Fiqh of the family

My father keeps talking to his sister, his cousin (female cousin) and also his cousins daughter. I don’t know what to do. I know that relationship with cousins or cousins children is not permissible. What should I tell my dad.

15 May

You should advise him in a kind diplomatic way bearing in mind that he is your father so you must not cross the line of respect. If he doesn’t listen, this is his sin.

My father puts me in a situation where my Salah gets delayed to offer on right time. I think when obedience to parents for certain limits. Is it ok if I scold my father and l leave for prayer.

Character and Morals, Fiqh of the family

12 May

If you scold your father, you won’t enter Paradise! What kind of a question is this? Have you ever read the Quran? Didn’t you read an ayah that says that even if your parents force you to associate others with Allah, you must not obey them but you have to give them good companionship and […]

My husband’s father does not allow him to come to my parents house. This has hurt me and my parents. Even once my husband has not visited my parents house. should he obey his father in this case?

Fiqh of the family

07 May

Of course not! His father has no right in preventing him and you husband has no right in obeying him.

Sheikh I live abroad and my mother live in Africa.I take care my mom financial but I’m to far to be close to her anytime she need me.I’m married and Ihave children .Will I have to leave my home to go and stay with her .PLEASE HELP ME.

Fiqh of the family

23 Apr

If you are the only child, you can first try to bring her to stay with you. Otherwise, you can pay for someone to go and help her and take care of her if your work and earning requires you stay there.

Shaikh. Is It Islamic for a Muslim Parent, to distinguish among their children by maintaining the eldest to be specially respected and give him good accommodation, and the youngest to be specially loved & give him much more extra money? I just want to know, are there any special rights for rest of the children between the eldest and the youngest? What should a Parent have to do?

Fiqh of the family

23 Apr

Parents must treat all of their children equally.

sheik..I stay with my husband n my father in law does not wish to keep his wife. The problem is my mother in law wants my husband to stay with her at nights. .. is he liable to leave his wife n children n stay with his mother..

Fiqh of the family

21 Apr

Your husband has obligations towards his mother and towards you and your children. If his mother is living with others, he must not sleep over and leave his own family! He may do this whenever there is a necessity but not every night.

A man used to be bad to his mother when he was young.at [1] the mother burial the son got mad and ever since all his wife and kids are failing in life.struck with illnesses and bad luck leading an unhappy life. that man says it’s not his fault everyone is wrong to say birr el walidin. What is your advice sheikh?

Fiqh of the family

17 Apr

He must ask Allah for forgiveness and do righteous deeds for his mother and move on.

My father died almost 2 years ago, I’m the oldest one of my family and I have 2 brothers “8 and 18 years old ” and 2 sisters “16 and 21 years old ” ,Is it obligatory for me to spend on them?! Would I be sinful if I didn’t spend on them?! Notably, their pension is only 500Le because the rest of the pension goes to my step mom and half brother. Is it optional or obligatory?!

Fiqh of the family

16 Apr

If you are financially able to, you must help the youngest and the girls (if they are not married) because if one of them dies, you will inherit them! This is an obligation upon you to provide for them.

My husband’s sister and her 30 year old son come for umrah every year from USA,she wants to stay with us to save her money on hotels and she is very dominant. Her son is not a mahram for me and my 20 years old daughter so it becomes very difficult for us. My husband says if she wants to stay with us I can’t stop her as she is my sister. Is it my duty to host her in Islam?

Fiqh of the family

13 Apr

Yes, as it is your husband house and he is allowed to do so. However, you and your daughter must at all times be segregated and isolated from her son and not mixing with him under no circumstances whether they like it or not! Being in full hijab all the time will certainly make them […]

I see a lot of parents kissing their own babies/or grown children on the lips nowadays. What is the Islamic ruling on this? Is this allowed? If so upto what age?

Fiqh of the family

11 Apr

This is not permissible and not hygienic.

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