Family and Companions
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Is my family's prayer valid after I stopped leading them in prayer, claiming that the ablution was invalid, with my prior intention to repeat the prayer as a supererogatory or obligatory one after performing it individually?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding a mother's refusal to marry off her daughter to a young man of good character and religious devotion, and who is well-off, under the pretext that he has been previously married and divorced, and under the pretext that he is not from a wealthy family, even though she acknowledges that he is the best of those who have proposed to her daughter?
Should a young man travel to seek a livelihood and build his future despite his fear that his parents, who are attached to him, may be afflicted with harm?
What should I do about my wife who violates agreements regarding the upbringing and privacy of our children, allows her sister to sleep in the children's room, puts her sister's clothes in my bedroom, and might she also allow her teenage brothers to sleep there?
Is the formula: "O Allah, grant peace, blessings, and honor upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his companions" correct for sending prayers upon the Prophet?
What is meant by the condition of the hijab, "that it should not be an adornment in itself," and does this contradict the wearing of colored garments by the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?
Should the groom be informed of his bride's infidelity before the engagement?
What is the ruling on a homosexual man marrying while concealing the matter from his wife and her family, despite his lack of sexual desire towards women? Does the hadith: "Whoever among you can afford to marry, let him marry" include this case? And does "al-ba'ah" (affordability/ability) mean the ability to have intercourse and desire for the opposite sex?
Why don't the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah mention the family of the Prophet (Ahlul Bayt) - may Allah be pleased with them - in detail to their children?
What is the best course of action with a father who commits sins, does not fulfill his family duties, and wants to marry another woman, with the possibility of the children being evicted from the house if they object?
What should I do to remain steadfast in my refusal to shake hands with men, and is my not mingling with my family, who oppose me in this, considered disobedience to parents?
How can one reconcile the fact that the hijab in itself is not an adornment and that no specific color is stipulated for it, given that the colors worn may be considered adornment, and that wearing certain clothes may be viewed as an adornment due to their social connotation or the approval of one's family? And would wearing quiet colors, or an abaya, or black and white, be better in terms of piety and concealment, without believing that this is the only characteristic of the hijab?
Is it permissible to change the father's name in official documents—while preserving the family name—to facilitate obtaining employment, avoid racial discrimination, and reduce the length of the four-part name in official documents?
Is it permissible for a divorced woman who wears the niqab to remove it in compliance with a suitor's wish and in consideration of the nature of the rural family?
Is earning a livelihood considered unlawful if a woman's work is predominantly with men, and it is stipulated that she not wear the jilbab and abaya, knowing that she currently wears skirts and dresses or long blouses, and must she leave it as soon as possible? What are the conditions for a woman's work, and what is the reason for the prohibition if the work is unlawful? Is there any evidence from the Book or the Sunnah regarding the work of the Prophet's wives?
What is the ruling on touching a female's private parts without committing adultery? Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory, and will Allah forgive him? Is it obligatory to seek forgiveness from the girl's family?
What is the evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah that writing a divorce without intention does not constitute a divorce, and that it is considered a form of metaphorical expression (kinayah) by which divorce does not occur unless intended?
What is the ruling on heavy-handed jesting that involves repeated taunting about something that happened in the past, and does that fall under forbidden backbiting?
Is there a difference between supplicating with: "O Allah, grant me a righteous spouse, and grant me in him/her the best of what I wish for?" and supplicating with: "O Allah, grant me a spouse who possesses all the qualities I wish for, which are good for me?" And which of them is better?
Is it permissible to raise a guard dog in an apartment with the family, for the purpose of increasing income and avoiding the wife's mixed-gender work environment, knowing the difficulty of adapting living and working conditions to suit the rulings on raising dogs?
Is it permissible to shorten the name and surname from "Ahmad Ali Al-Haj Hussein" to "Ahmad Hussein" due to issues with official documents?
Is it permissible for the father, mother, or husband to impose the hijab on a girl, or is the matter achieved through advice followed by conviction?
Is it permissible for a son to buy his father’s house from a usurious bank to avoid the family becoming homeless, knowing that the father owns nothing else, and that the son detests dealing with usury?
Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: "Avoid Ethiopia"?