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Engaging in doubtful matter does not amount to sinning
Assalaamu alaykum. A hadith says that it is a sign of piety to avoid doubtful things. My question is, if i do something that is doubtful (not clearly halal/haram) and that has different rulings from different scholars, will I be sinning? To make it simple, is it disliked or haram to do doubtful things? Please clarify.
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Whether repentance of killer is accepted
Assalaamu alaykum. How can we relate these three reports? The famous hadith of Ibn ʻAbbaassaying that killing a muslim can not be forgiven, a hadith from him saying to a person who killed someone, “Are you parents alive,” and then stating, “I do not know of any act that can wipe out sins like being good to ones parents,”and the hadith that.. More
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How to treat ill-reputed parent
My mother was not good by character. She was involved in multiple physical relationships. She left her five children because of that. We, her children, suffered alot. I do not know how much of it is true. Allaah knows better. Now she is old, lives alone, and has no money sometimes. She is sorry for what she did; she cries a lot and asks for forgiveness... More
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Insulting with 'shala' in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, it is a common habit amongst non-practising Muslims (as well as non-Muslims) to insult with the term 'shala' (which means, 'my wife's younger brother', even if the person called shala is not his wife's brother). Is that permissible?
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Son's responsibility towards his father's financial obligations
Does a child have to finish their parents life obligations? For example, if a father needed to build a house for his family to live in but he no longer can do so because he used the money for other things in his lifetime, can he then force his child to finish that as an obligation even though it will bring much stress and hardship for the child because.. More
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Handling delinquent child
Respected Scholar, We are in very grave situation and ask you for help and guidance and a fatwa. We live in Canada, we sent our oldest daughter, who is now 31 years old, to a Darul Uloom in Buffalo,NY at the age of 13. At 18, she completed her Hifiz and Alima. She told us that she was sexualy abused by the owner/teacher of that Darul Uloom. Due to this,.. More
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Licking fingers and eating from one plate Sunnah
Assalaamu alaykum. I want a few clarifications regarding some manners of eating 1. Is it from the Sunnah to lick your fingers and wipe the plate with your fingers after finishing meals? My family members find it disgusting when I clean the plate like this while telling them that this is a sunnah of our beloved prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam. 2... More
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Visiting Hindu at home
I have a question regarding visiting Hindus. The Hindus have a saying which probably comes from one of their books. This saying equates guests with God (we seek refuge with Allah from this saying). So if a muslim knows this and goes to the house of a Hindu, then what is the ruling on him? Furthermore, I go to the house of two Hindu teachers for tuition... More
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Leaving mosque immediately after tasleem of congregational prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. When one does not have a legitimate excuse, would it be contrary to good manners to leave the masjid immediately after the tasleem of a congregational prayer?
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Swearing that a given piece of information is true but realizing later that it is faulty
In Surah Qiyaamah, Allaah says that the collection and recitation is upon Him. Does that mean that all reciters and imams who recite publicly and in prayer are not faulty in recitation ever? I had waswaas (devilish whisperings) on whether they are faulty in reciting or not. When I learned about this verse, I swore that they are not faulty. I am confused.. More
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Ruling on whether liar is obliged to confess lies
I submitted a question earlier, but I typed the wrong email. Here is my question, Do you have to confess if you lied or is merely repenting good enough?
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Continuing to sin while asking for repentance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, according to the Quran, a hypocrite has some characteristics. His actions differ from what he says. My brothers, I want to know its meaning. I also want to know if its the same as this: I have been doing something wrong of which I know that it was wrong, a disobedience to Allaah. I asked for Allaah's forgiveness and yet, due.. More
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Keeping ties with parent who apostated from Islam
Assalaamu alaykum. I need some guidance with an issue that has been concerning me greatly. My father is a good practicing Muslim who follows Islam. I was raised as a practicing Muslim also. A few years ago, my parents got divorced and my mother, who has been a convert for 30 years, left Islam (as to my knowledge). My father wants no contact between.. More
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Peeping at people without their permission
Assalaamu alaykum. I suffer from OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)and prolonged vacations worsen my condition. Last night, something happened that reminded me of an incident that happened 8.5 years backs. We visited our relatives in india, and, once, I was changing clothes in a room when I noticed my cousin peering through a small gap in the window... More
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Determining to do good deed entails reward
Can we gain reward by imagining doing good things?
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