Family and Companions
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Is it permissible for a mother to gift her son a car and favor him with this gift over his able-bodied siblings, knowing that the son is of moderate means and has installments to pay, and his mother wishes to help him due to her closeness to him and his use of the car for his own benefit and the benefit of his family?
How can the Hadith "Be the slain servant of Allah, not His slaying servant" be reconciled with the Ahadith "Whoever dies defending his honor is a martyr" and fighting the Khawarij?
Is the husband sinful for preventing his wife from visiting her family, who incite her against him and use abusive language, taking into account that he allowed her to visit them for a brief period in his company, and prevented them from entering his home for similar reasons and their claim of being afflicted by touch or sorcery at the beginning of the marriage?
Is it permissible for an employee to bring his wife and child to stay with him in the double hotel room booked for him by the company, provided that he pays for the extra breakfast meal from his own money, knowing that this will not incur any additional costs for the company?
What is the meaning of "كيلوا طعامكم يبارك لكم فيه" (weigh your food, and you will be blessed in it), and how do we apply it? Does it contradict the prohibition of counting and enumerating food?
How can a girl act regarding her participation with her father's family in their innovated (bid'ah) occasions and her feigning prayer with them, while fearing being influenced by their actions, without informing them that they are Sunnis?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "O my head!" So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "That would be if it were while I am alive, so I would seek forgiveness for you and supplicate for you." Thereupon, Aisha said: "O my misfortune! By Allah, I think you wish for my death, and were that to happen, you would spend the rest of your day marrying one of your wives." Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Rather, O my head!..."?
ما المقصود بمصطلحي "حديث مرفوع" و "حديث مقطوع" في علم الحديث؟
Is it confirmed that Aisha -may God be pleased with her- used to write in her signature: "From the beloved of the Messenger of God, the one acquitted in the Book of God, Aisha bint Abi Bakr"?
What is the recompense for a man who divorces his wife without cause, and is the scent of Paradise forbidden to him, based on the Hadith: "Indeed, women are the counterparts of men"? And has anyone been found to have weakened the Hadith: "so the scent of Paradise is forbidden to her"?
Is paying money to see the girl one intends to propose to in Algeria considered an injustice to the young man, especially if the money is not returned to him should he not be satisfied with her, knowing that the girl is usually seen outside the home?
Is it obligatory to inform the wife's family about her rumored immoral behavior that has affected the family's reputation, and does this fall under the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever conceals the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will conceal his fault on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever exposes the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will expose his fault until He disgraces him with it in his own house"?
Is the desire to return to one’s homeland, knowing that the financial situation in Saudi Arabia is good while it is modest in the homeland, considered arrogance towards sustenance? And is the fear of a decrease in sustenance justified if the announced reason for returning to people is work pressures?
Does a brother have guardianship over his virgin, sane, adult sister after the death of her father and grandfather? Are there similar incidents to this in the Prophetic Sunnah or during the era of the Companions? What is the legal order of guardianship for a daughter? And is a previously married woman (thayyib) entitled to marry herself off without the guardian's approval?
What is the ruling on aborting a fetus conceived from rape during wartime, knowing that the pregnancy is 120 days old and the woman is threatening to kill herself?
Is it permissible for a young man to look at a girl's picture in a video in order to propose to her?
When I was reciting Ayat al-Kursi, the thought of declaring Imam al-Shafi‘i an unbeliever crossed my mind, then a thought came to me that it is not permissible to follow him. I quietly said that my madhhab is Shafi‘i, so another thought came to me saying that perhaps I was afraid of declaring him an unbeliever so that I would continue to follow him. I affirmed that I did not declare this scholar an unbeliever, and that I trust his knowledge and piety, and I follow him because I agree with the Shafi‘i people of my town. The question is: Is it permissible for someone who has declared one of the scholars of the four madhhabs an unbeliever to follow him in his madhhab or not?
Is the narration of cursing Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) present in Sahih Muslim? And did Al-Bukhari omit from his Sahih the text: "He said: A man from the family of Marwan was appointed over Medina. He said: So he summoned Sahl ibn Sa'd and ordered him to insult Ali..." as well as Umar's statement to Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both): "So you both deemed him a liar, a treacherous, a betrayer..." despite their presence in Sahih Muslim?
Does the Hadith of Zayd ibn Arqam indicate that the wives of the Prophet are not included among his Ahl al-Bayt, based on his statement: "His Ahl al-Bayt are his origin and his close relatives upon whom sadaqah was forbidden after him"?
What is the wisdom behind the Prophet not seeking to please his wives, when he forbade himself what Allah had made lawful for him, seeking their pleasure, especially since one of them felt bad because the incident occurred in her room, as mentioned in Surat At-Tahrim: "O Prophet, why do you prohibit what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the pleasure of your wives?"
What are the authentic, well-attested hadiths concerning the incident of pollinating palm trees that do not contradict Islamic Sharia?
What is the meaning of the word “ نصيحة (naseehah - advice/sincerity)” and what is meant by the Hadith: “Religion is Naseehah (sincerity/advice)”? And what constitutes Naseehah (sincerity/advice) to Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk?
Do the stories of the killings of Ka‘b ibn al-Ashraf, Khalid al-Hadali, and al-Aswad al-‘Ansi indicate the permissibility of uttering disbelief without coercion, and what is the interpretation of that, especially the interpretation of the saying: "For we dislike leaving him until we see what becomes of his affair"?
What is the explanation of the hadith: "I am the closest of people to the believers in the Book of Allah, the Exalted, and the Glorious. So, whoever among you leaves behind a debt or a destitute family, then call upon me, for I am his guardian. And whoever among you leaves behind wealth, then let his wealth be inherited by his next of kin, whoever they may be"? Where the hadith mentions, "You should call upon me (seeking help) because I am your guardian"?