Friendship and Company
75 questions
What is the ruling on a person saying to another, "You are my Khalil" or "So-and-so is my Khalil"?
What are the parameters of abandonment (hajr), who are those who advocate for it, what are the conditions that must be met by them, and to whom do we refer for clarification of this issue, given the proliferation of abandonment, those who abandon, and those who are abandoned?
Is it permissible to live in the house of a person who does not pray and consumes alcohol, knowing that the dweller prays and observes the rituals of his religion, and the dweller is compelled to do so?
What is your advice for someone who tries to form friendships in vain? And what is the meaning of the Hadith: "Souls are like conscripted soldiers; those that recognize each other will become friends, and those that do not recognize each other will differ"?
What are the general and specific rights of brotherhood among believers, which Allah Almighty referred to when He said: "The believers are but a brotherhood"?
Does the imam's avoidance and boycott of the questioner after the questioner corrected his Quranic recitation during prayer constitute an impugnment of scholars? Are these actions of the imam correct, or is it his duty to correct the questioner's mistake, knowing that believers are brothers and it is not permissible for one to boycott another for more than three days?
Is what the mother mentioned true, regarding acquiring sins similar to those of an unveiled friend who wears tight clothing when going out with her, and what is the way to deal with this friendship?
Is the teacher considered to be outside the group because she does not participate in her colleagues' home gatherings, preferring to return to her own home and limiting herself to necessary visits, even if some of these gatherings include religious lessons?
What is the ruling on sending poetic mobile messages to my sisters and friends, such as: "My heart always remembers you with goodness, harboring great affection and longing. If I wished to distance myself, and my heart abandoned you, I would feel that the world without you is small. Even if you forsake me, my heart would excuse you, the day I see you, O dearest of my life, well. O my friend, tell me what is on your mind. If you wish for my eyes, my eyes become yours. You are, in my eyes, beloved, greatly revered. In my eyes, you are unlike all other people"?
Who are those whose companionship is not permissible?
I have an unfaithful friend, and I want to distance myself from him for my personal benefit, despite my sincerity towards him.
What is the impact of brotherhood for the sake of Allah, and what poetry has been recited about it?
Is it permissible to continue greeting someone who has committed a major sin, and can the incident of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) shunning the three who lagged behind from the Battle of Tabuk be considered a measure for dealing with disobedient individuals until they repent, and how should one deal with them even if they are relatives?
What is the effect of a righteous companion and an evil companion?
Is it permissible to sit with people of innovation - especially the Sufis who have become numerous in the land and have fought against people of sound doctrine - out of a necessity for da'wah?
Does not speaking to one's brother prevent good deeds from being raised (accepted) until one speaks to him, and does speaking to him not remove (the effect of) previous deeds?
Is it obligatory to abandon those in the neighborhood who do not pray after advising them, and what is the ruling on greeting them with "Salam"?
Will a person be held accountable for his chosen isolation out of fear of temptation, despite knowing its physical and psychological harm?
Is it permissible for a person to withdraw from people and resort to lawful seclusion in a time when evil is widespread and faith is weak, based on personal experiences, prophetic hadiths, and the actions of some of the righteous predecessors? And does he attain the reward of the congregation by intention without going out to the mosque?
Is it necessary to distance oneself from irreligious friends who negatively affect one's religious commitment, and how can one distance oneself from them without upsetting them?
Which is better in this era: isolation or intermingling? And how do we reconcile a good relationship with people with enjoining good and forbidding evil if we choose intermingling, or how do we endure loneliness and solitude if we choose isolation?
What are the parameters of legitimate religious seclusion, and is it permissible for someone who fears for his soul and his faith from tribulations?
How can one deal with a childhood friend who has strayed far from religion and started frequenting bars with her brother, while the questioner is trying to be religiously committed and wishes for the well-being of her dear friend?
With which of the two groups is it permissible to work, knowing that one of them includes a Muslim of sound belief, but his group contains those who demand equality in inheritance, and the other includes a friend of sound belief and an unveiled woman who prays and opposes equality in inheritance?