Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

I have been trying for many years but I am not getting married, there is no problem with looks as I’m pretty and not that ugly one can reject based on looks,I pray 5 times daily prayer do hijab and all, my parents &I not getting what’s the problem , sometimes it seems like it is going to happen(like almost fixed) then suddenly something go wrong,my parents are very upset and me too,what should I

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Fiqh of Marriage

30 Aug

ANSWER: This is something evil which Allah has deflected away from you. You never know what might have happened if the proposal went through. Allah has saved you from a worse fate than you had anticipated. Don’t worry. When the right proposal comes, Allah will make it happen.

I know someone who prays Jahannum for a Muslim who has not done anything wrong towards him…Will his prayers be accepted?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Halal/Haram Matters

29 Aug

ANSWER: If you have not wronged that person, his curses or bad Duas would have no impact. He would be sinful for doing such duaa.

Sheikh, what if you have a high sumption that someone you know closely is a munafiqeen.. what should I do? How can or should I even try and advice him?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

28 Aug

ANSWER: It is not for you to decide who is a munafiq and who isn’t. You can advice them generally towards goodness without any labelling. How would you feel if someone had a strong feeling that you were born out of wedlock?

Few days ago a boy cursed Islam so I protested and told him that it was wrong. He said sorry but he didn’t regretted that so I stopped talking with him. Now can I play cricket if he plays too? And can I play with people who still talk and play with him after knowing that he cursed Islam (but they don’t think the thing he did was right)?? and what if he doesn’t play with us?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

26 Aug

ANSWER: If he made a mistake and apologized for it, this is sufficient and you don’t have to monitor him 24/7 as you are not the religious police and you are not his mother either!

Is it true that yawning is from shaytan and Allah dislikes yawning? If yes, then what to do when a yawn comes?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Other, Prayer

22 Aug

ANSWER: You must suppress it by putting your hand on your mouth, especially when it comes during prayer.

If there is a innovation done by the people of the masjid do we go to the imam about this if not how do we forbid it among all the people

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Innovations, Prayer

10 Aug

ANSWER: You should do whatever it takes to convey to the people proper Islamic knowledge if you are knowledgable and know how to diplomatically advise people.

My father does not follow the teachings of Islam. He is very rude and treats me horribly. What bothers me most about him is that he does not practice cleanliness. For example, he makes a mess (he doesn’t clean up his dishes after eating, he drops food on the kitchen floor, he cleans his hands using a cloth instead of water, he leaves his clothing & tea cups in the living room). What should I do?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Fiqh of the family

02 Aug

ANSWER: What kind of a question is this? Are you muslim? Allah ordered you to be obedient, respectful and dutiful towards your parents! They cleaned your mess when you were a child and gave their lives to bring you up to be who you are. Now, you are complaining about him! Why don’t you throw […]

Prophet s.a.w only sits on the floor while eating so why is it not sunnah to eat food while sitting on the floor?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations

01 Aug

ANSWER: Because its a cultural thing.

Sheikh, is it shirk to thank someone when they do something for you?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Halal/Haram Matters, Other

31 Jul

ANSWER: No. Thanking people for what they are capable of is not considered to be shirk. Being thankful to people is a good thing because Allah said, A person who is not thankful to people is not thankful to Allah. However, it’s not permissible to praise someone on their faces as this may make them […]

I would like to know that is if the father or husband eats first before anyone else is Sunnah? Meaning even if nobody is supposed to begin eating after waiting for a while?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Other

27 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and not from the sunnah at all!

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