Character and Manners
- Is the Hadith: “Having a good opinion of Allah is part of having good worship of Allah” authentically reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him? And what is its degree and meaning?
- Is the narration true that tells the story of a poor man offering a cup of grapes to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, whereupon the Prophet ate from it alone, smiling, and when asked why he did not share with the Companions, he mentioned that he found it bitter and feared that one of the Companions might show something that would spoil the poor man’s joy?
- How do I seek good character, guidance, and noble manners in the absence of a teacher, and are there references or books from which I can learn?
- How authentic is the Hadith: "Whoever loves someone will be resurrected with them," and does this include someone who loves a player or an actor?
- Is it permissible for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to utter phrases such as: "Bite him with his father's genitals," and to approve Abu Bakr's saying: "Suck the clitoris of Lat," despite his prohibition of obscenity?
- Was the Prophet (peace be upon him) the most ascetic of people in his worship and obedience to Allah, the bravest of humans, and the most beautiful of humans?
- Is a wife raising her voice at her husband considered ill-mannered and a blemish on her character, and how does one respond to those who cite the Hadith of Aisha and Abu Bakr ("Include me in your peace as you included me in your war") as proof that it does not blemish her character?
- What is the meaning of the the Prophet's saying (Hadith): "Do not belittle any good deed, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face"?
- Is it better for someone who adheres to the apparent Sunnah and strives to improve his character, but sometimes behaves badly, to abandon the apparent Sunnah or to continue striving?
- Is it permissible to reject a suitor who is religious and of good character, simply because he wishes to live in his war-torn country? And would accepting to marry him be considered casting oneself into destruction?
- What are the most prominent characteristics of the Saved Sect (Firqat al-Najiyah), and does a deficiency in these characteristics exclude a person from it?
- Is it permissible to worship using the rituals of all monotheistic religions—because they are all from God—while taking what is beneficial from them, such as wearing a cap to remember God?
- Must I agree to marry a man toward whom I felt no comfort or attraction at the first meeting, even though he is of good character and religiously committed?
- Is swearing by that which is permissible—like divorce—not considered among the oaths of the wicked?
- Is it true that Mu'awiyah was ill-mannered with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, and did not answer him when he called him while he was eating, whereupon he said: "May Allah never fill his stomach"?
- Is it possible that the continuous method of warning against reprehensible acts within the home could lead to alienation and resentment from family members, especially given that the receptiveness to advice may be weak in these times?
- Am I obligated to cut ties with my brother, in obedience to my husband, because of my brother's wife's bad manners, knowing that I do not want to sever ties of kinship?
- Is listening to others without interruption or turning away from them considered good manners for which a person is rewarded?
- What are the comprehensive objectives of the Holy Qur’an?
- Would the questioner be sinful for refraining from accompanying a person who insists on asking him to buy food and sweets, and in whose behavior he sees ill manners and lack of chivalry?
- Is it permissible to draw a full-featured anime character (eyes, mouth, and ears) down to the the belly without legs? Is it permissible to draw an anime character with a full body and an unclear face? Is it permissible to draw a full-featured, full-bodied anime character with a line across the neck?
- Is it permissible to supplicate that a young man loves a young woman and marries her, given that she cannot forget him?
- Are all the hadiths found in "Kitab al-Du'a" in al-Musannaf authentic, or are some of them weak? And are common people who use it for supplication sinful due to the possibility of there being weak or fabricated hadiths within it?
- What is the ruling on a wife abstaining from food and thinking negative thoughts due to repeated disputes with her husband that affect her dignity?