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  • Explaining the meaning of the “first glance”

    Please explain the main rationale behind the first glance being lawful in terms of looking one’s way and the like. There appeared a kind of deviant interpretation of permitting the first glance and prolonging it to the extent of examining the person and seeing their details. This kind of looking is perceived to be permissible. Another sort of deviant.. More

  • Suggestions for the best teaching performance

    I am a teacher at the elementary level. How should I deal with pupils in a way that revives the spirit of Islam and uses the stories of the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and his Companions, may Allaah be pleased with them, to make them role models for pupils to follow?May Allaah reward you. .. More

  • Husband's protective jealousy over his wife must be reasonable

    As Salaamu Alaykum warahmatullah, I have a question: I am quite strict with my wife related to the opposite gender that if I hear her talk about unrelated males I become unhappy and tell off her. Reason why is because I feel as a good Muslim husband I should make sure she is not in contact or talking about un-related males. I love her a lot and can't.. More

  • Accepting financial support from churches

    What is the sharia ruling on an individual who accepts aid from churches such as food, clothing or monthly stipends for him and his Muslim family? He resides in a European country for the purpose of study and receives a monthly salary from his home country that meets both his demands and that of his family. Is his food and clothing unlawful and what.. More

  • Ruling on stealing unlawful money to spend on the poor

    Is it permissible to steal unlawful money for the purpose of spending it on poor people and in charity?.. More

  • Is offering charity in public liked or disliked?

    I am responsible for managing the charitable activities and contributions of a businessman; this includes catering for orphans, widows and divorced women and helping some of the physically challenged and the like. Is it permissible for us to donate 70% of this businessman's donations for the sake of Allaah, The Exalted, in secret and 30% – for the.. More

  • How to deal with a sexually abusive father

    Asalamu aleykum. My father has abused (inappropriately touching and kissing) three of my older sisters when they were teenagers. They came forward with this when my father also started to abuse our 10 year old niece. My father is now 60 years old and very sick. As a family we decided to not go public with this as it will diminish our family name and.. More

  • Reciting supplications related from scholars

    Assalamualaikum, Is it permissible to constantly read at anytime duas that are created by other scholars. The question is both general and for the specific book "DUAs FOR FORGIVENESS FROM THE HELLFIRE" by Sheikh Hasan al Basri. Also I read them after reading the duas from the Quran and Sunnah. JazakAllah .. More

  • Applying for a job with a forged certificate

    Salaam aleykum I am referring to one of your answers to the question: ”I would like to know we can use forged certificates for any job?” that someone have asked. Your answer included this citation: ”Know that if having genuine certificate is a condition to be accepted for work then it is not permissible to provide a forged certificate. If the.. More

  • Lying is impermissible without dire need

    Is it ok to put wrong information in paypal, for exmaple, i put my previous usa address in the address bar bcuz it only asked for the usa address without anything of it being the present or the past. I also entered indian nationality in the nationality tab while I'm pakistani but I thought since before 1947 we were apart of the greater india so the.. More

  • Breaking the oath recurs only if its wording suggests that

    I swore an oath that if I commit a particular sin, I will fast one day. I committed that sin and fasted a day as I had sworn. Then, I committed that sin again and fasted another day. This happened with me five times (and each time I fasted a day). Then, on the sixth time, I committed the sin and broke my fasting two hours before Maghrib prayer, given.. More

  • Delaying the fast of oath expiation until one is able to observe it

    I have promised Allaah, with a sincere intention, not to do anything which He Has Prohibited. But, unfortunately, I failed to keep my promise. The last time, I swore thrice on the Mus-haf not to commit what is unlawful, but I did. What is the ruling on that? Indeed, I am regretful for that. I asked Allaah The Almighty for forgiveness and performed the.. More

  • Paying the expiation for breaking an oath from the husband's money

    How can a married woman, whose husband provides for her and who has no other source of income, pay the expiation for breaking an oath? Can she feed ten needy people from her husband's money or should she fast three days? If she owns items of jewelry that are basically meant for adornment, should she sell them and pay the expiation or what should she.. More

  • He fasted three days as expiation for breaking an oath, then became financially able

    A man fasted three days as expiation for breaking an oath, but afterwards gained enough money to feed ten needy people. Does his fasting count as expiation or should he feed ten poor people?.. More

  • Saying: May the curse of Allaah be on me if I am a liar

    Is it permissible for one to say, "May the curse of Allaah be on me if I am a liar"? Is it considered swearing by other than Allaah The Exalted?.. More