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QUESTION: Ya sheikh if a woman hates her husband, is forced to be with him in this world, would she be his wife in after world too?

Fiqh of Marriage, Paradise and Hell

10 Jan

ANSWER: Yes

QUESTION: If my friends come over at home (well, my dad’s home), is it the right of me or my brother to lead the prayer instead of them (only me and my friends, or maybe if their dads come too). Also, if one is a haafidh, can I/my brother(one of us has memorised more Quraan but not all) still lead the prayer/is that permissible

Prayer

09 Jan

ANSWER: The owner of the house or whoever represents him is the most worthy of leading the prayer, regardless of who the guests are or their ages or their memorization of the Quran.

QUESTION: My husband and I live in *****, we are both working and got married last year. After marriage, he uses religion only to oppress me. His brother lives with us he tells me to stay in normal clothing and asks me to spend time with him, cook for him and treat him like a son. He is only 2 years younger to me. His parents are also very controlling and create issues if I don’t call them.

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

09 Jan

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited! You must put your foot down and never come in front of him like this and never be alone with him in the house. He is obliged to provide you with a separate house. If he doesn’t do that, you are better off leaving him before you conceive from him!

QUESTION: our father passed away 7 yrs ago,he has a sis who is divorcee since more than 50 yrs ,she stay in our native place and we all brothers stay abroad,so it’s not easy for us to visit her and take care of her neither she is in that mental state that she can com and stay with our mother in city so she is old and all alone,what is our duty towards her and what shld we do so that we r not sinful .

Fiqh of the family

09 Jan

ANSWER: If she doesn’t have any siblings or children, you are her heirs if she were to die. You all must arrange a maid to live with her or to check on her and you all should chip in to look after her expenses if she’s in financial need. You all must be in touch […]

QUESTION: If people return from Hajj/any journey, is it bidah, sunnah, mustahabb, mubaah etc to slaughter an animal (and what kind of animal)?

Hajj and Umrah, Innovations

09 Jan

ANSWER: This is an innovation.

QUESTION: Is it sunnah to recite dukhan on Friday night?

Innovations, Supplications

08 Jan

ANSWER: No, it is not

QUESTION: If a leader neglects his duties, is it permissible to dissociate from him and establish another leadership with structures or to overthrow him?

Islamic Politics

08 Jan

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited if he is a Muslim

QUESTION: Are step siblings and step parents Mahram?

Mahram, Step Relations and Related Matters

08 Jan

ANSWER: A step parent is someone married to your father or mother and they are your mahram A step sibling is not related to you via your father or mother and hence he/she are non mahram to you

QUESTION: In sports cricket or football two teams brings equal amount of money before match and the team which wins gets all the money is this allowed in Islam ??

Sins, Sports, Entertainment and Music

08 Jan

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and comes under gambling which is a major sin.

QUESTION: Shaykh, one of my Mahrams (sufi) who celebrates the Mawlid sent me a message – “Rabi Al Awwal Mubaarak” Is it ok if I reply خَيرْ مُبارك as in our culture for replying to such greetings (wedding mubarak, etc) Or do I refrain in case she may send me a message on the Mawlid?

Innovations

07 Jan

ANSWER: Refrain from responding.

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