Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

Is sunnah to eat with 3 fingers?

Biography of the Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

24 Jul

ANSWER: Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa sallam used to eat with 3 fingers. However, scholars say that this is not a sunnah of worship but rather a sunnah of culture.

I’ve read that in islam there is no restriction of age for intercourse,puberty is enough, but where i live there’s this idea of people over 18 shouldn’t be with those under 18,and i’ve grown up with this,so now i’m struggling,for example if i see a female under 18 i may feel bad(because of people around)and stop looking at her even though she’s lawful to marry, is this Kufr?

23 Jul

ANSWER: This is not kufr! It’s sinful to look at non mahram women like this whether below or above 18 years of age as Allah has ordered you to lower your gaze!

Sheikh when i do wudu and rub my fingers through the beard, non muslims around me stare at me and i get uncomfortable because of that. So if i do it in a way that they don’t stare at me, is it shirk?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Psychological and Social Problems

23 Jul

ANSWER: This is not shirk however, it may be a weakness of Islam. Be proud of your Islam and make wudu normally! Who cares who is watching or what they say? When they walk nude, do they care of what you think of them?

Sheikh, when I speak with some people here, they have the habit to make du’a on others as a joke.. Like for example if you say something funny, they laugh and say: May Allah ruin you. Or may you be handicapped. I don’t like it when they say this to me… Are their du’as accepted?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

23 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally inappropriate to say! They might be accepted and heard!

What to do when you’re craving your sinful past so much that you can’t stop thinking about it?

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

22 Jul

ANSWER: Think about hellfire and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed satan and get up and do something halal and constructive.

Is replying to yarhamukallah an obligation?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Other

22 Jul

ANSWER: No.

Is giving salam (saying Asalamualaikum) manditory and answering salam as right of one muslim on another

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

20 Jul

ANSWER: Giving salam is not mandatory but replying to salam is.

Is it okay to talk back for the sake of self respect during arguments with loved ones or close friends or any stranger or Anyone? Whenever I fall in these type situations I restrain myself from standing up for myself because this particular story hits my mind- A man reviled Abu Bakr in the presence of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet remained seated. He looked

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

19 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in standing up for yourself if there is a need for that. Abu Bakr didn’t stand for himself rather he insulted the man as he insulted him and this is why the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam left.

How to deal with nosy relatives..who ask personal questions all the time and they want to interfere in your life… because i gets really irritating when they try to get personal.

Character and Morals, Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

18 Jul

ANSWER: Dodge the questions or ask them personal questions that would make them feel uneasy.

I am from ***** and the govt here is so currpt they impose heavy taxes on us but didn’t use any money on us not a penny which they promise at election.if the govt givivg money under a scheme to build house and we need money for something else can we take money assuming we are taking our money back.

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

16 Jul

ANSWER: If its a riba (interest) based loan, this is totally prohibited. It’s not permissible to cheat the government even if they are corrupt as a muslim does not cheat or lie.

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