Greetings and Etiquette

162 questions

Will a Muslim who makes way for his brothers with a vehicle be given the same reward as a Muslim who makes way for his brothers in gatherings, and will Allah make way for him?
Is it permissible to refrain from greeting arrogant people who do not return the greeting?
Is it permissible to greet by saying: "May God grant you the light of the Prophet this morning?"
What is the ruling on saying: "May Allah illuminate [you]" and responding to it with "And upon you likewise," and saying "illuminated/radiant" and responding to it with "This is your radiance"?
Is it sufficient to audibly praise God for the first sneeze, and then do so silently for the remainder, to avoid burdening neighboring worshippers when sneezing repeatedly in the mosque?
Is it permissible to mix, joke, and play card games with female cousins in the presence of mahrams, while wearing the legal hijab, and without touching or being in seclusion?
What is the ruling on a wife calling her husband's mother "my mother," "my aunt" (maternal), or "my aunt" (paternal), and likewise a husband calling his wife's mother by these terms, given your conflicting previous fatwas and a fatwa from Ibn Uthaymeen that does not permit this?
Is it permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from visiting her family and relatives and attending women's gatherings, on the grounds that he does not want his children to be influenced by their manners?
Is it obligatory to respect elders, even if they show little respect and manners?
To what extent are the narrations regarding the Prophet's ﷺ jesting and laughing authentic, and are the incidents they describe valid?
Is it permissible for a university student to intermingle with female students in general gatherings, greet them, inquire about their well-being, and accompany them to means of transportation?
Is it said after sneezing: “Allah is my Lord, Islam is my religion, Muhammad is my prophet, the Quran is my book, the Sunnah is my way, the Kaaba is my Qiblah, the believers are my brothers, so bear witness, O angels”? And has anything to that effect been mentioned in the Sunnah?
Is the saying "May God guide you and set your affairs in order" obligatory like "Yarhamukallah" (May God have mercy on you, said to one who sneezes), or is it merely recommended, given the lack of evidence for its obligation?
What are the limits of interaction with the husband's male relatives in light of the husband's rejection of that?
What is the legitimate legal formula for directing questions to scholars, and is it recommended to begin with the Basmalah, or the Khutbat al-Hajah (sermon of need) and offering greetings, and is it preferable to mention "Amma Ba'd" (thereafter)?
Is it permissible for the husband to impose his opinion on his wife regarding the timing of weekly visits to her family and sisters, or must he accede to her request to stay with them for a full day?
What should I have done when my colleague refused to move from my previously occupied spot, and was my reaction correct, or does it indicate a weak personality?
Is it permissible to say: So-and-so is mulham (inspired)?

Greetings and Etiquette

Will a Muslim who makes way for his brothers with a vehicle be given the same reward as a Muslim who makes way for his brothers in gatherings, and will Allah make way for him?

Is it permissible to refrain from greeting arrogant people who do not return the greeting?

Is it permissible to greet by saying: "May God grant you the light of the Prophet this morning?"

What is the ruling on saying: "May Allah illuminate [you]" and responding to it with "And upon you likewise," and saying "illuminated/radiant" and responding to it with "This is your radiance"?

Is it sufficient to audibly praise God for the first sneeze, and then do so silently for the remainder, to avoid burdening neighboring worshippers when sneezing repeatedly in the mosque?

Is it permissible to mix, joke, and play card games with female cousins in the presence of mahrams, while wearing the legal hijab, and without touching or being in seclusion?

What is the ruling on a wife calling her husband's mother "my mother," "my aunt" (maternal), or "my aunt" (paternal), and likewise a husband calling his wife's mother by these terms, given your conflicting previous fatwas and a fatwa from Ibn Uthaymeen that does not permit this?

Is it permissible for a husband to prevent his wife from visiting her family and relatives and attending women's gatherings, on the grounds that he does not want his children to be influenced by their manners?

Is it obligatory to respect elders, even if they show little respect and manners?

To what extent are the narrations regarding the Prophet's ﷺ jesting and laughing authentic, and are the incidents they describe valid?

Is it permissible for a university student to intermingle with female students in general gatherings, greet them, inquire about their well-being, and accompany them to means of transportation?

Is it said after sneezing: “Allah is my Lord, Islam is my religion, Muhammad is my prophet, the Quran is my book, the Sunnah is my way, the Kaaba is my Qiblah, the believers are my brothers, so bear witness, O angels”? And has anything to that effect been mentioned in the Sunnah?

Is the saying "May God guide you and set your affairs in order" obligatory like "Yarhamukallah" (May God have mercy on you, said to one who sneezes), or is it merely recommended, given the lack of evidence for its obligation?

What are the limits of interaction with the husband's male relatives in light of the husband's rejection of that?

What is the legitimate legal formula for directing questions to scholars, and is it recommended to begin with the Basmalah, or the Khutbat al-Hajah (sermon of need) and offering greetings, and is it preferable to mention "Amma Ba'd" (thereafter)?

Is it permissible for the husband to impose his opinion on his wife regarding the timing of weekly visits to her family and sisters, or must he accede to her request to stay with them for a full day?

What should I have done when my colleague refused to move from my previously occupied spot, and was my reaction correct, or does it indicate a weak personality?

Is it permissible to say: So-and-so is mulham (inspired)?