ANSWER: No; this is not shirk. weather forecast uses calculations and pictures from the satellite to determine what the weather could be like and this is not the same as fortune telling. Praise be to Allaah.Forecasting the weather does not come under the heading of astrology or claiming to have knowledge of the unseen, rather it is based on […]

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ANSWER: You must not cross the limits of respect by arguing with her or defending yourself. Allah mandates that you honor, serve, respect, and be dutiful towards her while anticipating your reward from Allah alone. If she backbites, politely remind her that this is not pleasing to Allah and if she insists, leave her company […]

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ANSWER: Swearing by other than Allah is shirk that can be minor and it can also be major depending on one’s intention. Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: It is haraam to swear by anything other than Allaah, whether that be one’s father or leader, or on one’s honour or status, etc, because it is proven […]

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ANSWER: Give your first name as his/her second name and your surname as his/her last name. 

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ANSWER: Visiting such places usually is done by ignorant people seeking blessings and making Duaa and may be worse than that. This can easily mount to shirk.

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