Family and Companions
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To what extent is the story true about the slave girl who was singing in the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) prevented Abu Bakr from scolding her by saying: "This is their Eid"?
Is it correct to say: "Allah wants to give you a gift" when rewarding someone for an act of obedience or an accomplishment?
Is it permissible to abort a fetus that is eighteen days old, due to the mother's affliction with chickenpox, which may cause severe birth defects, knowing that the soul has not yet been breathed into it?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a man shaming his wife for her past and constantly questioning her about it, if she has repented from it? What is the proper conduct in this situation? And has any Prophetic حديث (hadith) been narrated concerning this?
How could Umar speak to the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, in this manner while he was ill, knowing that the Messenger "does not speak out of his own desire," and that the Messenger is the Master of the Universe and the beloved of Allah?
What is the ruling on marriage for someone who does not possess sufficient wealth and fears poverty for his family, or for someone who fears having children who will be subjected to injustice or whom he cannot raise with proper Islamic upbringing?
How can one improve oneself and build a Muslim family in light of the difficult circumstances mentioned, while inquiring about the permissibility of marrying a woman who does not wear hijab, the place for educating children, and what can be offered to Islam?
What is your position on Lady Aisha's participation in the Battle of the Camel, despite Allah's command to the Prophet's wives in the verse: "And stay in your houses"?
Do the former husband's family have the right to take the child from the widowed mother if she remarries? Can she marry after the child turns seven? Is the child given a choice?
Is it permissible to perform communal Takbir after the Eid prayer in the mosque, while appending "peace and blessings be upon the Prophet and his family, companions, supporters, wives, and descendants," as is done in some mosques in Egypt?
What should a man do who has divorced his wife twice, and is quick to anger and fears uttering the third divorce, in order to save his family from collapse?
Should a meal or feast be prepared for a relative whose mother has passed away, in imitation of what was done when the father passed away?
Why was the Prophet (peace be upon him) allowed to marry more than four wives, and to what extent did he have time to spread the call with this number of wives? And was not allowing his wives to marry after him an injustice to them, especially since some of them were young? And why were the Prophet’s private problems with his wives mentioned frequently in the Qur’an?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a wife's seizure of a car and her false claim of being coerced into selling it, and what is the ruling on her uncle and mother supporting her in this, and how valid is her statement that she has the right to use the car as long as she is under his marital bond, based on the Prophet's saying to Hind: "Take what is sufficient for you and your children in a reasonable manner"?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) inherit Lady Khadijah (peace be upon her)? In what did he spend her wealth? Did he give any of his wealth as a gift to anyone, and what was the reason? And who are "those whose hearts are to be reconciled"?
How sound are the claims and hadith mentioned in this video?
Does the Imam say "Amen" during the Qunut supplication, or is saying "Amen" exclusive to the followers only? And does the Imam say "Amen" aloud, or is it exclusive to the followers, or do both the Imam and followers say "Amen" silently? And is invoking blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned in the Qunut supplication?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to frequent places of iniquity, such as cafes and dance halls, with the intention of calling to Allah and enjoining good and forbidding evil, after fulfilling his da'wah obligation within his immediate circle?
Which is better as an ongoing charity (ṣadaqah jāriyah) for the deceased: helping to build a mosque, or providing a source of water for a needy family?
Is it permissible for me to recite remembrances (dhikr), such as "In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing," and then wipe with them over my younger brother (8 years old or less) with the intention of fortifying him?
What should a wife do who hears insulting words from her husband, whose abusive language is increasing despite her repeated advice, and who does not excuse her for any unintentional mistake, and is it better for her to remain silent, and what advice can be given to the husband, so that Allah may guide his heart?
What is the Shariah ruling concerning a tribe that claims lineage to the Prophet's Household (Ahl al-Bayt), possesses a continuous chain of narration and preserved family trees, after DNA analyses have shown that they do not belong to the genetic lineage associated with most of those affiliated with the Prophet's Household?
Is a person considered an infidel (kafir) in the following cases: 1. If he slanders Allah before puberty, or if there is a slight possibility of slandering Allah or the religion after puberty? 2. If he adds a Shiite TV channel whose content might criticize Salafism or the Companions, and he fears that some family members might be influenced by it? And does he remain an infidel until he removes it? 3. If he refuses to pray in congregation with his father, claiming the time for prayer has ended, then later prays in congregation with his father after the same amount of time or more has passed? And does he remain an infidel until he tells his father the truth? 4. If he writes in his university notebook كلاماً (words/speech) that contradicts the religion, such as explaining certain philosophical theories or كلاماً that criticizes Salafism? And does he remain an infidel until he retrieves the notebook from his professor? 5. If he laughs at a joke that includes offensive كلاماً about shaykhs or contains obscene كلاماً? 6. If he utters words (such as "Pokémon" or "Pikachu") that he thought were kufr, but then it became clear to him that this was incorrect? And does kufr occur by doing something that one thinks is kufr without expecting it to lead to it? 7. Is it obligatory for him to continue asking whether certain actions are kufr, knowing that they are forbidden, given that he suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder (waswas)? 8. If he says kufri كلاماً (such as ridiculing religion) without feeling that it is kufr? And does he remain an infidel until he tells those who heard him that what he said was wrong? And is there a sin that leads to kufr and requires something other than uttering the two testifications of faith (Shahadatayn) for conversion to Islam? 9. Is a person's entry into Islam valid by uttering the two testifications of faith (Shahadatayn) while he insists on certain sins, such as delaying prayer, or when his body or clothes are dirty, or he is carrying something he considers impure at the time of uttering the Shahadatayn?
Is it permissible to be courteous to an ill-mannered person in daily interactions by speaking with him—despite the anger and rage in one's heart and praying for Allah to avenge oneself against him—out of consideration for the general welfare of the family, and is this considered hypocrisy?