I have recently come across a saying of Ibn Taymiyyah (Rahimahullah) in which he says women are forbidden from wearing shorts, short dresses, trousers etc and Sheikh Uthaymin said it is because its an imitation of the kuffar and men. Women who live in the west are used to wearing such clothes at home infront of husbands etc. Please clarify.

Women clothing
13 Jan

A woman can wear whatever she likes in front of her husband. But she has some limits if other women or mahrams or her children (if they are not too small) are around.

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I have a sister and she in some aspects says Islam is wrong; and my parents don’t do anything about it. Today a topic came up about islam and my sister started saying evil about it and I continuously tried to stop her but she arrogantly continued while I remained calm. Then suddenly I shouted at her pointing finger at her mouth and told her full of anger to shut up in front of whole family. I am always a calm person, and in this situation my anger goes up and then down so fast that I don’t get time to even seek Refuge in Allah from shaitan. Advise me, what should I do in this situation?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
13 Jan

You should be patient with your sister and keep reminding her in a nice way about Islam and its rules and do not let your anger prevail. However, every now and then, it is ok to express your anger in this fashion especially if it is to defend islam with someone who has arrogantly taken […]

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If I obey my mom because I don’t want her to be angry with me or  because I don’t want her to treat me badly, is this shirk if this is the only reason? I mean in permissible things like washings dishes etc.

Shirk and its different forms
13 Jan

This is not shirk. This is obedience to parents. Shirk is worshiping other than Allah.

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Could you find me the reference for the following hadith and its validity: The Messenger (Salla Allahu Alaihi wa sallam) said: “The punishment of the sahir is to strike him with the sword (i.e., execute him).”

Commentary on Hadeeth
13 Jan

This was reported by altirmithi and is not weak.

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Is it ok to make dua in my owl language in sujood after saying Subhaana Rabbial Aalaa three times? Is it bid’ah?

Prayer
13 Jan

This is ok

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I am a follower of Hanafi sect. Today, I performed my salah behind a Shia imam (He is a fellow student at my university). Is this is ok to perform salah behind a shia imam? My other friend told me it is not fine to perform salah behind a shia muslim.

Sects
13 Jan

As long as you don’t know anything that nullifies islam from this individual, your prayer is valid!

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 In our custom after marriage, the husband used to stay in his wife’s house and their children will grow in her house itself till the time the husband build a house of their own. I would like to ask if is this permissible in Islam.

Fiqh of the family
13 Jan

This is permissible if the wife permits it!

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I was sad due to waswas and sins. My grandma asked about my worries and I shouted in anger and sad about waswas. She told we are reciting Qur’an, Dhikr and doing good things to recover from it. I shouted at her again, hen what is the change?After sometime I understood what I said and corrected myself. But is this saying “What is the change after these good things” have a bad meaning about the power of Qur’an? Will it affect my Iman?

Sins
13 Jan

If it was said unintentionally, this is forgiven.

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Is it true that if we do not clip our nails or remove our arm pit or pubic hair for more than 40 days our prayers won’t be accepted?

Purity
13 Jan

This is baseless.

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If a woman is performing FRIDAY salah in congregation and her wudu breaks in 2nd rakat in Ruku due to passing of wind, and if she goes and comes back after wudu and find the salah is over, has she have to perform 1 rakat seperately or repeat as 4 rakats thuhur salah? 

Prayer
13 Jan

She has to pray thuhur.

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