Fiqh of the family

My Uncle, who was custodian of a property, and a cousin ate our share of inheritance. If we do not forgive him for eating our share are we sinful? He is also involved with loan sharks, we worry if we are close to him we will be harmed more so we want to keep interaction with him minimum but we are worried if we do that we will be breaking ties of kinship … how to balance.

Fiqh of the family

12 Feb

ANSWER: You are not obliged to forgive your oppressor. You must uphold ties of kinship with him as Allah mandates this upon you. You can do this by calling him over the phone every now and then in order to maintain Salam.

Sheikh I wanted to know if a single Muslim son can move out of his parents house and get his own place even if the parents don’t agree with it

Fiqh of the family

08 Feb

ANSWER: If he is working away from them, this is permissible. To leave their company and move out to a separate accommodation while he is still not married, this is being undutiful unless there is a legitimate reason.

Yesterday my neighbour visited me she said that her daughters proposal and marriage were getting cancelled which is about to fixed..now her daughter is 31 years old. My neighbour is so so sad and since last 4 years she is so sick with this daughter marriage tension.. kindly sir suggest and help in this regard..

Fiqh of the family

21 Jan

ANSWER: This is a test from Allah! This is way better than marrying someone who would divorce her after two months only to find out that she is pregnant and stuck with his child.

A sister wants to know if her sister’s husband is her mahram?

Fiqh of the family, Mahram

14 Jan

ANSWER: No, he’s not a mahram and she must be fully covered in front of him and it’s not permissible to chit-chat or socialize or hang out when he’s around. This ruling is same for both sister’s husband and husband’s brother. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5538/who-are-the-mahrams-in-front-of-whom-a-woman-can-uncover

Sheik my question is that is it permissible for a son or daughter to touch his/her mother’s feet. As many people believe that paradise lies under the feet of mum. And touching them would shower Allahs blessing on you.what is the ruling on it?

Fiqh of the family

06 Jan

ANSWER: Touching the feet and seeking blessings the way Hindus touch while the parents are standing as if you’re bowing or prostrating to them is not permissible as bowing and prostration is only for Allah.

In order to repent from sins including rights of others you have to seek their forgiveness before asking Allah’s forgiveness. My question is if i disrespected my mother and she says on her lips she has forgiven me but in her heart she hasn’t really deep down, is it still valid? I heard from a sheikh once that it is.

Fiqh of the family

24 Dec

ANSWER: This is in Allah’s hands. Keep on seeking her forgiveness and making her happy until this becomes from her heart.

Sheikh if a parent especially a mother who curses her son, for example that you will suffer in life without reason she curses her son will the curse be accepted by Allah almighty

Fiqh of the family

12 Dec

ANSWER: If the son did not do anything to deserve it, the curse won’t affect him.

My parents are getting old and my brother doesnt want to look after them so me being the only girl of the family, can i refuse to get married because of responsibility to take care of my parents?

Fiqh of the family

11 Dec

ANSWER: This is a collective duty upon all your siblings and not on only one of them.

Sheikh, does my elder sister have authority over me, her younger brother? Sometimes I explain to my sister that I am her brother so she must obey me, but she replies that she is my big sister and that I have no right to her. I am 24 years old and she is 29. I have two big brothers who let her do anything and my father does not act, so I try to act for her, but she pulls out this excuse.

Fiqh of the family

04 Dec

ANSWER: As long as your father is alive, you can only give her diplomatic advice and nothing more.

My inlaws have slandered me, done black magic to seprate us (caught red handed by their own son), wanted him to remarry and leave me pregnant and more. I cant forgive them and dont want contact. My husband cut ties with them and hates them after seeing my suffering and their double standards and unislamic values. I tried asking him and reminding him of his parents rights, what else can I do?

Fiqh of the family

28 Nov

ANSWER: You must continue to remind him that it is his obligation to contact them and to be dutiful towards them even if they were calling him to associate others with Allah. He has no excuse none whatsoever for severing his kinship and he will be admitted to hell for doing that. You on the […]

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