Family and Companions
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What is the religious ruling regarding a father refusing to marry off his daughter to a suitor whom she deems suitable, on the pretext of fearing for his other daughter’s marriage and his desire for a wealthy person, while the father knows of the girl's approval and satisfaction with the suitor? And does the girl have the right to insist on this suitor, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is nothing like marriage for two who love each other"?
Does the meaning of the noble verse: "And those who believed and whose offspring followed them in faith – We will join their offspring with them," signify that parents will precede their children into Paradise?
Is it permissible to give financially struggling family members a small amount of one's own money, given that there are disagreements between the husband and the family, and the husband has sworn by divorce not to give them anything, and he refuses to retract his oath?
Is it permissible to donate a portion of one's wealth secretly, without the knowledge of the spouse and family, for fear of their objection, especially if what is being donated is among one's most valuable possessions?
Is it obligatory to defy one's father and prevent him from buying a house in a Shiite area where polytheistic rituals are performed, or should his desire be surrendered to? What should be done if he cannot be prevented? And does this fall under the ruling of migrating from places of polytheism?
Did Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, believe that the Caliphate was restricted to the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's household), which delayed his pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him?
Is it better to remain in Canada, with the accompanying religious trials for the resident and his children, or to accept work in companies that deal with usurious banks in Morocco until another job becomes available?
Is it permissible for a woman to complete her iddah (waiting period) in the home of her deceased husband's family, or in her own family's home, and is it permissible for her to communicate in writing with the deceased husband's brother regarding matters concerning his brother and children?
Should a committed young man leave a virtuous girl who is trying to be committed and loves him, but cannot tolerate some religious matters such as covering the face, and search for another committed girl whose family and behavior he does not know?
Is it permissible for a person to say, "I miss you, O Messenger of Allah?"
Is it permissible for a girl to proceed with marriage to committed young men through a sheikh without her family's knowledge?
Is a woman required to clean the garment she uses to prevent the passage of menstrual blood before discarding it?
How can daily activities be transformed into acts of worship with the intention of earning reward and recompense, and how can sincerity of intention be achieved for Allah in all these matters? And is one intention sufficient, or must the intention be renewed before each act?
Is this hadith authentic: "At the time of sunset, we say: Bismillah (In the name of Allah). And we close the windows, so that the jinn do not enter"?
What is the Sharia ruling on children using electrical appliances connected illegally to the electricity meter, and what should they do if their father refuses to reconnect them properly?
Is what the lady recommended, regarding the holding of Qur’anic recitations (khatamat), considered a charitable endowment (waqf khayri)? Is it permissible for her to revoke the endowment? And do we bear a legal obligation in this regard after the property has been sold?
Is it permissible to reject a suitor because of the unavailability of an apartment, and to refuse to recite the Fatiha for the same reason, knowing that the girl approves of him? And is it permissible for the girl to converse with the young man without her family's knowledge?
What is the ruling on a wife leaving her parents' home without her husband's permission, and does the conditional divorce, if it was made contingent on leaving without permission, take effect if she leaves her parents' home after the divorce was made contingent?
Is a husband religiously entitled to interfere in his wife's choice of friends, and is there evidence for that in the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Is it more proper for the questioner to travel with her mother as a mahram (if she is able to pass her exams), or is it more proper to avoid attending her cousin's wedding, which involves impermissible things, in order to avoid family problems?
What is the ruling regarding a widow remaining alone in a rented house far from her family, while she is fearful and unable to pay the rent?
Why have girls become the cause of most marital problems, finding it easy to seek divorce, and not understanding the meaning of commitment, love, or family, while men have become weaker, fearing the disintegration of their families, and unable to endure the lack of intimacy unlike women? Don't they (women) have needs like men?
Is it true that reciting Surat Al-Baqarah for 40 days is an innovation (bid‘ah), as no hadith from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) specified this number, and that it is a blessing and abandoning it is regret, without specifying a certain number?
What is the ruling on the Adhan and Iqamah in the grave of the deceased when he is placed therein?