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QUESTION: Is it permissible to say Allahuma Barik for none muslims or anything that belongs to them such as cars, TVs, cats etc?

Prayer and Duaa, Religions

31 Jul

ANSWER: No problem.

QUESTION: My husband has never imposed spending restrictions on me or for our children. My mother in law and sister in laws intervene frequently reminding me that the money I spend belongs to my husband and thus do not allow me to make any purchases. They expect my elderly parents to take care of my finances and necessities. I am suffering mentally and emotionally. What can I do?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws

31 Jul

ANSWER: Pay no attention to what they say at all and be grateful to Allah as your husband is on your side! Do not show them or tell them about anything you do or purchase or spend. Don’t argue with them or defend yourself or your parents. Just smile in their faces and let them […]

QUESTION: Sheikh my muslim grandmother asked me to dial a number for her. When I asked who it is she said its an astrologer. I just made an ambiguous excuse that the number can’t be called but didnt tell her that it was shirk to call astrologers and seek help from them. Is this kufr? I dont feel mightve been a good idea to tell her off.

Character and Morals, Fiqh of the family, Shirk and its different forms

31 Jul

ANSWER: This is weakness of iman from your side but it is not kufr. You will be asked on the day of judgement why you didn’t tell her about the ruling.

QUESTION: Sheikh. is it proper to say: “oh Allah, I don’t deserve your forgiveness I am in need of it”.

Prayer and Duaa, Supplications

31 Jul

ANSWER: No, this is not appropriate.

QUESTION: My mother understood last year in August (Rabi Al awwal) that she needs to give zakat but she was unsure about certain things and gave the zakat in January (Rajab) does she give now zakat next rajab or in rabi al awwal

Zakat

29 Jul

ANSWER: Whenever the zakat was first due and not when she had paid it as she may have delayed it purposely for few months.

QUESTION: How to balance kindness to wife and not letting her disrespect you

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

29 Jul

ANSWER: You need to become a man and differentiate between being kind and when someone disrespects you! There are many wacko people out there who exaggerate things way beyond proportion and make an issue of a no issue! Such people are hard to live with and they need counseling and a lot of mentoring until […]

QUESTION: Do we have to stand in the rain and make du’a, or can we make du’a while sitting at home for it to be accepted

Prayer and Duaa, Supplications

29 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in sitting at home to make dua when the rain is falling.

QUESTION: If the imam at my mosque wants me to recite surah fatiha, nas, falaq, ikhlas 3x when we go to a funeral am i sinning if i do it? As we know this is considerd bid’ah would i be in sin reciting these surahs

Innovations

29 Jul

ANSWER: Correct, you must must not partake in this innovation

QUESTION: Is it more rewarding to say ‘Subhana Rabbiyal Azeem’ and ‘Subhana Rabbiyal A’la’ three times, or is there more reward in saying them more than three times, such as five or eight times.

Prayer

29 Jul

ANSWER: Saying it three times is from the sunnah. However, saying it once also suffices (as this is the minimum mandatory dhikr) and sky is the limit beyond three.

QUESTION: We are not allowed to wash feets in office on washbasin, Can i wash feet in enclosed toilet area then come out and do remaining wudu. I mean to change order of washing feet at last to at begining

Ablution (Wudhu)

28 Jul

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible! You can wear your socks while you are in the state of wudu when going to office and wipe over them instead of washing your feet when renewing your wudu.

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