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  • Son lying to parents about way he used their money

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have serious life problems that need to be solved. I have been doing business by lying to my parents. I used my parents' money for college tuition to start a software business. So I did not use it for education. Instead, I used it to fund my software development costs. I have asked permission from my mother to use her money to do.. More

  • Saying to someone, ‘I would sacrifice my life for you’

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is there anything wrong with saying to one's loved ones, "I would sacrifice my life for you" to express your love in a poetic manner? .. More

  • Repenting from helping person consult soothsayer

    Assalaamu alaykum. I planned to consult a soothsayer with the help of my friend for some reasons, but after telling my friend, I cancelled my plan and do not want to do it anymore because I am afraid of the punishment of Allah. She said, "Yes," but she still went on with it without my knowledge. She just told me after she had done it. Will I be punished.. More

  • Seeking permission to use room for exams

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. We are giving exams; on the first day, we obtained permission to wait in a room. On the other days, we did not ask permission. Do we need to ask permission everyday? Do we need a separate permission to turn on the lights in the room? .. More

  • Disclosing secret for guaranteed benefit

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I am a 21-year-old girl. My mother is Christian, and my father is Muslim. I converted to Islam when I was 16, but my sister, who is 23 years old, is atheist. My sister had a hidden relationship with a 31-year-old married man who has 2 children and whose wife is pregnant. When she asked me what she should.. More

  • Discovering scholar practices sorcery

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu Shaykh. I have been studying with someone who turned out to be into sorcery. I studied different subjectsunder him, and have taken many fatwas about day-to-day life issues and Fiqh from him. Fiqh is needed in the day-to-day life. I have stopped communicating with him, but I have studied so much with.. More

  • Making vow requires wording that implies commitment

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. I am very confused regarding statements that I say and whether they constitute vows or not. Is it necessary to have the intention of vowing in order for a statement to be a vow, or is it not? For example, if I supplicate, saying, "Oh Allaah, please call me on ‘Umrah, I wish to sit in front.. More

  • Lying to mother to end her suffering

    Dear Brother, I was molested and abused a lot as a child. These past few days, I was repenting to Allaah and read that the parents are responsible for their young children. My parents were negligent; they allowed me to sleep in one bed with my brothers and study with male teachers all by myself. I asked my mother to repent for what happened to me, but.. More

  • Muslim should not travel to place where he fears for his life

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissible for a person to go to a country (whether it is an Islamic or non-Islamic country) if they would fear for their life there? I was told that a Muslim should not be afraid if they are going to a country which they feel is unsafe for them to enter. Rather, they should put trust in Allaah. However, did Allaah not tell.. More

  • It is Sunnah to start lectures with Khutbat-ul-Haajah

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Why do shaykhs always begin lectures by praising Allaah and sending the Salaam on Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam? If this is Sunnah, does it also apply to non-religious lectures, like a physics lecture? What are some of the Sunnah-related acts/words of religious and non-religious lectures? .. More

  • Asking forgiveness for non-Muslim parents impermissible

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. While praying, we say a supplication after reciting the salutations on Prophet Muhammad,sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam; that supplication also contains, “Rabbi ighfirli wa li-waalidayya wa lil-mu’mineena yawma yaqoomu-l-hisaab.” My question is: if one's parents are disbelievers, can the.. More

  • Preventing parent from dealing in interest

    I am the cause of my father being unable to get interest of around 30,000 taka every year. As revenge, he ordered me to give this money from my own pocket every year. I thought that it was obligatory to obey him in this regard, and so I told him (without saying 'I promise') that I would do so. Does this mean that it has become obligatory upon me to.. More

  • Deserting sinful family member

    Assalaamu alaykum, respected Scholars. I have a brother; unfortunately, he has picked up some bad habits, like smoking, taking loans, and lying to get money to live a lavish lifestyle, from his companions. He has lied to many people to get money and other items. He covers a lie with another lie and has spared none of his siblings or parents. Whenever.. More

  • Changing wording of reported Athkaar

    Instead of saying 'Maa shaa Allaah' (Allaah has willed), you can say 'Maa shaa Allaah wa ta‘aala' (Allaah, The Exalted, has willed); instead of 'In shaa Allaah' (Allaah willing), you can say 'In shaa Allaah wa ta‘aala'(Allaah, The Exalted, willing); instead of 'Subhaan Allaah; (Glory to Allaah), you can say 'Subhaan Allaah wa ta‘aala' (Glory to.. More

  • Greeting must be returned in audible voice

    Assalaamu alaykum. We know that replying to the greeting of Salaam is obligatory. However, if I reply in a low voice so that the person to whom the reply is given most probably cannot hear the reply, wil I be sinful? .. More