QUESTION: Is it permissible to punish myself by ibadah/donation to keep myself away from sin, like if I smoke again /lie again I will pray 20 rakat nafl or donate 200 dollars etc. Is it bidah?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sins
26 Sep

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah and it would lead to hating such forms of worship and consider it burdensome.

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QUESTION: A few week ago I saw a content creator who I liked, I liked him because of his beautiful voice when reading the Quran and his knowledge about Islam. I never talk and meet him before. What if we ask Allah to make him as my spouse, is it permissable sheikh?

Social Media
26 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in making such duaa. However, it is totally prohibited to contact him directly in any form.

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QUESTION: Shiekh after jumah prayer here imam do dua so all the people raise hands and say ameen they leave when this dua is over I know it’s a bidah shiekh . I don’t raise my hands and say ameen to dua which imam makes but shiekh can I just sit there and when everyone is leaving the mosque after dua I also leave. Or should I leave when imam starts making dua.not leaving because of people make me hypocrite?

Innovations, Prayer
25 Sep

ANSWER: Leave the masjid. 

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QUESTION: What is the ruling of husband sharing to his parents/family regarding personal matter of his wife such as health problems, daily routines and places we go?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Kind Treatment of Spouses
25 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible if the wife is not happy with that or agreeing to it. 

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QUESTION: I have a friend, Allah has blessed him with more rizq than me, every time we get into a disagreement he belittles me and always refers to the fact how he is more successful than me and I am a ‘loser’. I know that he has been doing tax fraud for years. If I report him out of anger would I be sinful?

Character and Morals
25 Sep

ANSWER: You are sinful because you are doing this out of spite and envy! You must cut off all communications with such an arrogant person and your friendship to him is toxic to you and dangerous to him as you are envious and can’t be trusted. 

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QUESTION: Is it true that if one says Bismillah 21 times before sleeping, Allah will tell the Angels to record every breath the person takes as a good deed?

Innovations, Supplications
25 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation. 

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QUESTION: Is reciting “la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shay in qadir” 10 times after Fajr and Magrib keeps us in Allah’s protection. Is that true sheikh ?

Supplications
24 Sep

ANSWER: This is authentic. 

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QUESTION: Is there any sunnah dua for happy marriage and family?

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family, Supplications
24 Sep

ANSWER: Rabbana hablana…(Surah furqan ayah 74.)

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QUESTION: My family always keep telling me to give up sunnah Acts and spend more time in study. Their main goal is to earn duniya. Their these words really affectting my iman. I can’t focus on prayer… what to do??

Fiqh of the family, Other
24 Sep

ANSWER: Balance your time properly so that you can focus both on worship as well as your studies. Ignore what they say and be diplomatic and do not argue with them and just smile and nod your head and do what you usually do. 

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QUESTION: Is it allowed to keep word ‘Remember’ on my mobile screen? So that it will remind me to remember Allah as much as I can. Or will it be an innovation?

Other
23 Sep

ANSWER: No problem. 

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