QUESTION: My friend was a very decent woman. Unfortunately, her husband encouraged and pushed her into singing, dancing, and freemixing with others. Consequently, she has become wild and uncontrollable, resulting in the abandonment of her husband and children. So, is the husband more sinful than she, given that he was the initiator of all this?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage
27 Nov

ANSWER: They are both sinful but she is more sinful than him as she is an adult and she is responsible for her actions. 

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QUESTION: There was a non-Muslim boy in my class and even though I did not want , I felt attracted towards him. It had been only 3-4 months since he left the class, but even now his thoughts keep coming to my mind. I don’t want to think about him still the thoughts keep coming to my mind . What should I do ?

Character and Morals
25 Nov

ANSWER: Repent to Allah while showing deep remorse and sincerity for allowing your gaze to roam freely once you knew he was fitnah for you.

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QUESTION: Does often free mixing turn into major sin? For example, as a woman I am trying to limit free mixing especially at work but fall in it at times so what erases it do I need to ask for forgiveness every time or which acts erase it?

Character and Morals, Sins
21 Nov

ANSWER: These are the traps of Shaytan to drag your feet into hell. Don’t look at the size of the sin, look at Whom you are sinning against! It is not permissible for a woman to work or study in a mixed environment. 

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QUESTION: Sister asked people consider me ugly but I know Allah made everyone beautiful Alhamdulillah.but I got it that any male whom I like for marriage but they don’t like me bcz I am ugly & no one is interested in marrying me.this thing make me suffer severe inferiority complex even though I try to stay positive but deep down I am badly hurt.do u have any advice for me?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
15 Nov

ANSWER: So many ugly girls have gotten married and have the most blessed marriages by the grace of Allah. True ugliness is in envying others and looking down at whatever Allah has given you and being ungrateful to Allah! Beauty is subjective, therefore make a lot of Dua in the Sujood of your prayers for […]

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QUESTION: Studypool is a website where students post questions, and tutors answer them to earn money. As a tutor, is it permissible to secretly use AI like ChatGPT in the background to fulfill the website’s requirements and answer students, though the website forbids using AI? Are these earnings halal?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
12 Nov

ANSWER: If the website forbids it then it’s not permissible as Prophet ﷺ said a person who cheats is not from among us and lying is a major sin.

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QUESTION: Can I travel in a auto rickshaw which is open with non mahram driver as most of the times there are no passengers available and I have to take auto and go to the nearby places in the city

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
04 Nov

ANSWER: Being alone in seclusion with a non mahram man is not permissible.  But if it is not in seclusion and it is in the open air and he is not alone with you, this seems permissible.

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QUESTION: Shaykh, can I take home the toiletries from the resort where I’m staying, since we pay for them?

Character and Morals, Halal/Haram Matters
28 Oct

ANSWER: No problem

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QUESTION: If a wife willingly contributes her own income towards household expenses for some years, and later she decides not to spend from her income anymore, is it permissible in Islam for her to ask her husband to return the money she had spent before? Would it be considered haram for her to ask for it back?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of Marriage
27 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible as she spent that money by her own will unless she made it clear to him from the beginning that this is a loan and a debt on him to her.

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QUESTION: If 2 people look at each other and instead of saying something they laugh at the 3rd person who is with them without the 3rd person knowing, is this a major sin or a minor sin?

Character and Morals, Sins
27 Oct

ANSWER: This is a major sin 

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QUESTION: One of my friends has highlighted a picture of me and her on her Instagram account, I have asked her many times to delete the picture but she has not deleted it. Now, will I be guilty of a sin because the picture is highlighted on her Instagram account?

Character and Morals, Social Media
24 Oct

ANSWER: If you had nothing to do with it, you are not sinful. However, you must cut off your friendship with such an evil friend and show her that you don’t want anything to do with her. 

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