Family and Companions
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What is the ruling on joining a military job that requires shaving the beard, knowing that the nature of the specialization necessitates working in this field?
Is it permissible to joke by cursing and insulting among family members, such as saying: "You are crazy" or "a dog" or "a donkey"? And is it permissible to joke by hitting or wrestling among friends? Are there specific regulations for this, or any sayings of scholars concerning it?
Can one repent from grave sins, and what should a girl do if she is threatened with death and the destruction of her family by a man she had a relationship with after she declared her repentance?
To whom did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, give the key to the Kaaba, and what is the ruling on taking it from that tribe?
Is a girl considered to be mistaken or disobedient to her parents if she refuses to marry a suitor who possesses all good qualities, because she is still thinking of another person, which causes her psychological distress?
Is there no supplication that would make a specific woman dislike attending family gatherings, and make a mother not wish to impose her presence on her children, in order to avoid the quarrels and disputes that occur because of her presence?
How should I act towards my mother and brother who condone mistakes made by my younger sister, and should I intervene in her upbringing, or should I remain obedient to my mother despite the distress that causes me?
Is the wife obligated to inform her husband that his father sexually harassed her and attempted to touch her body and kiss her, knowing that informing him of this might cause family problems?
What is the ruling regarding a son who used to give his mother a monthly allowance while falling short in his duties towards his wife, then cut off this allowance from his mother, even though her husband is still alive?
Is there any injustice in the supplication formula: "O Allah, bless our master Muhammad, the opener of what was closed and the seal of what preceded, the helper of truth with truth, and the guide to Your straight path, and bless his family as is due his immense worth and status"? And does the gathering of worshippers to supplicate with a specific, loud, and unified "tune" before the prayer constitute another type of injustice, or one more dangerous?
What is the ruling on taking a grant from the college with incorrect information, given the dire need for money to buy textbooks?
What is the ruling on preparing food for two or three days after the burial of the deceased and receiving financial contributions from the mourners, and does that change its ruling?
Is a marriage concluded without a guardian (wali) or witnesses considered valid according to Islamic law, given that there are objections from the family related to the groom's beliefs?
A question about the reason why our master Joseph (peace be upon him) did not search for his family during the period from when he was 12 years old until he was 40 years old.
What is the ruling on bestowing laudatory titles upon deceased Muslim celebrities, such as "The Golden Throat" and "Harp of the Heavens," given that these are titles they neither heard nor called themselves during their lifetime?
Is it obligatory to enter Christian PalTalk rooms that insult the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his family and companions in order to denounce them, or is it obligatory to avoid them due to Allah's saying: "And He has already revealed to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah being denied and ridiculed, do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation"? And is entering these rooms unlawful, even if the intention is to denounce?
What is the ruling on the surname "Abdul-Lawy," and is it permissible to give it to children despite the obligation for children to bear their fathers' surnames? And must it be changed if it is written on academic certificates? And does a person bear sin because of their family name?
Is it permissible to recite the morning and evening adhkar (remembrances) in the plural form with the intention that their benefit extends to the reciter and his family members who do not observe them?
Is it permissible for the husband to use the money deposited for him in the savings account by his family to go for Umrah with his wife, or must the expenses for Umrah come from his own money earned through his work?
What is the ruling on saying "bala" (بلى) with the intention of affirming that Allah will not forsake us, and is its use linguistically correct in this context, knowing that it is used in response to a negative interrogative?
What is to be done with someone who casts doubt upon or ridicules the claim of belonging to the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt), even while acknowledging that true affiliation is through righteous deeds?
How can one deal with a mother's and sisters' repeated refusal to discuss religious matters considered erroneous in the Sunni school of thought, such as prostrating on a turbah, listening to distorted adhan, not wearing the hijab, and traveling without a mahram, as well as their criticism of watching Islamic channels and following Sunni fatwas, while maintaining kinship ties and avoiding قطع الرحم (severing ties)?
Is it obligatory for a young man to boycott all of his relatives who commit immoral acts and do not accept advice, while maintaining communication with their children and offering them advice?
Is it permissible to use the phrase "peace be upon them" when addressing innovators about the Family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt), with the intention of winning their hearts and inviting them to the truth?