First Steps in Worship

234 questions

What is the ruling on a wife remaining without a niqab and refusing to bear children after repeated requests from her husband, and is it permissible to take her back after divorce due to these problems, given that there is a child between them?
Should one fear teaching people because of the Ḥadīth "The first three with whom the Fire will be kindled"?
What should I do about my wife who accuses me of lying and lacks trust in me, and am I permitted to hit her or divorce her?
Is it true to say that a group is external (Kharijite) if some of the fundamental characteristics of the Khawarij apply to it?
What is to be done when one is overcome by a feeling that the Kaaba is an ordinary building that can be demolished and rebuilt, knowing that it has been demolished and rebuilt more than once, despite one’s strong attachment to it and to the circumambulation (tawaf)?
Is it permissible to disobey a mother who compels her son to study abroad, given the prevalence of sins and temptations there, and his desire to return to a Muslim country for worship and to focus on the hereafter?
ما أسماء أشهر الملوك والرؤساء الذين أسلموا بعد دعوة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لهم؟
What is the ruling on working in the construction of housing for nightclub and casino gambling workers, or in the renovation and construction of orphanages that contain Christian places of worship (miniature churches), knowing that refusing the work may lead to the termination of the contract?
What are the scholarly opinions regarding the ruling on offering sacrifices to other than Allah, and what is the view of the four madhhabs on this issue?
Must a young man grow his beard despite his parents' objection, or should he trim it to avoid argument and falling into disobedience?
What are the conditions that must be met in a Muslim's deeds for them to be accepted by Allah and for him to be rewarded for them?
Is the one who says, "The methodology of the Salaf is safer, and the methodology of the Khalaf is more knowledgeable and wiser," considered to be from Ahl al-Sunnah?
What is meant by the servant's 'disposing of the universe' in the words of Ibn Taymiyyah, who describes reliance on God (tawakkul) and supplication (du'a) as means of attracting benefits and repelling harms?
Is it permissible to conceal knowledge—that is not Shar'i (Islamic)—in order to obtain higher grades, and does that affect the outcome? And is saying to one's mother, "I am studying for the exam," when she asks for something, considered an act of disobedience (ʿUqūq)? And which takes precedence: obeying one's mother or performing the obligatory prayer on time?
How can one distance oneself from the companionship and actions of bad friends, given the regret after spending time with them, only to return to them again?
Is it permissible to say, "Fear Allah and fear those who do not fear Allah," and is it obligatory to fear those who do not fear Allah?
Is it permissible to inform an engaged girl—through an intermediary—of the desire to propose to her if she breaks off her first engagement? Is this considered proposing over another's proposal? And what is the solution for informing her of this desire?
Was the Prophet Shuʿayb, peace be upon him, sent to more than one people, and what are "Madyan" and "Al-Aykah"?
What should I do to learn religious sciences, given that there are no nearby places, and is emigration the solution for a society that does not adhere to the teachings of religion?
What are the devil's first steps toward indecency?
What is the ruling on depositing money in Islamic banks through Murabahah?
Is seeking supplication or intercession from the deceased major polytheism in itself, or a means leading to it, and does the wording of the fatwa regarding this need modification to clarify that?
How can one get rid of the habit of looking at young foreign men and repent from it, despite being committed to acts of worship and feeling guilty?
What is the appropriate response to a sister who mentions the downsides of marriage, causing the questioning sister to feel crushed and lose self-confidence, while wishing not to hurt the sister's feelings or lose her?

First Steps in Worship

What is the ruling on a wife remaining without a niqab and refusing to bear children after repeated requests from her husband, and is it permissible to take her back after divorce due to these problems, given that there is a child between them?

Should one fear teaching people because of the Ḥadīth "The first three with whom the Fire will be kindled"?

What should I do about my wife who accuses me of lying and lacks trust in me, and am I permitted to hit her or divorce her?

Is it true to say that a group is external (Kharijite) if some of the fundamental characteristics of the Khawarij apply to it?

What is to be done when one is overcome by a feeling that the Kaaba is an ordinary building that can be demolished and rebuilt, knowing that it has been demolished and rebuilt more than once, despite one’s strong attachment to it and to the circumambulation (tawaf)?

Is it permissible to disobey a mother who compels her son to study abroad, given the prevalence of sins and temptations there, and his desire to return to a Muslim country for worship and to focus on the hereafter?

ما أسماء أشهر الملوك والرؤساء الذين أسلموا بعد دعوة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم لهم؟

What is the ruling on working in the construction of housing for nightclub and casino gambling workers, or in the renovation and construction of orphanages that contain Christian places of worship (miniature churches), knowing that refusing the work may lead to the termination of the contract?

What are the scholarly opinions regarding the ruling on offering sacrifices to other than Allah, and what is the view of the four madhhabs on this issue?

Must a young man grow his beard despite his parents' objection, or should he trim it to avoid argument and falling into disobedience?

What are the conditions that must be met in a Muslim's deeds for them to be accepted by Allah and for him to be rewarded for them?

Is the one who says, "The methodology of the Salaf is safer, and the methodology of the Khalaf is more knowledgeable and wiser," considered to be from Ahl al-Sunnah?

What is meant by the servant's 'disposing of the universe' in the words of Ibn Taymiyyah, who describes reliance on God (tawakkul) and supplication (du'a) as means of attracting benefits and repelling harms?

How can one distance oneself from the companionship and actions of bad friends, given the regret after spending time with them, only to return to them again?

Is it permissible to say, "Fear Allah and fear those who do not fear Allah," and is it obligatory to fear those who do not fear Allah?

Is it permissible to inform an engaged girl—through an intermediary—of the desire to propose to her if she breaks off her first engagement? Is this considered proposing over another's proposal? And what is the solution for informing her of this desire?

Was the Prophet Shuʿayb, peace be upon him, sent to more than one people, and what are "Madyan" and "Al-Aykah"?

What should I do to learn religious sciences, given that there are no nearby places, and is emigration the solution for a society that does not adhere to the teachings of religion?

What are the devil's first steps toward indecency?

What is the ruling on depositing money in Islamic banks through Murabahah?

Is seeking supplication or intercession from the deceased major polytheism in itself, or a means leading to it, and does the wording of the fatwa regarding this need modification to clarify that?

How can one get rid of the habit of looking at young foreign men and repent from it, despite being committed to acts of worship and feeling guilty?

What is the appropriate response to a sister who mentions the downsides of marriage, causing the questioning sister to feel crushed and lose self-confidence, while wishing not to hurt the sister's feelings or lose her?