Sins

I have on many occasions tried to change myself to be a better Muslim but reverted back to my bad ways, I sometimes miss prayers, and I don’t feel bad about it because I find them a burden. I feel ashamed about certain things in the religion like keeping a long beard, I also find some matters in the religion difficult to come to terms with, consequence of growing in a non Muslim country, I get a lot of doubts and this really scares me because i fear i will die in a state of kufr and I don’t feel remorse for my sins. However on this occasion I have been steadfast for a longer period, the one thing I’m doing different is reading the Quran daily and I remember Allah frequently. There is something missing but not quite sure what it is, there is more I could add but believe you will get the picture. What should I do?

18 Mar

What you are suffering from is weakness of Iman and you must try to boost that. This is done through offering more righteous deeds, attending more lectures and circles of knowledge and also by surrounding yourself with true practicing brothers. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam has told us that a wolf would only […]

My question is about cups with gold and silver color decoration and patterns, I don’t know if it is real gold/silver or just color. Is it permissible to keep them? How about glasses which are gold plated?Which is the best way to get rid of them? When my parents purchased them they didn’t know about the interdiction of eating out of gold made plates, are they sinful?

Sins

18 Mar

Most of the plates in the market are not made of gold except those that are expensive. Therefore, if these utensils are expensive, you should take them to a goldsmith or a jewelry shop and they can advise you. If they say that there is gold or silver in it, you shouldn’t use them. You […]

In situations when we feel some discomfort in our hearts would that make us “kaafir” or a un-believer, for example if our husbands may remarry?

Sins

18 Mar

This is not true. Kufr happens when a person rejects Allah’s command or doesn’t believe that it is from Allah. Allah says: “Jihâd (holy fighting in Allâh’s Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims) though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like […]

What are you allowed to swear by? I know you say by Allah but what else is halal to swear by?

Sins

18 Mar

Only by the names of Allah and His beautiful attributes

Sheikh, I am a female of age 16 and I have a spiritual leader who has guided me for a year. The problem is although I don’t talk to him any more than what is of importance and that which matters, but I wait for him to come, or keep checking. Please help.

Sins

18 Mar

At this early age, Satan is trying to divert you from Allah to worldly matters. It is obvious that you have or in the process of developing an obsession to this teacher of yours. Therefore, you are commanded to erase him from your life and deleting all contacts with him so that you can focus […]

I have two Children about the age of 23-25. One of them Prays every day 5 times a day, fast during Ramada, but he occationally Drink Alcohol. The other child, do pray occationally, fast if he feel like it and ofcouse drink Alcohol ocationally.Which one of the two, is a true beliver, closer to Allah than the other?

Sins

18 Mar

This is something only Allah can judge. Those who don’t pray are not Muslims. Those who observe their prayers but drink are bad Muslims but they are still considered to be Muslims

A sister live in USA working in a shop there is no place to pray except bathroom, she wants to know is it ok for her to pray in bathroom ? or pray after she get off the job ( delay Duhr and pray Asr at home together)??

Sins

18 Mar

This is not acceptable. She can pray in any place. All what she needs a place for her to stand and prostrate. This can be done in the place she is standing, in the warehouse, in an office or in the street outside the shop.

Is it haram to attend prananadi classes? Prananadi is a old Tibetan medical practice which deals with the body’s energies.”

Sins

18 Mar

This is not permissible to use as it evolves the belief of a source of spiritual healing energy and as Muslims, only Allah is the provider of such energy. All of these practices are derived from the Hindus.

I want to know whether I have done something wrong. My mother wanted to go out into the garden without covering properly. I refused to open the door, because I was scared of sinning.

Sins

18 Mar

You did the right thing and you also were polite and respectful with your mother. Therefore, you are right and she is wrong

My friend has this Independence Day coming up and her whole family is going for a party in the embassy is it allowed for her to go and if it is not allowed can she go if she has an intention other than going for a party?

Sins

18 Mar

Your friend should stay away from such celebrations especially if there is mixing between the genders, drinks, dancing, music etc.

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