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How to know whether one is dutiful to his parents
Assalaamu alaykum, scholars. I am a brother (19 years old) who lives in Spain with his parents. Ever since Allaah guided me, praise be to Him, I have been facing many, many problems with my parents, who are also Muslims but are not that practicing. Nevertheless, they are still Muslims. I have read a lot about being dutiful to one's parents, not a little,.. More
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Staying with old parents better than traveling to marry abroad
Assalaamu alaikum. A person previously supplicated to be able to make Hijrah (emigrate to a Muslim land). There is an opportunity to marry abroad, Allaah willing. There are marriage prospects available in her country, but she does not always feel positive after praying Istikhaarah (guidance-seeking prayer). However, her parents are old, and this may.. More
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Dealing with parents who practice Bid‘ah
Assalaamu alaykum. I am a Muslim who was born in England and lives in England with Pakistani parents. My family, including my parents, commit Bid‘ah (religious innovations), such as celebrating the birthday of the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,etc. I tried to tell them that it is Bid‘ah, but they angrily denied it and said that that is.. More
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Father forbids son to wear jeans at home
Is it permissible to wear pants and jeans at home? My father does not allow it, while I want to wear them.
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Parents refuse to let son leave mixed school
I want to leave public school in America to avoid the great amount of Fitnah (temptation, tribulation) and evil there. I am not married yet, and the way in which the women dress is very provocative, and I fear for my religious commitment. There are many other evils, but this is the greatest one that is making me want to leave. However, my parents absolutely.. More
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Parents dislike son's wife and want him to take another
Assalaamu alaykum. I had a love affair with a girl and my parents did not like her much because she was poor. Anyway, they agreed and we got married last October. During the wedding, my in-laws did not properly respect my parents. So my parents started to hate them. I kept silent and did not speak much about this. So ever since that time, the parents.. More
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No obedience to parents or in-laws in what displeases Allah
I live in Saudi Arabia, and my wife lives with my parents. She is Islamic and obedient, but my parents want to force her to talk and mix with all our relatives. She does not like this culture. She complains me about it, and when I interfere, my parents get angry and say that I am disobeying them. They also say that they feel embarrassed in society due.. More
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Answering question about mother's occupation is not Diyaathah (lack of jealousy for one's womenfolk)
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I am studying and have been redoing my year many times over now, and I am studying with a teacher. My question is that when we were studying, he asked me questions using examples about my familly; he wants to know about that; he asked me how many we are, what my mum does, if she has a job or not, and.. More
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His parents refuse that he leaves mixed school where he fears temptation
In the Name of Allaah, The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful. Assalaamu alaykum. I am a public high school student who should be graduating the coming semester. However, due to the Fitnah (temptation, tribulation) in public schools and the bad friends that I used to have there, I want to enroll in an online school right now, even before graduating.. More
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Buying Islamic clothes against mother's wish
Assalaamu alaykum, Scholar. My father has given me pocket money. What should I do if I want to buy a cap or a thawb but I know that if I were to ask my mother if I can buy these clothes, she would not let me? Can I buy them without her noticing it?
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Joking with parents
What is the limit to joking for children with their parents in order that it not be offensive? Does Islam allow children to joke with their parents?
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Helping parents watch TV
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Can I give the TV remote, setup the TV (or pack the TV when moving), or set up the satellite dish for my parents? They watch Islamic channels as well as normal channels. Please advise.
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Forbidding son to read news for fear of radicalization
Assalaamu alaykum. My mum told me that I cannot read the news online because she thinks that if I read about Aleppo and other Middle Eastern affairs, I might get 'radicalised'. This is what I read: With regard to that which is beneficial to the individual and is not harmful to the parents, there is no obligation to obey the parents, whether they forbid.. More
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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
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Both sons and daughters obliged to serve parents if they need service
I know that the financial responsibility is for the brothers and the father, but is it the daughters' duty to do housework for her dad when he is oldin Islam? If the father passes away, does it becomes the brother's resposibility to do housework for her, or does she have to do it herself if she is unmarried? I read on a website that it is the man's.. More
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