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A Muslim man and woman ignorantly date each other and later realize that they should not be doing so. Is it advisable for them to get married? And also can the man marry her if he is a little younger than her?

Sins

17 Mar

If they repented and stopped dating, it is permissible for them to get married. The age is not a problem.

Is it wrong to open one’s business on the days of Eid?

Sins

17 Mar

Praise be to Allaah. Firstly: There is nothing wrong with a Muslim opening his business on the day of the Muslim Eids (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), subject to the condition that he does not sell anything that may help some people to disobey Allaah. Secondly: With regard to opening one’s business on days that […]

I have sinned, but when I make taubah for these sins I don’t feel regret as I have been doing them for so long. Whenever I do good deeds I think I am doing these deeds to compensate for sinning and for not feelin regret.Will this be accepted?

Sins

17 Mar

You should do more and more good deeds as this compensates for you bad deeds. Allah says: “And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who […]

Two friends of mine (one female and one male) are seeing each other, they have plans to getting married as soon as my (male) friend graduates and gets estabilished.They suddenly come to know that the Girlfriend and Boyfriend relationship is strictly forbidden. They already like each other and refuse to accept any proposal from any third party, now what should they do?

Sins

17 Mar

They shoukd repent to Allah and ask Him for forgiveness. They should wait until they can get married but they should not communicate at all as they are strangers.

What is a major sin?

Sins

17 Mar

By definition, a major sin is any sin that Allah has cursed those doing it, threatened them with hellfire or arranged a prescribed punishment in this world for such a sin.

If we do not celebrate birthday but some friends wish the birthday person (like bday wishes by sms etc) or by giving gifts to that person, is it permissible to do so? Or should we avoid the birthday wishes and gifts as well?

Sins

17 Mar

You should thank them and tell them that in Islam, it is not permissible to celebrate birthdays. However, it is permissible to accept their gifts as the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to accept gifts.

Sheikh, is it permissible for a business man to celebrate the opening of his new store by invite few friends over for some light dinner?

Sins

17 Mar

Making that day an anniversary that is celebrated every year or 5 or 10 years is not permissible as this would be imitation the non Muslims and it would resemble celebrating Eid. If this is a onetime occasion and you want to only celebrate the success of the business and not to do that every […]

Why is it whenever I do a good deed & then straight after that I commit a sin & then I feel as if my good deed won’t get accepted?

Sins

17 Mar

This is from Satan. Whenever you do good deeds, he makes you proud of them and gives you the feeling that you have credit and you can afford to sin as this would cover your sins. That is why, when you do good deeds, you should always be afraid that Allah may not have accepted […]

I suffer from waswas I spent the whole day cleaning impurity when I finally finished me brother peed everywhere and I had to clean it I was so mad and I said wallah if I committed adultery I wouldn’t at3adib (be punished) like this, I didn’t mean to say i.

Sins

17 Mar

Your oath was that the punishment of adultery is not the hardship you are getting and this is not true. The punishment of adultery is far worse.

Often people backbite/gossip without intending harm but feel as though they need to discuss some things to relieve their stress. Is this permissible and if not, what advise would you give to relieve this stress in a halal way?

Sins

17 Mar

It is not permissible to backbite people so that one would relieve his stress. If a person is complaining of something that was wrong done to him, he may complain to someone who has the ability to get his rights back to him or to someone who would give him an Islamic ruling to whether […]

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