ya sheik.. Pls how can one overcome the thoughts of show-off (riya) when he’s doing something he started doing for the sake of Allah but the devil tries to give him show-off thoughts and imaginations about it (even though the person convinces himself that he’s doing it for the sake of Allah when he starts having such thoughts)?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
07 May

He must keep on fighting it and acknowledging that no human can reward him or benefit him and that only Allah’s pleasure that counts.

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My question is regarding reading Quran in Ramadan. Some say that if one starts a Quran in Ramadan, u have to end it in Ramadan only. Can I start a Quran, let’s say today and end it in Ramadan or even after Eid, would it get me less sawab .?? What is the ruling regarding it?

Reading/Reciting the Quran
07 May

This is baseless! There is no limitation to this. You can start now and read it through Ramadan.

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Does the person we give zakaat to need to know that this is zakaat? Or can he think it is just a sadaqah or favor?

Zakat
07 May

If he is deserving, he doesn’t have to know.

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I have been in search for a job for over 2 years and is very hard.My cv was given to central bank in Nigeria. So I was wondering should I accept the work even though I don’t want to, for it is the only work offer that May come. And I don’t know what to tell those who have been helping for if I refuse I feel they would not help me again even though they are family. Please make dua.

Jobs
07 May

It is not permissible to work for a conventional bank as it deals in riba and Allah cursed all those who deal with it or assist it.

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I wanted to ask whether the following is valid for a nikah contract: -Not forcing bride out of her job or dictating how many hours she should work when he already knew before marriage that she was working full time -Not to prevent her from seeing her parents or family

Fiqh of Marriage
07 May

A woman can stipulate such conditions in the marriage contract.

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Sheikh is it permissable for a woman to visit the graveyard(for her matryed parents i.e Father or mother)and what kind of du’a one has to say when visitting the grave of the parent.

Funerals
07 May

Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67SDfgx7au4

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My question is regarding inlaws,my mother in law and sis in law does everything possible to upset me when I go back home and they give lots of taunts when I talk to them and at the end of the day they say they did no harm to me and always gossips about Me to every1,they keep complaining about me to my husband, Now I’m not talking to them to avoid Any kind of problem. pls help

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
07 May

Keep the relation but be distant and do not put everything on your heart. Pray for them instead! If you don’t allow what they do to penetrate your heart and you keep your calm, this kills them and makes them furious as they are anticipating that you become angry or at least upset.

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please inform me the sahih way of distributing of the meat of akikah for my daughter? among what type of people should I distribute the meat?

Slaughtering
07 May

You can distribute it among the poor and needy, as well as your neighbors and relatives. Eat from it, too.

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The question is that my husband’s brother who cannot fast ramadan due to diabetes illness gave his whole fidya of last ramadan just now to his sister in algeria and told her only to buy food from this money. Is this correct

Fasting
07 May

If the illness is chronic and there is no possibility of recovering from it, a person should feed one poor person for every day missed. Money can’t be paid directly to the poor as one must feed him and not give him money. It is permissible to give food to one poor person all in […]

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In morning and evening adhkar what is the correct time for evening adhkar?is it after asr or after maghrib or time between asr and maghrib?

Supplications
07 May

Morning is after fajr but evening is an issue of dispute. Some scholars say after Asr and others say after Maghrib. I take this last opinion.

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