Family and Companions
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Is the narration of historical events in Ibn Kathir's book "Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah" definitively confirmed, or is there leniency in the relied-upon narrations, especially since the primary purpose is storytelling and not jurisprudential rulings? And can a jurisprudential stance be built upon a storytelling book by Ibn Kathir and Ibn Jarir? And what is the extent of the authenticity of Ibn Jarir's narrations in storytelling, especially regarding what was reported about Abdul Rahman ibn Auf consulting women and children in the selection of Uthman, knowing that other hadith books mention that the consultation was with the people of Badr and the senior Companions?
Is it permissible for children to search for their deceased mother's father, whom she never knew?
Why did the tribes of Aws and Khazraj embrace Islam?
Why is it not permissible to say "peace be upon them" to the Family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt), and why is it not permissible to greet them with "peace," despite the existence of the verse "Peace be upon the family of Yasin" [Quran 37:130], and yet you say "may God's blessings and peace be upon him and his family"?
What is the ruling on the Hadith: "Do not harm me concerning my family"?
What should the questioner do with the bags he has had for five months after it became clear that they do not belong to his family, and is it permissible for him to open them and dispose of their contents if he travels?
Is it permissible to commit adultery with the intention of marrying the girl after her family forces her to marry the one who committed adultery with her?
Do the family of a Christian man who converted to Islam and died after marrying a Muslim woman and having two daughters inherit from his large estate? And does inheritance exist in Christianity?
Is the death of a groom, by stabbing and hanging in his home, and being buried in his blood without being washed, considered among the degrees of martyrdom?
What is the meaning of "We administered a ladaad to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace" in the context of the hadith which refers to punishing those who administered it to him during his final illness, and was that a disciplinary action and not a retaliation?
What is the ruling on swearing not to travel with one's mother and family again, with the intention of anger?
Is it permissible for a girl to break off her engagement and marry a colleague of hers, despite her family's objection, and is that considered an injustice to the first fiancé?
Is it obligatory to search for a father who abandoned his family and filed for divorce, in order to avoid cutting ties of kinship, or is it permissible to leave him?
Is it obligatory for a person who has committed to the teachings of their religion, such as growing a beard, shortening their garment, and associating with righteous people, to backtrack on their commitment and shave their beard to avoid problems that their family may claim are facing their brother, who works in a military apparatus, or affecting his professional future and the future of their family?
What should a committed girl do if she suffers from her family's continuous rejection of her suitors, under the pretext that they are from neighboring villages, which has led to her getting older and her marriage being delayed?
Should the supplication for completing the Quran in the Night Prayer and Witr be before or after bowing?
Is what the questioner perceives correct: that the mosque which allows 15 minutes between the Azan and Iqamah is the best, as it combines sufficient time with promptness and ease, compared to a mosque that delays the Iqamah considerably and another that does not leave enough time between them?
Is a person afflicted with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychological and behavioral disturbances held accountable for actions and words involuntarily uttered by him? Does he sin by the lukewarmness of his worship or by making wrong decisions due to his condition? Is he permitted to isolate himself from his family to avoid harming them?
How can family economics be managed and the financial aspect within the family be dealt with?
Is it permissible to sever ties with a wicked maternal uncle who harms the family and causes divisions within it, after attempts to reform him and despair of his behavior changing?
How can one respond to those who believe that raising children is solely the mother's responsibility, and that the father's role is limited to providing for and earning a livelihood?
Is it incumbent upon the son of a divorced wife's maternal aunt to sever his relationship with the divorced husband, especially regarding welcoming him into the home, after the relationship between the divorced wife's brother and this friend became strained due to the latter hosting his sister's ex-husband?
What is the ruling on the iddah for several divorce incidents that a husband made conditional upon specific actions, and in some of them, he explicitly uttered the word of divorce, and what is the ruling on his statement on one occasion: "By Allah, if she doesn't come, then she is... (and he explicitly uttered the word)?"
Is it permissible for a husband to feed his wife in front of his parents and unmarried sisters, and are there examples of this from the Prophet's Sunnah or the lives of the Companions and their successors?