Family and Companions
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Is the act that took place between the thighs considered zina (fornication/adultery), and is it of a lesser degree than it?
Is the wife entitled to request a separate home from her husband’s family due to the difficulty of maintaining a full hijab during household chores, knowing that the husband cannot provide this currently because he is busy helping his family? And is the wife religiously obligated to fulfill the requests of her husband’s unmarried brothers who live with them?
What is the ruling on the customary practice in his village, where people gather at the deceased's family's home at night after the 'Isha prayer for a week to recite the Qur'an and adhkar and supplicate for the deceased, and food is served to them? Does this custom contradict Islamic Sharia, and is it what is prohibited in the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah concerning gathering at the deceased's home and serving food, and what are the reasons for the emergence of this Hadith and its authenticity?
Which is better: to go to the mosque on foot or by car if available, and is there a reward for that?
Why did the Companions not ask the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for food or money when he tied a stone to his stomach and said that he had never seen white bread, and why was the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, poor even though Allah the Almighty did not give him money or food, and why did the Companions not do what I would do by spending my property on him to make him wealthy?
ما هي قصة إسلام الصحابي حمزة بن عمرو الأسلمي وهل هو الذي قال له النبي: "لا تأتيني الآن"؟
Is a mother's prayer against her son, who has his own home and family, answered, given her anger over matters concerning his home and family, even though he is not remiss in his duties toward her?
Is the Hadith: "If a woman enters Hellfire, four others will enter with her: her father, her brother, her husband, and her son," authentic, taking into consideration the Almighty's saying: "No bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another"?
How can one balance treating friends, family, and guests who waste time kindly, while preserving one's personal time without falling into ill manners or squandering life fruitlessly, especially since attempts at frankness have been unavailing and relationships are difficult to sever?
How did the Prophet Solomon die while leaning on his staff, with his family and servants unaware of his passing until the "creeper of the earth" (woodworm) ate through his staff?
What is the ruling on one who slanders Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)?
How can a person make their daily actions acts of worship?
Did Islam and Muslims exist before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him?
Is it permissible to use the word "Rabb" (Lord/Master) to describe a human, as in saying "Rabb al-Usrah" (master of the household), or must its usage be restricted solely to Allah (the Most High)?
Are there texts in Christian scriptures that would help a Muslim man wishing to marry a Christian woman respond to her disapproving family?
Is there a Prophetic hadith from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the meaning: "Choose well for your offspring, for the root is deep-seated," or "Choose well for your children, for the root is deep-seated"? And if a girl is of good character and religious, but her brothers are bad, does that affect the validity of the marriage?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on a Muslim living in a European country who receives in-kind and financial aid from churches, while having a monthly income that suffices for him and his family? And is this aid considered unlawful?
What is the ruling on participating in da'wah (preaching) through satellite channels?
I prayed Ishā’ behind the Imām leading the Tarāwīḥ prayer, and after the taslīm, I completed four more rakahs with him. Is my prayer valid?
Did the father err by putting the puppy out on the street because it was unfit for guarding, and is the family complicit in this error, and what is its religious ruling, and how can atonement be made for it?
Does contentment and satisfaction contradict asking for more from God?
Is it permissible for a husband to divorce his wife who does not care for her home and children and spends money carelessly, after he has tried to reform her without success?
Was Abraham's leaving his wife Sarah to the king of Egypt by divine revelation, or was it his own discretion based on the jurisprudence of necessities? Is it permissible to draw an analogy from this story regarding a husband leaving his wife to rapists when he is certain he will be killed if he does not do so, and how is this understood in light of the hadith "Whoever dies defending his family is a martyr"? Is it permissible to give money to an armed highway robber to avert the evil of murder, or does this contradict the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying, "Do not give him your money," and the hadith, "Whoever dies defending his property is a martyr"?
Is it permissible to pay zakat on wealth to my sick brother, who is suffering from a bad psychological and financial condition, so that he can treat himself and build a house for himself and his children, especially since one of his children works but his salary is insufficient?