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  • Congregational Thikr after prayer is an innovation

    With regards to dhikr, I understand that it should not be done in congregation after the obligatory prayers. What should I do, though, if this happens in the mosque I am praying at? Stand up and leave or join in? How about a mother reading the morning adhkaar after the fajr prayer at home together with her children? JazakAllah khair .. More

  • When saying 'if only' is permissible

    There is a hadith in sahih Muslim that if some calamity befalls on you don’t say "if I had done such and such .... Then this would not happen as your ifs will open the gate for shaytan ". But in sahih bukhari there is complete chapter of wishes of HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) in which PROPHET (PBUH) at various occasions said if I had.....Then i would”... More

  • Hiding knowledge out of fear

    Is it allowed for a talib ul ilm or a scholar who has some islamic information or knowledge to hide it in fear of being arrested or being watched by authorities? .. More

  • Hard to pray in home of Christian sister

    Sallam... I am a musilm boy who always pray five times always. When i came to Europe and i live with my sister which is a christian and i have no place to go. Now i cant perform my prayers anymore and sometime pray only Asri in a day because she married to a pastor and i cant pray in there home. And also is more difficult for me to move around. Now.. More

  • The reward for youth guarding chastity

    How does the reward for guarding chastity for someone a man who cannot get married and is in his youth compare with the reward for deeds such as reading Quran and doing zikr and walking to Masjid and praying in the Masjid, and praying in the night, and giving charity (is it much greater or lesser)? Guarding chastity is much more difficult than those.. More

  • The rights of a foster family

    Aselamu Aleykum I am from Ethiopia My age is in 20s and am working in one of the gov't office.Before forwarding my question I put my brief history. I lost my family at early age.then being with my sister who had converted to ISLAM and has a husband I had completed grade 8.Then I moved to my friend's family who are so kind. As My family and relatives.. More

  • He wants to buy a car for his wife but his father refuses

    If a man wishes to buy a second car for his wife to use, with his own money, and his father tells him not to, is it right to go ahead and still buy the car, which he sees as a requirement for her movements, even though he knows that this would displease his father? .. More

  • No connection between cutting off ties with your kin and abandoning homosexuality

    I am single Muslim, I have many complicated issues, I have problems with my parents, and my family, and I struggle with my homosexuality since a long time (15 years ago), I was a sinner, but I try hard to repent and keep holding my faith with Iman & Sabr. I studied about Homosexuality and I knew it has roots to the nurture and parents and family.. More

  • She discovered that her father has a child no one knows about

    Assalamu alaikum, A sister is asking the following question: What should a daughter do if she finds out that her father has another child but no one knows about it? JazakAllahu khayran. .. More

  • Reminding ungrateful people of one's favors upon them

    Assalaam alaikum, If a person was kind and generous to people, and helped them in their bad times, and those same people treat him badly in a rude way and in an ungreatful way, disgracing him.. When the first one is going through bad times. If that person reminds them by saying is this the way you treat a person who was kind to you. Does this come under.. More

  • Dusting off bed 3 times before sleeping is Sunnah

    Assalam aleikom wa rahmatuAllahu wa barakatuh. I've heard muslims should wipe the bed before sleep with the right hand three times while saying bismillah, because the jinn may sleep there and to not accidentally hurt them. Is there any basis of this in islam?thank you and Barak Allahu feek .. More

  • You are not obliged to obey your parents in asking your husband for divorce

    Assalamo Aalaykom wa Rahmatou Lah Taala wa Barakatoh, Brothers in Islam I need to ask you a big doubt/problem that I have.. I've got married last month with a brother and everything Hamdolilah was clear, as we've decided to celebrate our Wedding next year Inshaellah. So we made just a small dinner between our nearest familiars celebrating our "Quiran"... More

  • Origin of the statement: sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam

    Assalaamualaikum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh. Is there a hadith which states specifically that one should say the exact statement “sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam” after mentioning the name of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam. (What is the origin of this statement) Please provide me with the true meaning (translation) of this statement... More

  • Asking Allaah to respond quickly to one's supplication

    Assalam alaykum. My question is this: is it good during (Duaa) supplications to be urging God to quickly accept the prayer and grant the wish? I.e. Using words/phrases like "Oh God, pls quickly grant me a good job" .. More

  • His stepmother behaves badly towards his imprisoned father

    My situation is that my father is currently in jail, living with my grandmother(Father's mother). The issue is that my Step-mother has abused my Father(Currently still-married to her) over the phone whilst he is in jail, and has wasted part of my Father's wealth without his permission on needless un-Islamic clothing's, materials and her own families.. More