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  • Mistakenly accusing maid of theft

    Assalaamu alaykum. I had a maid in my house for helping in household activities. One day I suspected that she had stolen some money from my locker. I told my family members about it, and they scolded her and was kicked out of the house as she had done these activities in the past as well. Afterwards, I calculated my money and discovered that she had.. More

  • Sunnah in supplicating against others

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. I want to know what the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is regarding supplicating against others. I see in the Seerah (biography), that he supplicated against others at times, like when he said to that man, “Eat with your right hand.” The man said, “I cannot.. More

  • Repented but people continue to be suspicious of him

    Assalaamu alaykum, dear Scholars. If a person made mistakes in his life and is now trying to avoid these mistakes but due to his past mistakes people suspect him, which might torture him and might cause him to lose the determination to avoid mistakes, then what Islamic ruling guides everyone in this type of case? .. More

  • Asking to marry Maryam bint 'Imraan or Aasiyah in Paradise

    Is it permissible to ask Allaah: "O Allaah, marry me to Maryam, the daughter of Imraan (the mother of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him) and Aasiyah, the wife of Pharaoh, in Paradise." And is it permitted to do good deeds to get this status because they are the leaders of the women of Paradise. .. More

  • Lying to retain political asylum and family unity

    Assalamu alaykum. A Husband got asylum in a European country because he cannot go to his homecountry for fear of his life. His wife and children also got asylum in order to keep the family unit together. The wife and children are not persecuted in their homecountry. Then the wife went to their homecountry to visit her relatives even though the one who.. More

  • Reporting those who abuse asylum program to authorities

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a Muslim citizen of a Western country, and I appreciate that everybody respects the law and abides by the rules. Where I live, the government started a program so that individuals and organizations can sponsor Syrian refugees. Unfortunately, some immigration consultants are using this program to make a huge profit and use this.. More

  • Brotherhood endures among Muslims regardless of ill feelings among them

    Assalamu alaykum. Do we have the right to call this person a brother in Islam due to his arrogance as seen in the following story?There is a brother who did not practiced Islam at a young age and who came to America when he was 18 years old in order to receive an education. When he came to America, he witnessed many things and began to drink, smoke,.. More

  • Preparing trousseau long before marriage

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. If a woman keeps a collection of clothes, jewellery, and other items in order to use them when she gets married, is that wrong? If she dies before using those things (never gets married), will she be sinful and will she be asked about that Na'eem (pleasure)? ("Na'eem," as mentioned in Surah.. More

  • Giving false information to receive welfare

    I am young and have finished high school. However, my grades were poor, so I took a pause of one year to improve my grades and start university next year. So I am unemployed, and I may also seek social welfare in my country because I do not have a job. While seeking social welfare, I fullfilled every criteria for it, but I did make a misstake twice... More

  • Supplicating when drinking Zamzam water

    Assalaamu alaykum. I know that the hadith of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,says that Zamzam water is for the purpose that it is drunk for. So whatever supplication/intention I make before drinking Zamzam will be accepted. Suppose that I have a lot of supplications to make. Should I pronounce each and every supplication before drinking Zamzam,.. More

  • Spending on jobless brother's family to return his favor

    I have been married for more than 19 years and, praise be to Allaah, we have children whom I love dearly. I live abroad with with family for my job. I have been fulfilling all the needs of my family. I was 1 year old when my father died, and my elder brother and mother brought me up. My brother used to work as a laborer to finance my education from.. More

  • Caring for abusive father in old age

    My father-in-law was a very violent man in his youth, and he would regularly beat his wife with knifes and even break bones. He also used to beat my husband and his younger siblings in the same manner. However, he favoured his eldest son, whom he eventually took to live with him while abandoning his wife and his other six children. From the age of 18,.. More

  • Reward is earned every time good deed is done

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I love you for the sake of Allaah. I have the following question: There is a hadith that says that by reciting Tasbeeh (Sobhaan Allaah [glory to Allaah]), Tahmeed (Alhamdulillaah [praise be to Allaah]), Tahleel (Laa ilaaha illAllaah [there is nothing worthy of worship but Allaah]), Takbeer (Allaahu.. More

  • Supplication of leaving home

    Assalaamu alaykum. My question is regarding the supplication that says, "Bismillaah, tawakkaltu ‘ala Allaah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billaah." This supplication should be said when leaving the home. 1) If I live in a block of flats, then what is the right time to say this supplication? Is it right when going out of my door while I am still.. More

  • Mocking people unbecoming of Muslims

    What is the ruling on mocking one of the customs or rituals of the non-Muslims even though one fears that this may have been a custom sent down by Allaah to earlier specific generations? One such custom may be putting stickers on one's head, which Hindus do. I thought that this might be a custom sent by Allaah to a specific generation through an earlier.. More