QUESTION: Sheikh, if someone is tutoring a mixed group of individuals and lowers his gaze, but at times, from the corner/part of his gaze, a blurred image of a non-mahram may be visible, which he then tries to refocus on the work on the table or laptop, is he lowering his gaze properly, or is this compromising his lowering of the gaze?

Character and Morals
29 Sep

ANSWER: How would I know? This is between him and Allah who says: “He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.”

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QUESTION: Working as a cashier sometimes when there are female customers, I say them hi or smile at them (intentional& unintentional) or reply them with a smile when they say me hi. is it ok or would tht make my income haram? Can I smile or say them hello without looking at them?

Jobs
29 Sep

ANSWER: You must not look at them and socialize. You can say hi back to them but keep it serious and professional

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QUESTION: My friend is a flight steward and found headphones left on a plane. He does not want to hand them in, fearing another colleague may steal them or they may be taken home before reaching the owner. The owner lives abroad and may not return for them. My friend wants to gift them to me. Knowing this, is it permissible for me to accept and use them?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters
28 Sep

ANSWER: He should not give it to you instead he should give it to the authorized person because it doesn’t belong to him as well. You must not accept such a stolen gift!

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QUESTION: Elders tell us to do fixed Tahleel and distribute Quran Juz’ for deceased before 3rd/7th day after death. Is this authentic? If not, what’s ruling on attending? If I refuse, it causes family conflict between father and son. What should I do?

Funerals, Innovations
28 Sep

ANSWER: These are all clear innovations and prohibited to take part in it.

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QUESTION: My husband consults his mother& brother -in law about every small & big matter concerning our marriage & children & always follows their opinion.If I suggest something, he often does the opposite after they speak. Even our personal matters,children’s matters, spending & school decisions r discussed with them & obeyed. I feel I have no value or privacy as a wife.Should husband & wife make their own

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Fiqh of Marriage
28 Sep

ANSWER: You need to be more diplomatic and take things in a more lighter way. It seems that he trusts their judgment and finds an escape in their advice so that if things go wrong, he can blame them. This is better than blaming you for his wrong decisions. Don’t allow Satan to mess up […]

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QUESTION: Shaikh is flirting with chat gpt and asking to make fictional story is also considered zina ? Is it haram

Halal/Haram Matters, Social Media
28 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all and only perverts do such things. It’s not major zina but it is minor zina.

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QUESTION: Is dua made in the harams more acceptable

Hajj and Umrah, Prayer and Duaa
27 Sep

ANSWER: Yes.

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QUESTION: Using phone in the khutba is permissible? Make my prayer invalid? And if it using for urgent matter?

Prayer
27 Sep

ANSWER: Using the phone invalidates the reward of your Friday if used during the khutba.

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QUESTION: A year ago I was in a haram relationship but not now Alhamdulillah. And while we were in that haram, she used to give some gifts like Qur’an, prayer mat, t-shirt, backpack, etc. My question is, can I still use those things? Note: 1. These things don’t remind me of her. 2. I’m using them because they are a necessity at the moment.

Character and Morals, Pre-Marital Relations
27 Sep

ANSWER: It is not permissible to use such gifts or to keep them as they were not given in the first place except as a result of such haram relationship similar to a bribe that is given to an official! The official must not keep such a gift after repenting and must dispose of it.

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QUESTION: The prophet said when we get inside the Masjid we must not sit until we pray 2 rakah . What if I’ve missed a Salah. Should I pray the 2 rakah and then pray the missed Salah

Prayer
27 Sep

ANSWER: If you missed a prayer and you went in and started praying the missed prayer, this suffices for the 2 rakah tahiyatul masjid.

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