Character and Morals

When I am driving and texting at the same time, and then I see a cop and put my phone down, is this shirk? (Since Allah was watching me I didn’t stop but for a cop I did…) this has been stressing me out a lot because sometimes I use my phone when I need to when driving.

15 Sep

ANSWER: This is not shirk but sinful as you are breaking the law of the land you’re living in and threatening the lives of others while bringing a bad name for muslims for being irresponsible.

Sheikh, whenever i perform a deed i feel being proud. I want to remove it. Is it waswasa of shaytan. Can you please how to remove proudness

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

15 Sep

ANSWER: Compare your deed with the many favors and blessings of Allah upon you and how little good deeds you have given! Also always be afraid that Allah may not have accepted your deeds.

Sheikh what one sentence short advice would you give to muslims now a days in these days of internet, fitna, social media, movies, corona virus, etc. to those who doesn’t know much Quran & sunnah but they try to do their basic obligations like praying, trying to abstain from sins, and try to be good.

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

13 Sep

ANSWER: Stay steadfast and do not let go of the rope of Allah and the authentic sunnah and have the best hope in Allah, while keeping your distance from whatever drives you away from Allah.

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!

Sheikh I fell into committing major sins and from that I try to restrain from it but I fall into it. But whenever I fall into such sins I learn about deen such as I am doing innovations I even started to ponder upon the Quran and study it. And every time I grew stronger. But I lose my iman. can u interprete it am i astray. sheikh.

Character and Morals, Sins

20 Aug

ANSWER: You must try your level best to abide by the sunnah and to stay away from sin if you want to save yourself from hellfire. You must surround yourself with righteous practicing muslims, 24/7 in order to be saved from such whispers.

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 […]

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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