Family and Companions
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How can worldly matters and religious matters be combined so that neither distracts from the other?
Have I committed a sin and will my reward be removed because of the feelings of stinginess that arose within me after giving my family some of my purchases, knowing that I love to help them and always seek forgiveness to get rid of these thoughts?
How can one atone for the aforementioned sins, and will God forgive them and not take revenge on the doer, and what is the way to remain steadfast and abandon them?
What is the "black seed" mentioned in the Prophet's Hadith: is it black cumin or a bitter-tasting hard black seed?
Is the title "Ahl al-Bayt (People of the House) of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him" restricted to Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn only, or does it extend to include their descendants and generations from their lineage, and is it true that whoever is called a "Sayyid" is necessarily from Ahl al-Bayt?
Is it permissible for a migrant to return to the land from which he migrated to visit his family, and is there a limit to the number of days he is allowed to spend there?
Is it permissible for me to defend myself, and what if that leads to the death of the aggressor without intending to kill, but rather in self-defense? And how can self-defense be reconciled with the hadith: "Be the slain servant of Allah"?
What is the ruling on invoking blessings upon the Messenger (peace be upon him) with the phrase, "May God's prayers and peace be upon you, O Beacon of Guidance," or "May God's prayers and peace be upon you, O Messenger"?
Who was the last of the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to die?
Which is better: giving charity to the poor of the village or donating to build a mosque?
ما هو أصل عبارة "وصحبه وسلم" في قول "قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم"؟
Is a woman lawfully married permitted to claim that her child is not her husband's and demand maintenance and rights for the child from another man, while she is still married to her husband? And what is the lawful solution to this issue?
Is it permissible to repeat the supplication: "Peace and blessings be upon you and upon your family, my master, O Messenger of Allah, you are my means, take my hand, my strength has diminished, so reach me, O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for my healing"? And when does the Prophet become a means for his Ummah?
What is the Sunnah or the customary practice followed by the Companions and the Tabi'in regarding the place and time of holding the marriage contract (Nikah) when customs differ between the groom's and bride's families, especially if the groom fears falling into what is religiously forbidden due to the delay of the contract?
What is the ruling on someone who swore an oath to abstain from a specific act for the rest of his life, then changed his intention to several months while in a state of intense anger, and is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory upon him?
How can one know if they are from the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt) or not, and is there a source to verify someone's lineage, especially given that zakat is not permissible for them?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Lands will be opened for you, and Allah will suffice you, so let none of you fail to amuse himself with his arrows"?
Isn't the noble Prophetic hadith, in which feeding one's family is mentioned as part of expiation, evidence for the permissibility of giving expiation to a single needy person? And consequently, isn't every ijtihad that contradicts this text void?
What is the ruling on playing backgammon (nard), cards (kotchina), and dominoes for entertainment solely with family members?
Is my boycott of my maternal aunt and her family—who prevent my mother from seeing my grandmother and mistreat us—considered a sin, especially since I feel humiliated when visiting them?
Is the husband's statement to his wife, "If you obey me, you will enter Paradise, but I will not," Islamically correct, and is he entitled to disregard her feelings under the pretext that her obedience is not among the reasons for entering Paradise?
Is it permissible for the family of the victim to accept blood money in exchange for pardoning the intentional killer?
Is it permissible to say: "O Allah, bless our master Muhammad and his family and companions, all of them, by the number of hairs on the heads of humans"?
Is it true what has recently been said about Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah's book "Minhaj As-Sunnah," that its author harbors a hidden hatred and enmity towards our master Ali, may Allah be pleased with him?