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To lie about one’s age when making an email account
assalamu'alaikum My 12 year old son wants to have an email address but for that he lied about his age on the online form they require to set up the...
Watching TV
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Whistling and snapping one’s fingers
Assalamualaikum I heard that whistling and snapping fingers is calling satan, is this true? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما In...
Will pictures on cereal boxes etc prevent the angels from entering a room?
Assalamu'alaikum I understand pictures are haram. what about cereal box ads, childrens coloring books, and childrens books? will the angels of mercy...
Women travelling without a mahram
My question is as a female, am I allowed to travel for work without a mahram? I usually am not required to travel but for some projects in 2014...
Maintaining family ties in cases of oppression
Salam My father has committed many transgressions against us, so do we still have to obey and respect him? He still backbites against us and doesn't...
Should Muslims Celebrate Mother’s/Father’s Day
As salaamu ’alaykum, Is it appropriate for Muslims to celebrate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما As...
Dealing with Family Members that have Medical/Mental Conditions; Maintaining Ties of Relationships
As salaamu ’alaykum, A family member has schizophrenia and calls me constantly making strange and disturbing comments. Would it be considered...
Is it considered gheebah (backbiting) to comment negatively on a scholar’s verdicts/rulings?
As salaamu ’alaykum, Please confirm if the incident described below is considered gheebah (backbiting) under the shari’ah. A friend of mine, and me...
Anas ibn Malik reported:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَانَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ
Whoever goes out seeking knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns.
(Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2647, Grade: Sahih)