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Saying ‘Oh my God’ permissible
Assalaamu alaykum. Could you please tell me about the permissibility of common phrases like 'oh my God'? I speak a lot in English and find myself using such common phrases but I do not know whether they are considered permissible or not. Also, I was just recently cracking a joke to a colleague of mine, where I took the phrase 'The road to hell is paved.. More
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What to say upon sneezing, yawning, and burping
Assalaamu alaykum. What should a person say upon burping, sneezing and yawning? Wassalaam.
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Spending tuition money on drinking alcohol
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu! All praise is due to Allaah alone! And may His peace and blessings be upon our noble Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam.Dear Shaykh, my father gave me money a long time ago to pay for my textbooks, tuition fees, and something else. My faith was low at that time, and I was suffering from an.. More
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Ruling on skipping classes
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Could you please throw some light on the subject of skipping classes in college and school according to Islam? Also, please explain how to deal with Muslim friends who do so. May Allaah reward you.
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Hacking computer game to win vouchers
There is a food company that offers free vouchers of sandwiches if you are among the top scorers. The game can be hacked, and the hacker can change its source code and thus make it into the top scorer list. If the hacker wins by changing the game mechanics, will these sandwiches be halal for him or not? Please note that no rules and regulations have.. More
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Ruling on whether doing good deed without intention entails reward
Assalaamu alaykum. Kindly clarify the following question regardingissue of rewardfor me:
A Muslim works as an electrician, for example,and is paid by his company. He was assigned to be part of building a masjid. Does he get a double reward for that? I mean, does he get rewarded both for fulfilling his obligations as a worker and for helping to build.. More
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One should not praise himself for doing good
Assalaamu alaykum. If we are able to perform good deeds and refrain from sinning, then we thank Allaah for having enabled us to do that; however, if we sin, then we only blame ourselves. Why is that so? Given that Allaah gave man the free choice between good and evil, can we not praise ourselves if we do good deeds and refrain from sinning? In the end,.. More
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Reconciling two views of Ibn ‘Abbaas about repentance of killer
Assalaamu alaykum. I am confused about a statement of Ibn ‘Abbaas thatI know that he said. So, please Shaikh, do not send me the other fatwa in which you state that he said it. Ibn ‘Abbaassaid that killing a Muslim will not be forgiven. I am confused about why he said this when Allaah says that He forgives all sins, and most scholars say that one.. More
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Friend refuses to forgive him
Assalaamu alaykum Brothers. I really hurt a person, and I tried my best to ask for forgivnes, but that person does not want to know about it. I really feel bad about it, but the worst thing is that this person is a Muslim who does not pray. Now, because I wronged him, he thinks ill of the other muslims, and I really fear that I may be the cause for.. More
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Lying in job interview
Assalaam aleykum. I am able to meet the minimum requirements of my job, but I am not able to excel in it because of a few deficiencies in me. I worry because I have hidden or lied about some of these deficiencies during the interview. Does this make the earnings of my job haram?
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Paying money owed to electricity company to poor instead
Regarding fatwa No. 312100. Thank you for your reply, but please understand that I cannot go back to the electricity department and tell them that I want to pay the outstanding money; they will not accept because they will be unable to produce an invoice since it is a government company, so there are too many problems. Can I just pay this money in installment.. More
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Neglecting ties of kinship to focus on calling to Allaah
Assalaama alaykum. I want to ask you if it is permissible for me to ignore my muslim brothers and family members (not because of hatred, envy, or jealousy) except for my brother, sister, and mother. Is there not a hadith that states that the pleasure of Allaah is the pleasure of the mother? If I compensate it by being the best for my mother among all.. More
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Forging papers to work as a taxi driver
Assalaamu alaykum. I am indebted, and I have a daughter to provide for and my family and so on. I cannot find a halal job. I can find jobs where I do not pay taxes, like in a pizzabar and so on, but I think thateven that is considered haram, is it not? My only way to get out of this problem is to cheat on my papers for getting a taxi card so that I.. More
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Saying 'Fee amaanillaah' when leaving someone
Is it permissible to say, 'Fee amaanillah' to someone when leaving him?
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Parents upset because daughter wears niqaab and does not work
I am a university graduate having qualifications that are quite respected in the business world. Nevertheless, I never workedbecause of the prohibition of working in a mixed environment and because I wear niqaab. My refusal to work is a serious disappointment for my parents. I do not feel guilty for not becoming a career woman, but I do feel regret.. More
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