My father has passed away.I am afraid he did’t give zakat as it has to be.He worked very hard until his last day of his life to bring us up.He bought two flats for my brothers to help them marry although they have jobs and salaries but they didn’t have enough money to bear all the expenses of marriage.My question is: Is what my father has done for my brothers considered zakat?

Zakat
12 Jul

No

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Shaykh! If someone says “you look like an old man with the beard” & laughs, is this considered as mocking an aspect of the religion or mocking the Sunnah? If this is dependant on the speaker’s intention, what should the listener do; leave to be on safe side or inquire about the speaker’s intention?

Other
12 Jul

Most people make fun of how a person looks and not on the sunnah.

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By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume has a mixture of about 10-20% perfume oils mixed with alcohol (acting as a diffusing agent delivering the fragrant odor) and a trace of water. Are that permissible to use this type of perfume for men as i am concerned.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
12 Jul

No problem

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My parents and other family openly insult my wife and do not respect me as I earn much less than them but I do not shoult back out of respect for them as my parents n elders. I feel very upset that my wife has to go through this and guilty because I can’t help her here (May Allah reward her patience). However, is this fair? What are my rights as the youngest family member?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
12 Jul

You should stand up for your wife with respect and while being dutiful to your parents. If they insult her in front of you do not take her to meet them as this is not an obligation on her.

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If there is a death in a nearby neighbours’ house and there is still time like 2-3 hours fr da funeral prayer 2 b offered, is there any problem if I take up my food? Becuz smone told me u cant have food if BEFORE you offer funeral prayer as a mark of respect?

Funerals
12 Jul

This is totally baseless.

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I am a Male. My mother is a Muslim and my father is a Christian and he never was a Muslim. My mother and father were not married when they had me and they never got married after. I was raised a Muslim though. It is permissible for me to add an Islamic name to my last name such as AdurRahman or Abdullah?

Illegitimate children & Lost property
12 Jul

Yes, this is what you should do as this man is not father.

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What aged opposite sex are we allowed to gaze without lowering???

Other
12 Jul

When they are like 6-8 years of age providing there is no desire.

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A wife pays all the bills as she works but husband is low income and can’t earn much due to depression. Can wife give zakat to her husband so he pays the bills with that money for the next few months?

Zakat
12 Jul

This is permissible if he is poor or needy

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is it permissible for one to name a star after someone? There are organisations that do this where they give out official certificates etc and my husband would like to name a star after me as a gift to me and we wanted to know if this was okay to do

Other
12 Jul

This is permissible but it is a waste of money and time which is prohibited.

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Is it haram to listen to music? Will you get Sins for it?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
12 Jul

Yes, it is prohibited and sinful.

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