I told my sister at night I will go with her in the morning to the train station to drop her off. However, in the morning she told me that I do not have to go, so I decided not to. Have I broken a promise here?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

No.

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I wanted to know if it wrong to NOT allow people to use you? meaning you suspect that they are using you, so you do your best to prevent it, but you help them with what you can but don’t go to exceeds.

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

If helping them is in something that is halal and it doesn’t affect or harm you, you should help them

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I have heard from a range of people that Starbucks- this company that sells coffee, hot chocolate etc, funds the Jews to kill Palestinians. Should I avoid going to that shop to buy anything from it?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

This is up to you. buying from them is halal unless you are 100% sure that they fund Israel.

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What is your advise on when you think someone in your family is using you for their own personal gain, should you still stay in contact with this person, or simply help them with what you can but don’t go out of your way?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

You shouldn’t sever your kinship. Helping them when you can is part of connecting it and it is rewarded as long as it is halal. Therefore, I advise you to help them whenever you can but don’t go out of your way to do so

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Sometimes we come across people who are ignorant about Islam, perhaps because of a lack of opportunity for learning or perhaps because of a lack of interest. In such cases, it is very difficult to explain something to them. How should we treat such people?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

You should not listen to Satan who is advising you not to do this so that you can avoid arguments. You must do it but use wisdom and diplomacy while doing so.

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A new mosque opened in my city, but some people are trying to bring music and unislamic things inside and they have threaten the guy there, if I fight them when there is a need and I die will I be considered as a shaheed?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

Fighting them would only cause more problems for Muslims. Try to advise them and always call the police.

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When I see the some of Muslims who practice bidah, shirk etc my mind is automatically becoming angry and hating them, is it from Satan? Behaving to them in good manner as they all Muslims is the correct way?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

You should hate him for his innovation and love him for the other good things he does in his life. This is the balance that you should have

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Sheikh, what are the Islamic teachings concerning greeting salaam to non mahram, like my aunt’s husband or other?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

It is permissible to give salam if you are sure that you will not cause fitnah in the heart of these people. if both of you are alone, you should not give salam.

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Someone once told me that if someone comes to claim a seat you are sitting on, it should be given to him. And if anyone offer a seat already seated on, it should not be taken. Sheikh is this true?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

If a person was sitting in a seat and left it to go the toilet for example and came back, finding someone in his seat, he has the right to ask that individual to leave his seat as initially it is the first one’s seat. As for standing and giving your seat to the elderly […]

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I’m a citizen of a developing non-Muslim country. Can I apply for citizenship in another developed non-Muslim country like the United States for the benefits?

Psychological and Social Problems
11 Mar

It appears that this is permissible as long as it doesn’t include anything that goes against Islam.

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