Anger and Patience
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Are the calamities and worries I am experiencing a punishment for sins and transgressions I committed two years ago and have repented from, or are they a test from my Lord?
How can one prevent others from ill-treatment and lack of etiquette without incurring the sin of ostracism, especially when exposed to repeated harm and abandonment without reason, while maintaining forgiveness and suppressing anger?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek khul' or divorce from her husband who does not pray, curses the Divine Being when angry, does not provide for her, repeatedly threatens her with divorce, beats her and her children, and mistreats his mother, especially since her heart has become attached to another man of religion and good character? And is it permissible for her to supplicate for her husband's destruction?
What is the meaning of the noble Hadith which mentions that an angel was responding on behalf of Abu Bakr when he was silent, but when he spoke, the angel departed and Satan sat down, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, disliked sitting in a place with Satan?
Is donating money with the intention of charity on behalf of the deceased mother and the rest of her family, who were insulted in a moment of anger, sufficient to atone for the sin, or is something else required?
Does the statement, "I do not want to rely upon Allah," uttered in a state of extreme anger, constitute apostasy that expels one from the faith and necessitates the pronouncement of the Two Testimonies?
How can one deal with the problem of dissatisfaction with a fiancée who is suffering from hair loss after performing Istikhara prayer, taking into account family pressures and the impact of this on one's studies and psychological state?
Is the death of two sons in an accident and the injury of another a punishment from God for sins committed by the father? And what is the advice regarding this matter?
What is the ruling on the aforementioned vow that was associated with committing a sin? Is it permissible to amend it by increasing the hardship? Is it permissible to revert to its original form? What are the implications of doubting it? And is expiation for the vow sufficient to atone for the sin?
Must I confess what I did to my cousin to absolve myself of the injustice?
Is treating the abuser in kind an injustice to people that necessitates the restoration of rights, or is repentance sufficient?
Is the son obliged to obey his father by staying away from the Islamic Awareness Society due to the father's bad opinion of the consultant there, despite the son's eagerness to seek religious knowledge and the good companionship available in the society?
Must one seek forgiveness and repent after jokingly calling someone a Kafir four years ago out of ignorance of the rulings?
What is the interpretation of verses 15, 16, and 17 of Surat Al Imran, and does the order of righteous deeds in verse 17 (the patient, the truthful, the devout, the spenders [in charity], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn) reflect the order of their status?
What should a girl do if she wishes to marry a young man of good character and religious commitment, but her family objects because he does not own a house or a car?
Is the speaker responsible for the death of someone they disliked and prayed to be rid of, then wished for their death in a moment of anger, and that person died a few days later?
What is the correct action to take regarding a father's refusal to marry off his daughter to a man of good character and religious commitment, due to tribal differences, while insisting on marrying her to a man chosen by him and her mother?
Can the unjustified anger of the husband's father be a reason for the family's poor condition, and can his prayer be answered even if he is unjust, based on the hadith: "You and your wealth belong to your father"?
What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Whoever recites the Qur'an has encompassed prophethood between his two sides, except that he is not divinely inspired. It is not befitting for the companion of the Qur'an to dispute with those who dispute, nor to be ignorant with those who are ignorant, for in his heart is the speech of Allah"? And what is meant by "to dispute with those who dispute" if the hadith is authentic?
What is the way to repent and reform oneself after stealing money from one's mother and sister, not knowing the exact amount, and after the sister's anger and estrangement?
How can marital problems between parents be fixed, given the father's frequent irritability and the mother's expectations? Is there a religious root for these problems, or is this world merely a house of tribulation?
What is the ideal solution for dealing with a wife who leaves the home without her husband's permission, despite this action being repeated, and what is the ruling of Islamic law on this?
Is the fear of Allah's lack of success and forgiveness in this world and the hereafter justified, after angering one's mother and seeking her forgiveness, while harboring a negative view of her due to her irregular prayer and some of her manners? And what should be done to remove this negative view?
Does self-defense contradict forgiving the oppressor who committed defamation, and what is the Sharīʿah's view on responding to injustice?