Family and Companions
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What is the wisdom behind the Prophet's marriage to Lady Aisha when she was six years old?
What is the proper way to space out pregnancies for the purpose of breastfeeding for two years?
Does marrying the cousin's fiancée, with the knowledge and consent of the family, sever ties of kinship, and what if she threatens suicide if the marriage is not completed?
Is abstaining from marriage entirely, due to the parents' insistence that their son marry female relatives whom he does not desire, and their rejection of the woman whom he wishes to marry, considered right or wrong in order to avoid disobeying one's parents?
Is marrying Syrian women under the current circumstances considered exploitation, or is it a protective act and a reward?
What is the duty of two daughters towards their mother who abandoned them and got married, and is merely asking by phone sufficient for maintaining kinship ties, given the existence of animosity towards her new family?
Is it permissible to punish the family if they refuse their daughter's marriage to a suitable person due to a difference in nationality, and is the daughter punished if she marries a righteous man despite her parents' refusal?
How many hours does a person need for recreation, and should they divide their time between worship and recreation, and is it permissible to play war video games, football, and adventure games that are free of indecent scenes?
Is the woman considered at fault for not communicating with her uncle and grandmother due to their interference in her life and their desire to control her personal decisions, and to what extent is it permissible for the father to force his daughter to reconcile with them despite her not needing them?
Is it permissible for there to be free mixing in homes and marketplaces with Sharia-compliant controls, and what is the extent of the validity of using as evidence for its permissibility cases such as Umar appointing a woman in the marketplace, or the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sitting with the Companions without a veil in some lessons, or the mixing during Hajj and Umrah?
Does the husband sin by divorcing his wife, who demands a separate home due to frequent problems with his family, especially given his awareness of his family's injustice towards her, and his punishment of his wife first with silence and then with divorce, knowing that the wife is obedient to him and no problems have occurred between them except those caused by his family?
A family consists of parents and five children (four sons and one daughter). The daughter is married abroad and waives her right to inheritance. Three of the sons are married, their financial situation is difficult, and they live in rented accommodation. The youngest son is unmarried and lives with his parents in a house owned equally by the father and mother from their private funds. The youngest son has lost one eye, has weak vision in the other eye, and an injury to his right hand that prevents him from working. The question is about the permissibility of one of the parents relinquishing a part of their property to this injured son and the permissible proportion without harming the rights of his siblings.
What is the ruling on swearing by "By God, it is as if my family is not in the house" while I know they are present, and does this entail expiation, knowing that I did not assert that?
Does a bleeding wound on the face after performing wudoo’ (ablution), caused by shaving, invalidate the wudoo’?"
What is the ruling on one who finds an aspect of sin in every worldly matter he approaches, such as gathering with friends? Is it permissible for him to withdraw and occupy himself with worship away from people?
What should a sponsor do when those he guaranteed have fled and he is obligated to pay the sponsorship amount, especially since he is responsible for a family?
What is the Shar'i stance regarding the grandmother and the father who cooperate in harming the mother, and is maintaining kinship ties obligatory in this case?
Is a person who defended his family's honor and was killed because of it considered a martyr, and was his action correct?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the dispute over the entitlement to the "Nuqut" (money given for a newborn) between the spouses and the wife's mother-in-law, considering that the mother-in-law took the Nuqut placed on the child claiming it was from her relatives, and the wife's maternal uncle changed his mind about the entitlement to the Nuqut?
What are the penalties for not paying a debt, and what is the supplication that helps in paying off debts, knowing that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not pray over one who died while indebted?
How can a young man rid himself of the image of a girl who died in a car accident for which he is innocent, an image that never leaves his mind, especially when he sleeps, and he sees her comforting him?
What is to be done with a religious brother who is shunning his family, and what is the ruling of the Sharia on that?
Is an indigent husband obligated to provide for his employed wife who lives in her own home with her family's assistance, or lives with her family until his financial situation improves? And is this maintenance considered a debt upon him?
How can a girl be deterred from altering her God-given appearance, such as plucking eyebrows and defining lips, if one wishes to marry her?