QUESTION: In Tahajjud, I sit for five minutes after praying two rak’ahs before starting a new two rak’ahs. During those five or 10 minutes, I speak to Allah about everything that is on my mind. Is this a okay?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
21 Feb

ANSWER: We don’t speak with Allah, rather we make dua to Him to ease our affairs!

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QUESTION: In gatherings in Indonesia, we mostly pass the drink along until it reaches the end on the right or left. As a result, the person sitting immediately to our right is the last to receive the drink. What is the ruling on this?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
12 Feb

ANSWER: This is wrong as it is the sunnah to offer it to the elderly or to the one on the right first

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QUESTION: I hate someone’s guts, but due to politeness I have to smile at them, when I turn around my smile disappears immediately, is this being two faced?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
11 Feb

ANSWER: No, this is being a good Muslim

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QUESTION: My parents are looking for marriage proposals for me, but I am not ready to get married. As a 22-year-old female, I do not feel mentally prepared, and I believe I haven’t accomplished enough in my life yet. I have started hifz classes and am making other positive changes. Is it wrong to ask my parents to pause the marriage process because I am not mentally ready?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Fiqh of Marriage
07 Feb

ANSWER: If you’re not mentally stable as you say, you should not be married yet.  However, good proposals usually come once in a life time! There is far grater supply than there is demand.  Many girls around you are looking for good proposals and can’t find any.  Every day that goes by reduces your chances […]

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QUESTION: Is there any justification acceptable regarding power theft by any means such as tempering in meter, taking direct connection from main line, using domestic connection for commercial purposes? People are justifying their act by saying that electricity is very expensive, other people are also not paying bills, there is excessive load shedding etc.

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

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited and Prophet ﷺ said a person who cheats is not from among us!

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QUESTION: I want to know if that a man secretly took a picture of the aurah of a woman without her knowing and shared it with other people.. will she get sins? and would there be a punishment for the man?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Social Media
28 Jan

ANSWER: She will not be sinful if she was not aware of it and there was no negligence from her side. however the man will be punished according to his actions for his betrayal and spying and spreading it among the masses.

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QUESTION: I usually remember about my problems and some emotional words to get emotional in order to cry while making dua by raising hand and cry a lot in dua.Is there any problem to remember about our problems intentionally and cry during making dua by raising hand?By doing this won’t my dua be accepted?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Prayer and Duaa
25 Jan

ANSWER: Crying out of the fear of Allah is what you are rewarded for. Crying when remembering your dead mother or when you divorced your wife, this has no value when making duaa as it may even reduce the reward! It is true that people would think that you are crying while making duaa but […]

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QUESTION: Is Surah Duha only for the Prophet (pbuh)? I really like this surah it cheers me up when I am feeling sad but I was wondering if it is meant only for the Prophet (Pbuh) or is it for us too?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran
21 Dec

ANSWER: This surah is addressing the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam.  However, it is also suitable for his followers as well.

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QUESTION: Shaykh my mom insists me to never talk negative things as angels will say ameen or it can be the time of acceptance something for eg. if i say bad things like ‘I won’t get a job’ then it will happen with me and i will actually not get a job. So is there anything authentic related to such?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Other
18 Dec

ANSWER: Yes. You should always pray for the best & have the best hope in Allah as Allah is as His servant thinks of Him.

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QUESTION: There’s a stray cat that comes to our door early morning seeking food, and we feed it. Neighbors, including relatives, complain as the cat sprays on vehicles and causes disturbances. This has led to frequent quarrels, and they oppose feeding the cat, even outside, as it returns to our home. Should we continue feeding it

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
06 Dec

ANSWER: Of course not! https://islamqa.info/en/answers/390585/ruling-on-raising-animals-and-chickens-at-home-when-the-neighbours-are-annoyed-by-their-smell

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