Fiqh of the family

QUESTION: We are told having 2 or 3 daughters can lead us to jannah. Is there any similar hadith about reward of sons?

Fiqh of the family, Other

07 Dec

ANSWER: No.

QUESTION: My close ones criticizes me for following the authentic Sunnah, such as the way I pray. Even my mother has asked me to shave my beard because of the rising Islamophobia in India (I have a slightly patchy beard that doesn’t look very good). What should I do?

Fiqh of the family

05 Dec

ANSWER: You must abide by the sunnah and trust Allah and ignore criticism which ignorant people send your way. The prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam has faced more criticism than this and was steadfast on his beliefs.

QUESTION: My sister said she wanted to marry her male friend in a halal way, they text each other a lot, the guy has already seen her hair and he goes to the school as me and my sister, I told her many times to stop, she says she blocked him, but I see him on her phone, they sleep on call. my parents don’t know, if I tell them, it’ll break my family apart, I’m confused on how to handle this, what do I do?

Fiqh of the family, Pre-Marital Relations

04 Dec

ANSWER: Warn her that you would tell your parents about it and if she doesn’t mend her ways then tell your father so that he takes appropriate action

QUESTION: What should I do when my mother tells me to recharge the Dish TV? I try not to watch TV, but she always shouts at me if I deny. I haven’t watched TV for the last 9 months because my Islamic teacher advised me to stop watching it. What is the Islamic point of view on this? Or if someone watches am I sinful for that?

Character and Morals, Fiqh of the family

30 Nov

ANSWER: You’ll be sinful if you know for sure she watches haram things on tv and you must not help her or assist her on that while trying to explain to her and being diplomatic at the same time.

QUESTION: What should I do, Sheikh? I’m tired of fighting with my relatives every year about birthdays, New Year etc. Now they’re inviting me to celebrate the New Year again, and I refuse. My mother is very angry and disappointed in me, and all my relatives are turning away from me

Fiqh of the family

30 Nov

ANSWER: If Allah is pleased with you, who cares about others? And when Allah is angry with you, who other would benefit you?

QUESTION: If dad no longer alive, son’s married off his daughters. Do the daughters have right over the property of dad even after getting married from the brothers expenses. Please give me the answer

Fiqh of the family, Inheritance

23 Nov

ANSWER: Of course they have the right on their father’s property and possessions unless their brother told them beforehand that the money he’s using to get them married off is from their share of inheritance and the sisters had agreed to that.

QUESTION: Is it obligatory for a son to provide for his parents and siblings after marriage even when the father is healthy and does not go to work?

Fiqh of the family

15 Nov

ANSWER: It is not his obligation to provide for his parents and siblings when his parents are rich or at least have what suffice them. If the parents are stone broke, he should provide for them what gives them an honorable life without harming his own life or family, if he is married.

QUESTION: Our father left us and married another woman ( our mom grew us alone without his help and when he left us he told “don’t bother me from now on “)and now when we start working and receiving money he want that we buy him a house, should or must we do it? Is it our obligation if we don’t see him from childhood till now?

Fiqh of the family

10 Nov

ANSWER: If he is earning or has enough to sustain a decent life, you are not obliged to give him anything, let alone buy him a house!

QUESTION: If my younger brother is my wali, and orders me to do his laundry, polish his shoes, serve him food, massage his feet, AM I OBLIGED to do all this bcz he is qawwam/authoritian over me?

Fiqh of the family

30 Oct

ANSWER: No, you’re not obliged to serve him! He is your wali when it comes to marriage.

QUESTION: My family is not financially stable and I’m trying my best with what Allah has blessed me sometimes it’s hard for my parents to eat they sacrifice for my siblings, Also I want to get married but I want to ask you for advice whether to wait for everything to be alright before getting married or the best opinion

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family

29 Oct

ANSWER: If your parents and family are struggling and you are working to help them, you will be rewarded for that. If you need to get married for the fear of falling into sin, you must do that if you can afford it and try to help your parents to the best of your ability […]

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