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What if my abusive parents are destroying my mental health? What if i am going into depression by holding it all in? By doing sabr, by crying on a prayer mat, what if still it’s not working? Can moving out be an option? Will our pain be ignored by Allah if we stand up for ourselves instead of doing sabr?

Fiqh of the family

18 May

ANSWER: A woman can’t move out from her parents house unless she gets married or there is a real need for that which is determined only after studying her case individually.

I wanted to know if it would be permissible to change full name in call center if it is company contract and the company itself will choose the alias for us. We won’t choose the name of our liking ourselves. It will be a random name that the company gives us. Will it be permissible then? I won’t use the complete name unless absolutely necessary.

Jobs

18 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible. You can only change the first name.

Is it haram to find out the gender of the baby before it is born?

Halal/Haram Matters, Pedagogy education and upbringing

18 May

ANSWER: No problem in this as long as it is legal in your country.

I work as a khadim in a typical hanafi mosque in Bangladesh. Sm tym people may come and order me 2 announce thru the loudspkr death news, missing news, finding-some-missing-thing-in-the-masjid news and so on. I know announcing these is not permissible in the masjid. If I deny them I may get fired as I am a weak person. wht 2 do?

Halal/Haram Matters, Rulings on mosques

17 May

ANSWER: It is not permissible for you to do that.

I belong to hardcore barelvi family and now family is looking for bride obviously criteria is hardcore barelvi beliefs.my question is if girl is not into shirk? asi enquired she is not into shirk but her father is 1000% ya ghous al madad & grave worshipper types. if i marry this girl can her “mushrik” father be her wali?is nikah valid?or should renew marriage with city qazi as her wali?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract

17 May

ANSWER: No, he cannot be her wali. Look for a Muslim in her family from her father’s side and he would become her wali. If there is no one like that, then the muslim judge becomes her wali. Sheikh, I wanted to know if a non-practising muslim father is considered to be a Wali or […]

What to do if two people initiate salam to each other at the same time. Both reply or both stay silent?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

17 May

ANSWER: They should both reply to one another.

I was buying groceries and the cashier was a person I know. So when I was ready to pay, the person scanned just one article and gave me the rest for ‘‘free“. I showed him this is wrong but his boss was near and he didn‘t want to Scan them, so I took the products. Because I didn‘t want him to lose his job I didn‘t visit his boss. What should we do in such situations and with the groceries?

Halal/Haram Matters

17 May

ANSWER: Both of you are considered thieves for stealing groceries in such a way.

To use google we have to agree some terms and conditions.one of its term is that,if any dispute arise between we and them,then the dispute will be solved by the law of california.now is it permissible to agree this term as we know that the law of california is not islamic

Halal/Haram Matters

17 May

ANSWER: Nobody reads the whole terms and conditions. No problem in clicking agree as they do this for legal reasons and to avoid any suing. If you are doubtful or don’t like this, simply don’t use their products!

Standing in salat is a pillar. What if a person for a fard salat , stand only 1 rakah with imam and sit for rest rakah. Is the prayer invalid?

Prayer

17 May

ANSWER: Standing is a pillar in fard salah and the prayer is invalid if you did not stand without a valid reason.

What is the dua to say in Salah before Tasleem?

Prayer

16 May

ANSWER: You can say any dua you want. Abu Hurayrah said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When any one of you recites the Tashahhud [according to one report: when any one of you finishes the final Tashuhhud ], let him seek refuge with Allah from four things, let him say: ‘Allahumma inni […]

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