Anger and Patience
746 questions
How can one deal with a violent, neglectful, and irreligious husband, while there are mutual feelings of admiration with another person, and what is the way to get rid of depression and feelings of unhappiness?
Does the persistence of punishment and tribulation upon a sinful penitent mean that his sin has not been forgiven or that there is a defect in his repentance, and what should he do to have the tribulation removed from him?
Will a believer who remembers Allah and does not commit major sins, but fails to maintain kinship ties due to a weak personality, enter the Fire?
Does a divorce issued by a husband while in a state of extreme anger count, knowing that he uttered the divorce three times, has never divorced his wife before, and she is still legally his wife according to official documents? And what is the legitimate way for her to return to him if the divorce did not count?
What is the ruling on the action of a maternal uncle who deceived his nephew in a large project, replacing him with his (the uncle’s) brother? Is the nephew entitled to feel resentment towards his uncle despite the kinship between them?
What is the ruling on supplicating against oneself for death or harm, and will the supplication for a long life be answered for expiation of sins after a previous supplication for death?
Is my repentance valid after slandering the reputation of the person who slandered mine, in an act of revenge against her? And is my action the cause of the difficulty in my provision? And what is the way to atone for this sin?
Will the questioner be punished for mistreating her parents and for her weak devotion, even though her actions are a result of psychological pressures due to her delayed marriage and lack of employment?
Is it permissible for me to stop visiting my father who does not provide for me, and to be content with a brief meeting not exceeding five minutes due to my feeling of anger and distress from being with the families of his wives who know him more than I do?
Is the wife sinful if she abstains from intimacy with her husband and avoids him—despite her dislike for him and her desire for separation—due to his bad character, his extreme stinginess towards her, and his refusal to take their children to her mother's house?
Is it permissible to gradually reduce ties with friends who are not from one's tribe, even though they are among the best of people in character, and would that be considered a sin, arrogance, or an act of the جاهلية (pre-Islamic era of ignorance)?
Is a mother considered sinful if she refuses to go and see the girl her son wishes to marry, especially after he has mistreated her and her family? And should she forgive him if he comes to apologize, despite the pain he caused her?
Is the statement of Sufyan al-Thawri, "Upon you are the roots of sincerity, the leaves of patience, and the juice of humility... your heart's illness will be cured by the permission of Allah," authentic?
Is the story true that Umar said to Abu Hurayrah: "O enemy of Allah and His Messenger, you have stolen Allah's money"?
Is it permissible to pray for vengeance against one who wronged me, so that I may be treated justly, or is prayer restricted to seeking justice from Allah, who takes charge of the oppressor's affair?
What is the optimal course of action toward a neighbor who repeatedly and harmfully aggresses against his neighbor with actions including stealing water, practicing sorcery, placing disfigured cats in front of the door, in addition to false accusations and provocative behavior from his daughter, knowing that the victimized neighbor feels extreme rage and a desire for revenge, but holds onto patience out of fear of Allah?
How can one calm the soul and purify the heart from the malice and distress resulting from my mother-in-law's continuous harm, and what advice is there for dealing with her to avoid her abuse?
What is the ruling regarding a woman who died due to an old sorcery that prevented her from eating, drinking, and speaking, until she suffered from fever? Is she considered a martyr, and is it obligatory to investigate who cast the sorcery on her?
What is the ruling on saying, "By divorce, if nightfall overtakes you in the apartment, then you are divorced; and if you enter the house behind my back, then you are divorced by thirty," in a state of extreme anger? And what is the ruling on the wife returning home without permission after three days of her departure? And what is the meaning of "divorced by thirty"?
Is a young man sinful for the suicide of a person with whom he quarrelled and insulted, and who then committed suicide two days later? Is it permissible to ask for mercy for him, while seeking forgiveness for being the cause of his suicide?
What is the ruling on my action after interrupting my ablution due to running out of water and my family's talking, and my saying aloud that I do not want to perform ablution or prayer? And is repentance obligatory for me, and how should it be done?
Is it permissible for a woman to seek divorce from her husband who insults her, threatens her with divorce, emotionally and sexually abandons her, and does not appreciate her, knowing that she has tried to mend the relationship without success?
What is the ruling regarding a 12-year-old younger brother supplicating against his siblings with evil? Will he be held accountable for it, and how can he expiate for that?
Is a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis, who has become irritable, quick to anger, and verbally abusive towards her parents due to her illness, considered sinful, and will her Lord punish her for that?