Inviting Others
262 questions
Does a young man who desires males, but does not commit sodomy, sin, knowing that he suffers from sexual deviancy due to being subjected to molestation in childhood, and wishes to rid himself of thoughts of desiring males?
What is the ruling on hacking into the accounts of non-Muslims in order to add them to a Da‘wah (proselytizing) group that discusses their beliefs and invites them to Islam, and how can this act be rectified if it is wrong?
Is one who watches immoral clips or listens to songs online, even if they skip the songs and advise those who upload them to delete them, sinful?
How can one repent from stealing money from one's mother, relatives, and shops, given the desire to conceal oneself and not inform those from whom the money was stolen, and is it permissible to give the stolen money as charity, and is it sufficient to return the stolen money to the mother as a gift with the intention of repaying the theft?
Does a wife become forbidden merely by a husband's internal monologue using words of prohibition, or by uttering "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) and "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no might or power except with Allah) while intending prohibition, or by reading the wordings of divorce and prohibition in legal fatwas?
Should people be placated, or should enjoining good and forbidding evil continue with them, despite the loss of relationships because of that?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to profit from inviting others to register on file-hosting websites, knowing that the profits come as a percentage from the website's promotion, and not as a deduction from their earnings, and that the content of the files uploaded by registered users might be in violation of Islamic Sharia or copyright laws, given that there is no sharing of files between me and them?
Is it permissible for a داعية (Islamic preacher) of his stature and religious authority to cease da'wah (preaching) and benefiting people due to a personal weakness he faces in dealing with watching movies and pornographic websites, knowing that he strives against himself and repents repeatedly, or is his presence in da'wah considered an asset that should not be abandoned?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a sick woman using contraceptives, given that doctors believe a fourth pregnancy would endanger her health?
What is the punishment for murder in the Quran and the conditions for its implementation, what are the crimes that warrant it and the methods of carrying out the sentence, does Islam prefer punishment or mercy in this case, what are the benefits and drawbacks of the death penalty, what is the fate of the murderer in specific cases, and what is the view of Judaism and Christianity on this punishment?
How can atheist colleagues be convinced that the existence of God does not contradict tribulations such as the death of children in Palestine, and is clarifying the true image of Islam and Jerusalem to the West considered a verbal jihad?
What is the ruling on designing websites for fashion and bridal magazines that display some women with parts of their bodies uncovered, and what are the Sharia guidelines for this?
Does recounting minor sins through religious stories, with the aim of clarifying their evils and presenting repentance as a solution, constitute publicizing them?
What is the considered amount for feeding the poor in expiation for breaking an oath, and is it permissible to suffice with rice, and what is the considered weight of a bag of rice, and is it sufficient to feed the poor person lunch and dinner, and is it permissible to give food to the head of the family on behalf of his family, and what is the considered number for a family, and is the age of the individual taken into consideration?
Is the effect of the Qur'an on those afflicted by sorcery, and the expulsion of jinn from them, considered tangible proof of the Qur'an's truthfulness? Can this evidence be used in dawah (inviting others to Islam)? Is what happens a reality or merely a psychological illness? Are there similar cases in the West?
What is the ruling on eating and the aforementioned action in the case of inviting sheikhs to homes to feed them after lessons, with the presence of some brothers and the absence of others due to the limited space?
What is the ruling on working in a hotel while adhering to religious duties and inviting people to Islam?
Is it permissible in the mosque to limit oneself to acquiring knowledge without inviting people and guiding them?
Is it permissible to write fictional stories and myths that include mythical creatures and superheroes, knowing that the author intends to use the profits to help people?
Is it permissible to advise a committed female colleague to increase her commitment, and is it better for a young man to avoid girls completely or to speak to them politely for the purpose of Da'wah, and what is the ruling on that in terms of negativity and positivity?
Is it permissible for a woman to travel a distance of a day and a night without a mahram, and what are the legal proofs for that? And is it permissible to compromise on some religious matters, such as the hijab, when inviting non-Muslims to Islam with the aim of facilitating their embracing it?
Why did the noble verse state: "and make for you gardens and make for you rivers" instead of: "and admit you to gardens wherein He has made for you rivers"?
How can one console a person suffering due to their family's indifference to the sins they commit, despite their attempts to advise them, and who feels enraged and depressed by their coldness?
What is the ruling on a woman wearing clothes that are form-fitting but not clinging to the body, that are slightly loose and do not delineate the body, citing the Hadith: "Two types of people from the inhabitants of Hell I have not seen: men with whips like the tails of oxen with which they beat people, and women who are clothed yet naked, inclining [to evil] and inviting others to it, their heads like the humps of camels, leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise nor smell its fragrance," and the evidence that a woman's 'awrah in front of another woman is from the navel to the knee?