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QUESTION: I didn’thad thecourage tobe firm wen proposal came dueto thefact tht mostfamilies don’tapprove we likesomeone& wish to marry.but still ilet themknow inresponse they gotangry told itsgood,I got neutral,went with the flow,but after it gotfixed, Irealise I only find compatibility with tht person.nikah isn’t done.am I disobedient ifIchoosea spouse acc to myliking & want my family to move frwd w this?

Fiqh of Marriage

23 Jun

ANSWER: No one can force you to marry someone you don’t like. However, you can’t marry anyone without the approval of your father. Therefore, a bird at hand is better than 10 on the tree! If this suitor you had agreed to is a righteous practicing Muslim, you should go ahead and accept it as […]

QUESTION: My mobile phone,password,E mails are not at all part of my privacy for the sake of my wife.Is it allowable for me ask girl does she feels the same and by this I may select/reject her if she says yes/no respectively?

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

23 Jun

ANSWER: No, you have no right to ask for her passwords.

QUESTION: For the sake of clarification, my question is with regards to the Witr Prayers after Isha. I have heard that it is Bid’ah to pray 2 rakaats, do Tashahhud and no Taslim, and then perform the 3rd rakaat and do Tashahhud and Taslim. Is this indeed Bid’ah? Please advise.

Prayer

23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade us to pray witr similar to Maghrib prayer.

QUESTION: I am giving my expiation to an orphanage. Can I give a cup of uncooked rice and canned sardines as expiation or shirts, hijabs, and dresses if I decide to clothe 10 people, which are kids since kids are mostly the only ones who can fit in my size clothing, or give the clothes of my mother which she has agreed to give as expiation for me or does it need to be my own clothes?

Oaths

23 Jun

ANSWER: Best is to give them cooked food (a similar meal that you have normally), however, no problem in giving them uncooked food as well. You can buy them (10 poor muslims) 1.25 kg of rice each or buy new clothes for them.

QUESTION: Sheikh I read in Islamqa that it’s permissible to isolate oneself for the one who fears for his religion. Can i isolate myself away for the rest of my life without getting married. Would that be permissible?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

22 Jun

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah! What you want to do is not what the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam had ordered us to do. This is from satan to isolate you from people and increase your drift away from Islam and proper knowledge.

QUESTION: Building design codes of every country specify certain earthquake loads that have to be considered while designing a structure like building or a bridge. But here in some organisations these guidelines are not followed to make structures economical and to attract more clients. What is islamic ruling on this and what about employees working in this organisation?

Jobs

22 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible to work for such organizations that are violating the laws of the country as this is a crime.

QUESTION: If a child was conceived out of wedlock but the parents marry before the child was given birth to, can this child be named after his father and inherit from him?

Illegitimate children & Lost property

21 Jun

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute. In Sha Allah he can be called after his biological father and can inherit him

QUESTION: Shaykh.. Are you Salafi, please confirm this as many around here says that you don’t follow the methodology of the Salaf.

Other

21 Jun

ANSWER: People can say whatever they want! When dogs bark, I don’t bark back and I had said this many times before. Who cares what others say about you? As long as you teach people what benefits them, let others who are envious say what they want! If you believe them, do not watch my […]

QUESTION: What to say before eating food? Only Bismillah or to say Bismillahi waala Barakatillah? Which is more authentic?

Halal/Haram Matters

21 Jun

ANSWER: “Bismillah.” You simply say bismillah before eating and drinking.

QUESTION: The thing is I just want to make my parents proud of me and give them money, I don’t want to get married in the future even if they tell me to. is it ok?

Fiqh of Marriage

21 Jun

ANSWER: If you are normal, this is going against the sunnah.

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