End of Life Care
223 questions
What is the ruling on moving an elderly woman, who has no one to support her and who refuses the idea, to a nursing home for her care?
Is financial sponsorship of an orphan through charities, which does not include direct supervision of their affairs, considered part of the orphan sponsorship encouraged by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? Is it a condition for receiving its reward that the sponsorship continues for life, or is sponsorship for one year sufficient? Does the reward differ based on the amount of financial sponsorship paid (1200 Riyals versus 2400 Riyals)?
Is my income considered unlawful (haram) if I work as a government auditor in Egypt, and I was transferred to a public sector with nominal authorities and remained in this position for 9 years without any significant real work, knowing that I developed illnesses that grant me open-ended leave, but I agreed with the administration to attend two days a week, and I make sure not to impede any work?
Is emigration a solution for someone suffering from the remnants of Jahiliyyah, the lust for women, and excessive mixing in Tunisia, with the aim of finding a better religious environment, even if employment is not available to him?
Who is Al-Aswad al-Ansi? Was he a Muslim and in what period did he live?
Is the comment "My Lord is worshipped, He gives life to bones even when they're dust, but not these wretched corpses" considered mockery of the religion, taking one out of the fold of Islam?
What is the ruling on abandoning one's mother and father who cause problems that threaten the marital life, knowing that all filial duties towards them are fulfilled, such as care, providing a maid, and fulfilling their requests?
Is the divorce valid with this intention I mentioned, and do you think reconciling with her is safer?
Is a woman held accountable for the continuation of a two-year dispute between her and her sister, and is it true that her deeds will not be raised, given that she knows her sister is stubborn and she does not know how to deal with her?
Do the Hadiths that encourage seeking knowledge include only religious knowledge, or do they extend to include worldly sciences as well, based on the apparent contradiction between fatwas that state that applying texts on the virtue of seeking knowledge to worldly sciences is an error, and others that affirm that learning every science from which a Muslim benefits brings great reward and much good?
Is it possible to offer expiation for the remaining days of a lifelong vow to fast a month, after only fasting nine days, or is this not considered a vow?
Is it true that frequent supplication for a good end (of life) and maintaining kinship ties prevent diseases resulting from smoking, despite knowing its prohibition?
Which is better: to return to Egypt to care for one's mother and children, or to remain in Saudi Arabia to collect sufficient money for the children's future, taking into consideration the financial circumstances and difficulty of living in Egypt?
Is an unmarried girl permitted to go out with her friends to the market, the beach, or for a daytime stroll? And how valid is the parents' statement that they have the right to control and hold their daughter accountable, and if so, why are they not held accountable instead of her? What are the rights of a 17-year-old Muslim girl in Islam, and what is meant by His, the Almighty's, saying: "There is no compulsion in religion"?
Is a son considered disobedient ("aqq") if he reprimands his father for interfering in his marital affairs, or if he leaves him and departs, especially given that the father was the one who pressured him to marry and refused his travel for work, and controls his marital life after the mother's death, knowing that the son is an only child and has no siblings, and his financial situation is difficult?
Is the Samaritan who lived at the time of Moses the Antichrist (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal), and why was he released after his deed while others were commanded to kill themselves?
Does the prohibition of wishing for death include praying for a good ending with the Two Testimonies during Hajj?
Is it permissible for a woman to use all means of birth control—including tubal ligation—given that she has a daughter suffering from health problems requiring constant care, and she had become pregnant and miscarried?
Is it permissible for the brother of a deceased husband to marry his brother's widow, despite the objection of some of his siblings who claim that his financial income does not equate to her current pension, and that the marriage will affect the stability of her financial life and possibly distance her children from their family?
What is the ruling in Islam regarding a mother's custody of her young children after the death of their father, given that she is divorced?
What are the reasons for the weakening of absolute Ijtihad between the seventh and thirteenth centuries AH?
How can this family live a happy life in light of the husband's favoritism toward his family, his children's hatred of him, and his neglect of his wife and children?
Is a husband who aids in worship and the pursuit of knowledge considered a sufficient substitute for his lack of emotions and inclination towards solitude, and what is the reward for one who endures these circumstances?
Is it possible to find a solution for a girl's request to find a father figure who will care for her and look after her to compensate for the deprivation of a father's role in her life?