Family and Companions
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Is it permissible to pray for martyrdom in order to intercede for one's family? And is one punished if their intention is to intercede for their family, not to attain martyrdom for its own sake? Is there a difference between shahadah (martyrdom/testimony of faith) and a shaheed (martyr)? And does the martyrdom of a woman differ from that of a man? Does uttering "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger" at the time of death count as martyrdom for one who did not fight in the way of Allah? And is it true that a martyr intercedes for seventy of his relatives?
What is the religious ruling on preventing a husband from entering his home, and what is the religious ruling on the family seizing the apartment and preventing the questioner from taking all her belongings in it?
Must a wife endure her husband spending all his money on his family, even though she is in a foreign land? And is it true that a house in Paradise is more important than a house in this world for his family? And is a husband entitled to compel his wife to give up her right to his family, even if they have wronged her?
Will I be sinful if I cut off my paternal uncles and aunts—meaning, not dedicating time to visit them or ask about them—due to their ill-treatment of my parents and family, and the psychological distress this treatment causes me, knowing that my parents insist that I do not show any resentment towards them?
Is the supplication "O He who saved Noah from the great distress, and saved Abraham from the blaze of the fire" authentic, and what is its full text?
Is the questioner considered sinful for not reconciling with her brother's wife, especially since she intentionally ignored her, and her family refuses reconciliation to preserve their dignity?
ما حكم الزوجة التي لا تحفظ أسرار زوجها وبيتها وتخطئ في أهل زوجها؟
What is the ruling on dealing with a maternal uncle who has apostatized from Islam and drinks alcohol, and what is the solution for dealing with a sister who insists on communicating with him despite the family's opposition and the mother's anger?
What is the ruling of Sharia concerning a dispute with my neighbor who opened a new door to his house in a narrow passageway that my family and I use as the sole access to the public street, even though he has an alternative, which is his old door, and this has caused us distress and inconvenience?
Is it obligatory to verify the correctness of one's family lineage and change it if it is proven to be incorrect, taking into consideration the difficulty of doing so for a girl who has no means of verification and does not wish to inform her father, in addition to potential social obstacles and her father's possible refusal?
Is changing one's first name and father's name to obtain residency in a European country considered a forbidden act?
What is the ruling on continuing a relationship with a married man who wishes to marry without divorcing his wife, given the feeling that this is a sin and an offense against his wife, and how can one break free from this relationship to please Allah?
Must a wife serve her husband in all matters, including banquets, and is her failure to assist him considered disobedience, even if she is tired and has twins and young children?
What is the ruling on taking leave to learn the Qur’an and its recitations? Is there any evidence for this from the Sunnah? And what is the ruling on completing the Qur’an on Friday, from Surat Ad-Duha to the first five verses of Surat Al-Baqarah, followed by a person supplicating for himself and those present? Are hands raised during the supplication, given that they cite the action of one of the Companions or their successors who gathered his family when completing the Qur’an for supplication?
What is the legal ruling regarding a husband who refuses to divorce his ill-behaved wife, whose depravity has been proven by her family with the testimony of three witnesses, and who threatens to sever ties with his kin in order to keep her out of fear for the future of his children, and are the family justified in demanding the divorce?
ما هو نص الحديث الشريف الذي يحث على التجارة أو يمدحها؟
What is your esteemed opinion on describing the following situations concerning the Prophet (peace be upon him) as indicative of firmness and strictness: his leaving his family immediately upon hearing the call to prayer, his application of hudud (punishments) even to his relatives, and his stance in the incident of the Ifk (slander) by not being gentle with his wife?
Should one show patience and forbearance to conceal a husband's illicit relationships, or should one report these transgressions to the authorities?
What is the difference between a Zawawi and an Arab Muslim, and is it permissible for them to intermarry?
Is the Almighty’s saying: "And abide in your houses" up to His saying: "Allah only wishes to remove abomination from you, O members of the family, and to purify you with a thorough purification" addressed only to the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him)? And why do the shaykhs repeat it to all women?
Is it a sin for a girl not to drink or eat from utensils that someone else has touched before her, including members of her family, and is she sinful for refraining from using her parents’ cups?
Is it permissible to be pleased with Amr and Mu'awiyah, given the disagreements between them and Ali ibn Abi Talib and Umar ibn al-Khattab, and taking into consideration that the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, commanded enmity towards Amr in the Hadith of Ghadir Khumm?
What is the way to ease the conscience of a son who witnessed his mother's betrayal of his father as a child, and hates her because of her actions, knowing that she still communicates with some of those with whom she betrayed her husband, and he cannot tell his father for fear of family dispersion? And is he sinful for hating his mother for her deed?
Is it acceptable to entertain the claim of one who alleges the weakness of the hadith, "If I were to command anyone to prostrate to anyone, I would have commanded the woman to prostrate to her husband," or is it an error and a fabrication against the Prophet's hadiths made without knowledge?