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  • Mistakenly received more government assistance than entitled

    A person claimed benefits from the government as they had low income. The government said they were entitled as long as their savings were not above 16000 pounds. However recently the person realised that saving certificates abroad were supposed to be declared. The person didn't haver access to the money till recently and has repented from the interest.. More

  • Traveling to continue studies when mother is sick at home

    Assalamualaikum Syaikh,I'm from Indonesia, and I always find this website to be very helpful to me. I wanted to ask in Arabic, but I'm not really fluent in it, so I decided to go with English. I will try to explain this subject briefly.I'm 22 years old, and Alhamdulillah have finished my bachelor in Sharia Economics in Indonesia. Now, I really want.. More

  • Sharing an apartment with non-Muslims

    As salaamu alaikum, Dear Sir, Ilive in a flat in which our neighbor are hindus but no women only bachelors in which we have a common bathroom sharing bathroom with non Muslims is it prohibited, as iam a good practicing Muslim thank you regards. .. More

  • Breaking a promise made to a child

    I promised my 9-year-old son that by Allah's name, I would not tell on him and the times he misbehaved, disobeyed me etc when my parents visited us recently. However, when something happened and he let me down in their presence, I broke down and informed my parents of all the inappropriate behaviours he used to display with us and I feel I broke my.. More

  • Saying 'Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyoom' 40 times before Fajr prayer

    Assalam Alaykum Rahmatullah wa Barrakatu,I saw this on one of the sites and just want to check its authenticity and whether it not its ok to engage in saying this.I want to keep away from innovation and doubtful matters but want to check.Please provide advice on this matter.Reciting “ya Hayyu, ya Qayyum” before dawn Posted on January 6, 2011 by.. More

  • Attending the funeral prayer to avoid bad thoughts from others

    AsalamoALikum I attended asr salat at a mosque. then the imaam said there would be a janazah salat. i didn't know the person. i wanted to leave. i also didn't remember the munajat and niat correctly.(though i remeberd most parts of it.) but i thought the people would think bad of me since it was my neighbourhood and a few days ago my own father's janazah.. More

  • Addressing Allaah with 'dear Allaah' in prayer

    Assalamo Alaykum. Is it allowed to say dear Allah? .. More

  • His father openly flirts with the housemaids

    Asslam o Alaikum,My father flirts with my house maids, by saying immoral words etc. to them. In reaction they insult him or if they are not pious they enjoy his remarks and such things keep on going in my house. This has been happening since last many years.I have two young sons and a wife. I fear he is setting a bad example for them and destroying.. More

  • Breaking a promise while claiming that Allaah did not will it to happen

    A person says "Inshallah I will do this", and then he does not do what he said he would do. Now he says that his statement "Inshallah I will do this" remains true because the word "Inshallah" specifies the will of Allah, and his not doing it means that Allah did not wish for it to happen, and as he included this condition, i.e. the word "Inshallah".. More

  • Fasting to expiate a broken oath is an option only if one cannot feed or clothe ten poor people

    Assalamualaikkum.. I took an oath not to masturbate; watch porn and break an oath..but I broke them :(... as all of them deal with one action(acc. to me) ; how many days should I.fast for the.expiation Of this?? Plzz help! .. More

  • Online teacher is a woman

    asalam I intend to study online and I wonder whether is it permissible to be taught from a non muslim woman online (there is teaching one to one coaching and other with multiple people like a webinar ? and is it permissible to watch the news in tv when the journalist is non muslim woman and the second question is ;is it permissible to listen to a female.. More

  • Brother refuses to divorce wife who criticizes Islam

    I have a very complicated situation so please forgive me if my question is slightly lengthy.Myself and my brother currently live in the UK. My brother married a woman who was a Muslimah but didn't seem very practicing at the time. She has since committed Riddah and openly speaks against aspects of the Deen. She has mocked our mother Aisha in my presence.. More

  • Evil thoughts are pardoned unless spoken or practiced

    Dearest scholars. I kindly ask that you answer my questions specifically rather than referring me to other answers b/c I desperately need assurance, with all due respect. My question is regarding the conditions of repentance. If I masturbated (I have repented greatly for this) and imagined filthy thoughts about members of my close family (I am so ashamed.. More

  • Seeing Ibn Taymiyyah in a dream after his death answering Fiqh questions

    Assalmualaikum. Sheikh is it true that shaykh ibn taymiyyah would answer complex fiqh issues after his death (ref kitaab ruh hafidh ibn qayyum) .. More

  • Judging dissolute people and dealing with them

    salama aleikoum brother, A faasiq is one who commits big sins or is consistent in doing smaller sins according to the defintion of your site and many others. But can we still call one faasiq after he does tauwbah?Then another point is, we know the reality of today that many people do big sins like not doing hajj while having money, threating parents.. More