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QUESTION: In my childhood, my father got angry at a teacher from my madrassah. He was said to be a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) This was because of a painless beating he gave me, about which I exaggerated. He was discontinued from teaching and eventually left the Madrassah. Is my parents or me out of Islam for disrespecting a descendant of the prophet?

Character and Morals

15 Mar

ANSWER: No, but you are sinful for lying and exaggerating and causing an innocent Muslim to be expelled from his job. That was a major sin on both of you.

QUESTION: My elder sister is having a boyfriend and i knew about it. I’ve told her to leave him as it is haram but she doesn’t leave him as she want to marry him.i did everything that i could .I’ve told her to get married if u like him but the boy is unemployed .What should i do to make her understand? And if she doesn’t understand am i held accountable for stop taking to her?!

Fiqh of the family, Pre-Marital Relations

15 Mar

ANSWER: If not talking to her would make her stop seeing him, you must stop talking to her.

QUESTION: If a student is applying for trainee program in a conventional bank, the stipend he/she will get and benefits that bank is offering such as reimbursement for exam fees and study material costs, would all be considered as halal/haram??

Jobs, Riba

15 Mar

ANSWER: It’s totally prohibited and a major sin to work in any department of a conventional interest based bank and the income is totally haram, even if you work there only as a trainee. Interest money is riba which is one of the major sins in Islam for which Allah waged war against those who deal […]

QUESTION: Can a man divorce his wife without paying the full meher that was decided upon?

Divorce, Dowry

13 Mar

ANSWER: He must give her the mahr as it’s a debt on him.

QUESTION: If someone’s pet cat dies, it is permissible for that person to recite durood in the ear of that cat? Nowadays people are doing this. Is there any hadith concerning this matter?

Innovations

13 Mar

ANSWER: This is an innovation and can mount to mocking the sunnah as such a dead animal can’t hear nor benefit from such recitation!

QUESTION: I am a Muslim I believe in Allah with certainty. Islam makes sense rationally with all its proofs and evidences. I have strong faith and belief in Islam. But there’s that small tiny doubt and I don’t have 100 percent certainty. If I die like this will I die a disbeliever and how can I achiever certainty in belief

Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan

13 Mar

ANSWER: This depends on what you will die on and how your ending will be. A lot of people who have similar doubts are prevented from saying the shahadah on their death bed because of that.

QUESTION: Are the hadiths in Muslim and Bukhari about the Last Hour coming on Friday and after the sunset are valid? While it is evening in one part of the world, it is daytime in another part of the world, and it may even be Friday evening in one part and Saturday morning in another part of the world. Aren’t these hadiths valid for Muslims living in those regions ?

Belief in the Last Day and the Signs of the Hour

13 Mar

ANSWER: You don’t need to allow such overthinking ruin your belief! There can be tens of explanations for that. Insisting to be a detective and having the ability to doubt the hadeeth with your own logic is a dangerous thing that indicates the inability to submit your will and believe and rather liking to rebel […]

QUESTION: Nowadays mixing between men&women has become normalised.I mixed too in the past.I’ve changed my ways.And I wish to marry someone who didn’t have boyfriend or even male friends.Ik it’s rare to find such a woman&Im not worthy of such a person.But can I ask Allah to grant me someone like that or is it childish?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage

13 Mar

ANSWER: No problem in asking Allah for a righteous and pious wife. However, do not fall into the trap of satan and investigating about people’s past just because you had one.

QUESTION: If a woman is recommended by kaafir doctor to not fast because she is breastfeeding, is she obliged to feed the baby artificial formula(liquid/powder) milk made for infants/toddles and fast? or can she listen to the recommendation of the kaafir doctor and not fast?

Fasting

13 Mar

ANSWER: A breastfeeding woman can skip fasting without the recommendation of a doctor whether Muslim or kafir if there is hardship or difficulty on her. She must make up for such missed days once she is able.

QUESTION: Is it permissible to offer 2 rakat of nafl everyday for the prophet pbuh, similar to reciting durood and sending blessings and peace upon him.

Innovations, Prayer

13 Mar

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as its an innovation. It’s not permissible to pray salah on behalf of anyone!

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