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QUESTION: I pay tax to my government and that tax is used in construction of temples am I sinful?

Halal/Haram Matters

18 Sep

ANSWER: What choices do you have?! You must follow the law of the land you are living in and anything that is forced on you, you’re not sinful for that.

QUESTION: My grandmother is very old and always forgets things and her overall behavior is like a kid. My mother has to look after her the whole day and she and my father often become frustrated and shout. When I try to calm my mother sometimes she gets angrier and thinks I am disregarding her pain. What should I do to calm the shouting while still showing support to my mom?

Fiqh of the family

18 Sep

ANSWER: Do not say anything while she’s in the middle of completing her task! When she’s in a good mood and sitting and relaxed, talk to her about the reward she would get for being patient with her old mother and fulfilling her duties while anticipating the reward from Allah.

QUESTION: Is it true that now imam prays a little behind in the mataf (in the haram) if it’s true then is Salah accepted of those who pray In the mataf or in front of ka’aba or is it permissible to pray like that

Prayer

18 Sep

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute and in sha Allah this is permissible when there is a necessity.

QUESTION: In our masjid fajr adhan is not when the break of dawn is. For example if the break of dawn is 5:25 and the sunrise is 6:55 our fajr adhan is about 6:15. I want to know is it better to pray alone when the break of dawn is or to pray with congregation much later? And if i pray fard alone in the beginning of the time can I be imam of the congregation later?

Prayer

17 Sep

ANSWER: You must join the congregation in the masjid as long as they pray within the allocated time. Try to look for a masjid that follows the sunnah to pray with them

QUESTION: Eating food prepared by the family of deceased In our masjid the family of the dead serve food when someone dies, i don’t participate in their gatherings but when i go for salah they announce that “so and so died and here’s some food please have some” can i consume from it?

Funerals, Innovations

17 Sep

ANSWER: It is not permissible to sit with them and eat with them. You can take the food and go and eat it at your home.

QUESTION: Allah’s attribute are unlike his creation or can’t be conceived since they are above his creation What about Allah’s mercy heard them say it is infinite did the sahaba know about infinite and isn’t infinite conceivable is Allah’s mercy above infinite since infinite is part of creation Heard Adam is his last creation can his creation be infinite in quantity or does infinite uniquely belong to Allah

Other

17 Sep

ANSWER: I do not entertain such questions that won’t get you closer to Allah nor to paradise rather it would only feed your doubts and OCD and get you probably out of the fold of Islam after sometime Such questions are part of what our prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to seek refuge […]

QUESTION: Is it permissible to make multiplayer games where any man or woman online can join and casually talk with each other in the game, but only dating is moderated and restricted? Or should it be impossible to communicate with other people? People can still check each other’s profile inside the game and communicate outside the game using that, but I can’t do anything about that; still permissible?

Sports, Entertainment and Music

17 Sep

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to play with the opposite gender.

QUESTION: I have a catalogue of prayers that I missed during a recent trip a few months ago. But now from listening to you I am getting the feeling that they are expired. Can I still pray them and if so at what time (some everyday or like all in one go) and if not what should i do

Prayer

16 Sep

ANSWER: There is no excuse for not praying, a person on his deathbed is also obliged to pray! It is not permissible to pray the prayers that you didn’t pray deliberately, without any reason. You must repent sincerely to Allah and never do such a major sin again and do a lot of voluntary good […]

QUESTION: I previously asked if a wife can do only basic house duties, and you responded that if the husband is okay with it and they can hire a maid then its fine. but, does the wife have to pay for the maid? The wife doesn’t have the funds, and the husband is willing to cover the cost.

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses

16 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in husband paying for the maid at all!

QUESTION: I’ve Asperger’s and ADHD which makes me have very serious issues focusing,in Salah in dua, almost everything, I know a Hadith that says Allah does not respond to a dua from a heedless heart meaning someone who’s unfocused, does this apply to me or no because of my mental illnesses?

Other

16 Sep

ANSWER: This doesn’t apply to you as Allah does not hold anyone accountable for things beyond their capacity.

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