Assalaamu alaykum, when I was younger and still in school, I was not religious and did not go to school so much; instead I used to do other bad things. The school pays us money here each month, and the thing is that they paid me for the months that I was not there, now I feel guilty and want to pay it back, but the debt involves riba (interest), and.. More
I would like to know about the virtues of remembering Allaah and doing thikr (remembrance of Allaah) and how important that is. .. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question regarding theft in my circumstance. I was at a beach near a hotel with a hot tub in it. As many people coming out of the ocean get cold, they use the hotel's hot tub although there is a sign saying that the hot tub is only for hotel residents. I used the hot tub and then left without using any towels or eating food... More
Shaykh,I realise that grandparents have to be respected a lot and that one is to keep ties with them, but do grandchildren have to obey them in everything that is halal? Could you please explain? .. More
A couple of years ago, when I was not a very practicing muslim, I had non-muslim friends in school, who stayed friends with me till today. Now that I am getting to know more about Islam, however, I fear that they might mislead me. I have thought about meeting Muslim friends in our school, but I can see that they commit sins and might also influence.. More
Is it allowed to give clubs and the like (or other things such as Youtube channels) names of what you aspire to be without claiming it for yourself, for example, a group of people striving to become from the sabiqun call their club name as-sabiqun; would this go under claiming good for yourself even if those people do not believe that they are such.. More
I am a Muslimah and have a non-Muslim sister who became pregnant through fornication. She is in the delivery stage and still fornicates and uses illegal drugs, although she hasn't used them recently. Should I visit her in the hospital, especially given that she has no intention of accepting Islam? And will visiting her be considered congratulating for.. More
I have applied for a job through the internet. The recruitment process starts by applying with your email and some other personal data. I failed at the middle of the recruitment process. To apply for the same job using the same profile, you have to wait at least six months. I have applied again with another email address in a period that is less than.. More
I have been married for 30 years now and have two sons. We live abroad and my two brothers also live in the same country. Sadly, the relationship between my husband and my family was never the best. He always had the feeling that they never accepted him; during all these years there were misunderstandings from both sides; and he broke off contact with.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. In one of your fatwas, you said that the maternal aunt holds a great status and that the nieces and nephews must be dutiful to her; does this mean that they have to obey her in everything halal and that if they do not do so they will be seen as disobedient to her and will be destined to hellfire? So if the maternal aunt tells her.. More
I read that you are not held accountable for what you dream. But what about lucid dreaming? Are you accountable for sins committed then? .. More
Assalaamu alaykum. My college provides wifi with a fee, but I hacked my college wifi and used about 10 MB. Now I regret this; how can I repay for it? Please help me; what should I do? .. More
In South Africa, a hadith is quoted that says that if a person recites the durood Allaahumma sallee 'ala Muhammadin Nabee al-'ummiy waslamon a Friday after the 'Asr prayer 80 times, then so many years of their sins will be forgiven. Is this hadith authentic? .. More
Dear scholars, may peace be on you all. My question is: if someone become so sick that he is almost dying, then should I pray to Allah like this, “O Allaah, if there is good in his recovery, then cure him,” or should I pray, “O Allaah, cure him”? Which one is the proper supplication? .. More
Assalaamu alaykum. A Muslim doctor wrote that he will do a certain course of five years to help the injured Muslims if Allaah gives him a certain opportunity; afterwards, he thought that he would do a two-year course instead of a five-year one. If it is regarded as a vow, then what should he do now, and is it regarded as a vow for worship or just for.. More
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