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  • Money earned through violating state laws

    Dear Shaykh, I run a transporting business in Qatar. There is a rule here that says that flat bed trailers should only load up to a maximum of 26 ton. If the authorities catch the trailer with extra weight, then a fine of Qr 3000 is charged. I load overweight cargos and get an extra Qr 500 for each load. My trailer can load heavy duty cargos up to the.. More

  • Minor sins should not be taken lightly

    Shaykh, my question is the following: Allaah says in the Quran, in Surah An-Nisa, ayah 31: {If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [into Paradise].} So is there any value of minor sins in islam? And my second question is about the fact that Imam Ath-Thahabi wrote.. More

  • Exposing the liar or concealing his lies and giving him advice

    My brother didn't tell my father and sister the truth. And I was there knowing the truth . Should i have said the truth and expose my brother lying? .. More

  • Denying a fact out of arrogance

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a man. My question is about denying the fact that certain people or some things have helped me to learn something. I mean, there was a teacher who helped me to learn English in high school, and when my father told me that, I denied it out of arrogance, and he also told me that the fact that I speak French helped me to learn English,.. More

  • Spread of sin might be punishment from Allaah for leaving the Quran and Sunnah

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I recently read many of your fatwas in regards to certain disturbing subjects, such as incest, and many others, and brothers and sisters admitting to committing these sins. It made me realize as I read that our ummah is in a horrific state, engaging in some acts that are filthy and are not part of our.. More

  • Insulting the devil is not a sin

    Assalamu alaykum. Abou Hourayra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,said, "Do not insult the devil, and seek protection of Allah against his evil." (Reported by Al-Daylami and authenticated by Shaykh Al-Albaani in Silsila Saheehah No. 2422) My question is the following: Is insulting and speaking.. More

  • The Islamic methodology in conveying the news and receiving them

    Assalaamu alaykum. Sometimes a Muslim person comes on the news and reports a particular incident. Some people believe it, saying that we have to presume that a Muslim is truthful and innocent. Others do not believe it, saying that we have to verify any piece of news that comes to us. At other times, different Muslim groups differ in how they report.. More

  • Adult male with pierced ear is deemed a Faasiq until he repents

    can a man who pierce his ears ca be Imaam after he engaged in serious Tawba and deeply regretted ever doing that and when ahead to further his Islamic studies. What are his chances? .. More

  • The ruling on saying that humans 'create' things, like internet accounts for example

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatah. Dear Shaykh, nowadays, we see the English word 'create' being usedin many books, magazines, newspapers, and websites. For example, on facebook, it says 'create' a new account, and so on. My question is, I know that in Arabic the word khalaqa should only be used for Allaah, The Exalted, but what about.. More

  • Acquires a Hajj-permit as a servant for pilgrims while he is not

    There are work visas to serve the pilgrims during the days of Hajj. Is it permissible to travel to perform Hajj but without doing this work? .. More

  • Violation of prize-giving-authority's conditions

    There was a competition on the internet. Although I knew the answer, I did not meet the conditions of the competition. So, I agreed with someone who did not know the answer but who met the conditions to write his name as the answerer while I solved the question. I stipulated that I would take the prize if I won and that I would give him an agreed-upon.. More

  • Lying to father to get money for secondary expenses

    I am a university student. My father is stingy; he is difficult to deal with when it comes to money issues. However, he gives me money without discussion when I ask him to give me money for study. But when I ask him to give me money for personal use, he refuses without stating any reasons. It should be known that I do not spend money in unlawful ways.. More

  • Resorting to lying to avoid being prevented from wearing the Hijab

    I am a Muslim girl who loves Islam very much, but wearing the Hijaab in public is forbidden in my country. I am a religiously committed Muslim girl, and I wear the Hijaab all the time. The police always stop me and ask for my name and my family name, but I give them incorrect information. Is this permissible or not? .. More

  • Imagining intercourse upon drinking wine

    I was disobedient; I used to drink wine and I was negligent of the rights of my Lord. Praise be to Allaah, I have repented and I now fulfill all the pillars and obligations of Islam. My question is: When I used to drink, I used to imagine that I was having sexual intercourse with someone. The strange thing is that I used to ejaculate on the bed as if.. More

  • Enemies of Islam may be described as 'cunning' but not 'clever'

    As-salaamu 3laikum,Some people come up with false arguments to try to paint a bad picture of Islam, and they put some time and effort into knowing what will appeal to or confuse people to put doubts in their mind.If they are effective at doing this, what is the ruling on describing them as 'clever'? Of course I don't mean by that approving of what they.. More