinful acts while playing, such as cheating, using foul language, or even uttering words of shirk without knowing it? Am I still allowed to play with them?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
18 Feb

ANSWER: It is not permissible to play with such people

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QUESTION: “A” was a Hindu (woman) with a kid “R” (female) from her previous marriage before she accepted islam and married “S” a Muslim (man). After the marriage “R” has become the stepdaughter of “S” . So is “R” mahram to “S” ? What’s the ruling on “R” taking “S’s” surname? And will “R” be a mahram to her other siblings (from the new marriage) and also to “S’s” brothers?

Other
18 Feb

ANSWER: I’m not good at solving riddles!

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QUESTION: Should we say Assalamualaikum to our family members if we wear new clothes? My uncles says to do it

Innovations
17 Feb

ANSWER: This is an innovation

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