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G_ID_04882	Full ablution	975	What Are the Reasons for Ghusl?	Question What are all the conditions when ghusl is compulsory? Is the only time you have to do it is after seminal discharge?	Praise be to Allah.When is ghusl required? The causes that make ghusl a must are: The emission of semen, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "What requires water (ghusl ) is if you see water (i.e., semen) coming out of you." (Muslim, no. 1/269) Contact between the genitals , because th...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/975/what-are-the-reasons-for-ghusl
G_ID_15460	Backbiting and gossip	99	Repentance From Backbiting and Informing Victim	Question I have committed backbiting involving a person or a group of people, or have unjustly slandered some people regarding things with which they didn't have anything to do. Is it a condition of repentance that I should inform them and seek their pardon? And if this is not required then how do I re...	Praise be to Allah.The answer will depend on the nature of the interests of the people involved. If the case is such that if he were to inform them of what he had once said about them, it would not be likely to increase their anger, then, he should do that and seek their forgiveness. He may then tel...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/99/repentance-from-backbiting-and-informing-victim
G_ID_04885	Full ablution	52	Urinating while showering (making ghusl)	Question Assalam, I have a question that pertains to impurity. Once we enter the shower, intending to do ghusl, then it is accepted. But what if one urinates while showering? Does his ghusl become void? What i am meaning to say is that, is it ok, if after one urinates to continue washing himself and...	Praise be to Allah.There is no objection against one urinating while making ghusl. If the intention of ghusl was to purify oneself of janaba or major impurity, then he should complete his ghusl. If the intention was to purify himself of al-hadath al-asghar (minor impurity), he must renew his niyyah (intention) to cl...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/52/urinating-while-showering-making-ghusl
G_ID_04886	Full ablution	3	Time of occurence of janaba unknown.	Question If a man sees the signs of sexual discharge impurity (janaba) on his clothes, and he is not sure when the discharge occurred, and several prayers have passed, what should he do?	Praise be to Allah.If a man sees the signs of sexual discharge impurity (janaba) on his clothes, and he is not sure when the discharge occurred, and he had performed several prayers (salaat) not knowing, he has to perform major ablution (ghusl) and repeat the salaat from the most recent sleep in which he was w...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3/time-of-occurence-of-janaba-unknown
G_ID_03332	Invalid marriages	95580	He lived in sin with his girlfriend and had a child from her and he wants to marry her	Question I live in the west and during the last three years I got to know a kitaabi girl (from the people of the Book – Jewish or Christian), and the relationship between us deepened. That was with the approval of her family and mine. After that we had a daughter and we applied for a civil marriage, bu...	Praise be to Allah. Firstly: Undoubtedly you did something very wrong for yourself and your religious commitment when you agreed to form a haraam relationship with a Christian woman. As for yourself, that is by committing the sin of zina for which Allaah warns of a severe punishment and de...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/95580/he-lived-in-sin-with-his-girlfriend-and-had-a-child-from-her-and-he-wants-to-marry-her
G_ID_12349	Compensation	98	Returning stolen money when owner not reachable	Question I stole from certain people. Now I have repented, but I do not know where they live. Perhaps another may say," I embezzled some money from a firm which has closed up its business." Or yet another person may say," I pilfered some material from an establishment which has shifted its premises...	Praise be to Allah.In all these cases it is incumbent upon you to search for them to the extent of your means. If you find them, return them their right. If the owner or owners have died, then their right should be returned to their immediate kin. However, if you cannot locate them, then spend in charity equal amoun...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/98/returning-stolen-money-when-owner-not-reachable
G_ID_12348	Compensation	24	Returning stolen property that has depreciated or become obsolete	Question A man works in an air transport company. He steals a tape-recorder. After many years he repents. Now, should he return the same transistor radio, or a similar model or its equivalent price, especially considering that the original model is not sold in the markets now?	Praise be to Allah.He must return the same piece along with an additional amount equal to the reduction in its value that has resulted due to its usage or the course of time. Of course it is to be accomplished in a suitable manner without causing himself harm. However if that is impractical or infeasible then he can...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/24/returning-stolen-property-that-has-depreciated-or-become-obsolete
G_ID_12347	Compensation	23	Returning stolen money when profits have been made from it	Question I swindled some money from some orphans. Then I invested it in a trade and it proved to be very profitable so that it came back to me manifold. But fear of Allah has overtaken me and I want to repent. How do I do it?	Praise be to Allah.The scholars have expressed different opinions. The moderate and most just opinion is that you return the entire original sum to the orphans plus half of the profits, as if you and they had been partners with their capital and your labor, hence the division. This ruling has come from Imam AHED. It...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/23/returning-stolen-money-when-profits-have-been-made-from-it
G_ID_12346	Compensation	98	Returning stolen money when owner not reachable	Question I stole from certain people. Now I have repented, but I do not know where they live. Perhaps another may say," I embezzled some money from a firm which has closed up its business." Or yet another person may say," I pilfered some material from an establishment which has shifted its premises...	Praise be to Allah.In all these cases it is incumbent upon you to search for them to the extent of your means. If you find them, return them their right. If the owner or owners have died, then their right should be returned to their immediate kin. However, if you cannot locate them, then spend in charity equal amoun...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/98/returning-stolen-money-when-owner-not-reachable
G_ID_12317	Insurance	69	Is It Prohibited to Work for a Life Insurance Company?	Question A friend of mine has gotten an offer from a life insurance company in the USA. He is a student but he must work to support himself and his study. What makes the problem worse is that he must find a job by Sept 97 otherwise he will be illegal and will be kicked out of the country. So my questions are: (1) is w...	Praise be to Allah.Life insurance is among the most severely prohibited types of insurance if not the single worst one. Life insurance is no doubt a type of gambling, and thus working in this field of employment is prohibited, and it is forbidden to be a partner in helping people towards sin and enmity. While taking in...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/69/is-it-prohibited-to-work-for-a-life-insurance-company
G_ID_12314	Insurance	4540	Ruling on accepting compensation for disability caused at a private school	Question i have a deaf sister who became deaf due to cannoing at school a couple of years ago, My questions are,1.how much islamic Obligation is on someone who is completely deaf?2. are we allowed to claim compensation from the school through their insurance which should cover such ac...	Praise be to Allah.Firstly, so long as the deaf person is responsible and of sound mind, he is obliged to do all the duties that he is able to fulfil. With regard to the second question, we put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who said: How did she become d...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4540/ruling-on-accepting-compensation-for-disability-caused-at-a-private-school
G_ID_12312	Insurance	1401	Working for A Company That Covers All Employees with Insurance	Question I read your replay to the question regarding working for a life insurance company. The company I work for provides as part of the benefits package a life insurance policy for all employees. Is this haram on my part even if I had not asked for it? What does one do regarding su...	Praise be to Allah.So long as it is not you who has set up and agreed to the insurance, there is no sin on you working there, so long as the work is permissible. And Allaah knows best.	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1401/working-for-a-company-that-covers-all-employees-with-insurance
G_ID_17477	Love and the steps that lead to immoral actions	671	In love with a none-believer	Question I am in love with a non believer and I don't want to stop seeing her. What are the options that I have. I thank you tremendously for you time.	Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillaah You have two options; Your first option is: The woman must be a chaste kitaabiyya (be among people of the book, i.e. Christian or Jewish), and in that case you can marry her following what Allaah said (interpretation of the meaning): "and chaste women among the believers and chaste...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/671/in-love-with-a-none-believer
G_ID_17475	Love and the steps that lead to immoral actions	217	Is Brother-in-Law Mahram?	Question 1. What is the position of a woman when her husband invites his brother to dinner, does she eat dinner with them, can she serve him? 2. Is the husband’s brother a mahram, can she travel with him?	Praise be to Allah.Can your wife serve your guests? A wife is permitted to serve her husband and his guests if she is wearing complete hijab and nothing of her body can be seen. She is also permitted to sit with them so long as there is no sitting alone with one non-mahram man, wanton display or other cause of temptati...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/217/is-brother-in-law-mahram
G_ID_17474	Love and the steps that lead to immoral actions	2085	It is forbidden to have a love relationship with anyone except one's husband	Question Dear Sheikh, I am a Muslim female. Two years ago I went through a love experience with a young Muslim man,who was divorced. I liked him,and in fact I loved him. Then he asked me for making love, so I told him that I don't do that as I am religious and that this is zinah. ...	Praise be to Allah.Who has saved you from this man. However, you should not have entered into any kind of relationship at all with him, not even meeting or speaking with him. He is a stranger to you, who is not related to you in any way, and Islam does not allow any kind of love relationship with anyone exc...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2085/it-is-forbidden-to-have-a-love-relationship-with-anyone-except-ones-husband
G_ID_17471	Love and the steps that lead to immoral actions	2252	Ruling on reading stories with sexual content and looking at dirty pictures	Question Assalamu Alaikum I have a muslim friend who would wish that you'd answer her question (She doesn't have AOL). Her question is" Is it Haram to read about bad things? What about hearing or reading about bad stories? If it is, then what should I do to recover my bad deed?" Pl...	Praise be to Allah.One of the aims of shareeah is to protect peoples honour and to preserve lineages (keep them legitimate). For this reason, marriage has been prescribed, and fornication, adultery, sodomy and lesbianism have been forbidden. All the things that may lead to the above have also been forbidden...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2252/ruling-on-reading-stories-with-sexual-content-and-looking-at-dirty-pictures
G_ID_18557	Islamic history and biography	225721	He is asking about the origin of the Jews	Question My question is about the Jewish people, as the quran told us they were chase from Egypt, so which land did they went to that time? and also where they an Egyptian citizens right from time? or what is there real origin?.	Praise be to Allah. The Jews did not originate in Egypt; rather they originated in Palestine, but Egypt was one of the significant stages in the history of the Jews. That is because the Jewish religion began at the time of the Prophet of Allah Ya‘qoob (peace be upon him), who was born and lived in the holy lan...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/225721/he-is-asking-about-the-origin-of-the-jews
G_ID_06453	Prayer of the traveler	4375	Shortening prayers when travelling for work	Question I am going to work in offshore oil company where I will be staying for 14days and then I will be getting a leave of 14days and it is around 1000km from my native place so can you please tell me how many rakats I should perform for my each prayer ?	Praise be to Allah.The distance of travel which allows one to shorten prayers is considered to be the distance covered by two days and two nights travel, which is 48 Haashimi miles. This is the opinion of al-Shaafa’i, Maalik and Ahmad (Bidaayah al-Mujtahid, 1/162; al-Majmoo’, 4/213; al-Mughni, 2/255). Their evidence fo...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4375/shortening-prayers-when-travelling-for-work
G_ID_06455	Prayer of the traveler	3438	Can I Pray all 5 Prayers at Once?	Question Is it permissible to combine all the five prayers, at the start of a journey, if you have an intention to travel a long distance requiring very long hours of traveling. If not, then how many prayers can be combined at each time? May Allah accept your effort in helping your Muslim brothers to better understand...	Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to combine all five prayers at one time, even if it is because of travelling. Indeed, it is not permissible to combine three prayers, so it is not correct to combine Maghrib, `Isha and Fajr, for example. What is permitted is to combine Zuhr and `Asr , and Maghrib and `Isha’ , b...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3438/can-i-pray-all-5-prayers-at-once
G_ID_13978	Adornments	4610	Plucking and dyeing the eyebrows	Question I understand that plucking the eybrows is prohibited in Islam. I have the following questions. 1) Can the eybrow hairs be trimmed? 2) Can the eybrow hairs be lightened in color (for example from brown to blond)? Please provided daleel.	Praise be to Allah.Namas is the word used to describe plucking the eyebrows. According to a saheeh hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The woman who plucks facial hair and the woman who has this done are cursed.” (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim). Namas means plucking the hair, or it...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4610/plucking-and-dyeing-the-eyebrows
G_ID_06456	Prayer of the traveler	2905	Do You Have to Pray Jumu`ah while Travelling?	Question Could we skip Shalat al-Jumu`ah (Friday prayer) when we are travelling?	Praise be to Allah.Is Jumu`ah while traveling obligatory? Salat al-Jumu`ah (Friday prayer) is not obligatory on the traveller. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars, including the followers of the four schools of Abu Hanifah, Malik, al-Shafi’i and Ahmad. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on h...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2905/do-you-have-to-pray-jumuah-while-travelling
G_ID_10118	Vows	91412	She vowed to give one-quarter of her salary in charity – can she give it to her father who is poor?	Question I vowed that if Allaah enabled me to find a job, I would give one-quarter of my salary in charity for the sake of Allaah. Is it permissible to give this money to my father? My mother works and has a salary, but my father is poor and does not work, and he has young children from his second wife...	Praise be to Allah. If a Muslim wants to give voluntary charity, he should look at the situation of the needy people around him and give precedence to those who are in greatest need. It is better to give to relatives, as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/91412/she-vowed-to-give-one-quarter-of-her-salary-in-charity-can-she-give-it-to-her-father-who-is-poor
G_ID_06457	Prayer of the traveler	1091	Traveler who prays ‘ishaa’ prayer need not re-pray it upon returning home	Question Does a person need to re-perform Isha solah four rakaat when he reached home, although he has done the Isha solah two rakaat jama' with maghrib whilst he was still in musafir?	Praise be to Allah.; A traveler may combine the Maghrib and Ishaa Prayers, shortening the Ishaa Prayer to two rakaaat only. Once one has done so, one is resolved of obligation and need not re-pray the Ishaa Prayer even if one reaches home during the time of the Ishaa Prayer. Allah the most Exalted and Knowledgeable k...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1091/traveler-who-prays-145ishaa146-prayer-need-not-re-pray-it-upon-returning-home
G_ID_07484	On what is zakah due	1817	Is There Zakah on Loans?	Question When should Zakah be paid on money that is loaned out?	Praise be to Allah.This matter may be summed up as follows: The lender has to pay Zakah annually on the money lent, if the borrower is rich and is known to repay debts promptly. In this case, because it is possible to recover the money readily, it is like money that is in one’s possession. The lender has to pay Zaka...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1817/is-there-zakah-on-loans
G_ID_05596	Rulings on prayer	12305	Importance of Prayer	Question What is the Importance of Prayer?	Praise be to Allah.The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated. It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned after mentioning the testimony of faith, by which one becomes a Muslim. It was made obligatory upon all the prophets and for all peoples. Allah has...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/12305/importance-of-prayer
G_ID_05598	Rulings on prayer	588	Use of divider to separate men and women while praying	Question What is the Islamic View in having a divider in the Masjid between the men and the women sections?	Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillaah. There is no problem with having a divider as long as the women are standing behind the men and as long as the women can follow the imam easily.	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/588/use-of-divider-to-separate-men-and-women-while-praying
G_ID_18062	Various branches of knowledge	1513	Doctor's Knowledge of the Fetus	Question Is the doctors knowledge of the fetus in the uterus complete?	Praise be to Allah. Imaam Abu Abdullaah Muhammad ibn Ismaaeel al-Bukhaari reported, in al-Jaami al-Saheeh, which is the soundest book after the Quraan: "Ibraaheem ibn al-Mundhir told me that Man told us that Maalik told me, from Abdullaah ibn Deenaar from Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), that the Messenger ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1513/doctors-knowledge-of-the-fetus
G_ID_09185	Pilgrimage	369	It is Sunnah to acknowledge the Black Stone after performing two rak’ahs of Tawaaf and before performing al-Saa’iee	Question Is it part of the Sunnah to acknowledge the Black Stone after performing two rak’ahs of Tawaaf and before performing al-Saa’iee	Praise be to Allah. Passing the Black Stone and acknowledging it, after praying two rak’ahs of Tawaaf and drinking from the well of Zamzam and before going out to perform al-Saa’iee is proven to be part of the saheeh Sunnah, but it is mustahabb (encouraged), not waajib (obligatory), so there is nothing wrong with no...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/369/it-is-sunnah-to-acknowledge-the-black-stone-after-performing-two-rakahs-of-tawaaf-and-before-performing-al-saaiee
G_ID_05689	Conditions for prayer	40	Informed about correct direction of qiblah during prayer	Question What should one who is informed about the correct direction of the qiblah during a prayer?	Praise be to Allah.If there is a congregation praying, and during their prayer they are informed about the right direction of qiblah, they should all turn towards the correct direction. The same is also true for someone praying individually. Whatever part of their prayer has been performed (before changing direction...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/40/informed-about-correct-direction-of-qiblah-during-prayer
G_ID_08016	Fast of those who are exempted	5	When Can You Pray After a Miscarriage?	Question If a woman has a miscarriage and has discharge of blood, does she pray?	Praise be to Allah.This case depends on the type of blood. Is the blood what is known as post-natal bleeding (nifas) or vaginal bleeding (istihadah ) (but not part of her regular period)? The scholars have declared the regulation in this matter. They said: "If she sees the blood after the abortion of a formed human b...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5/when-can-you-pray-after-a-miscarriage
G_ID_16243	Manners	4893	There is no Harm in Joking as long as it is Truthful	Question What is the ruling concerning joking? Is it considered useless and vain speech? Note that it does not contain any ridiculing of the religion.	Praise be to Allah.There is no harm in joking by words and anecdotes, if they are truthful and real, especially if it is not done often. The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to joke but he would only speak the truth. If it is with lying, then it is not allowed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Woe to the one who ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4893/there-is-no-harm-in-joking-as-long-as-it-is-truthful
G_ID_03369	Invalid marriages	115	Ban on muslim women marrying kafir (unbeliever)	Question Can a non-muslim man marry a muslim woman?	Praise be to Allah.It is absolutely not permissible under any circumstances in Islamic law (shari'a) of Allah, the most esteemed and exhalted, for a non-Muslim to marry a Muslim woman, as per what He has said regarding the marriage of a kafir (unbeliever) to a Muslim woman and vice versa: (interpretation of the mean...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/115/ban-on-muslim-women-marrying-kafir-unbeliever
G_ID_03113	Engagment	5960	a fiance to be alone with his fiancee	Question I live in the US alone my parents back in my country resently one muslim brother proposed me marriage, but the problem is thet he also doesn't have anyone in the US So, he sais that we should know each other before marriage or engagement, and he insists on talking to me. I heared that wile s...	Praise be to Allah. With regard to your question, it is not permissible at all for you to be alone with this man, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No man and woman are alone together, but the Shaytaan is the third o...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5960/a-fiance-to-be-alone-with-his-fiancee
G_ID_16227	Manners	111808	Reciting Surah al-‘Asr Before Leaving a Gathering	Question Did the Sahaba (Prophet Muhammad’s companions) read the famous du’a (supplication) known as (supplication for leaving a gathering) as well as Surah al-‘Asr? I have searched but I did not find any hadeeth that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Alah be upon him) used to recite Surah al-‘Asr b...	Praise be to Allah. Firstly: Abu Dawood (4859) narrated that Abu Barzah al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say, when he wanted to leave a gathering: “Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, there is no god ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/111808/reciting-surah-al-asr-before-leaving-a-gathering
G_ID_10943	Business and ficial transactions	2852	Working in the laundry business	Question Dear brother, Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahamathulla A muslim friend of mine intends to start a Laundry & Dry cleaning business. Can you please clari?	Praise be to Allah.There is nothing wrong with doing this kind of work, so long as the conditions laid down by Sharee’ah are adhered to. These include proper removal of najaasah (impurities) from the clothes, which may be done using water or by any other means (according to the most correct opinion), so tha...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2852/working-in-the-laundry-business
G_ID_10939	Business and ficial transactions	3490	Reward for planting: who gets it and when does it end?	Question What is the ruling on one who plants something, then he dies and the plants go to his heir? Who gets the reward? If some of the fruits of these plants are taken wrongfully during the lifetime of the one who planted them, is it better for him to forgive the person who took it,...	Praise be to Allah.The one who planted it will have an ongoing reward from the time he planted it until the plants die. The heir will have the reward for whatever of its fruit is eaten during the time when the plants are under his care, so long as it is taken without his objection. Whatever fruits are taken...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3490/reward-for-planting-who-gets-it-and-when-does-it-end
G_ID_03368	Invalid marriages	2126	Marrying without her father’s knowledge	Question I am looking at a lengthy engagement period before my fiance and I am able to ficially marry and live together. We would both like to have a nikkah during our engagement so that we are not sinning when we are intimate with each other. However, both of our parents are against ...	Praise be to Allah.You will find a detailed answer to your first question under Question #2127. Know also that you can never have a proper marriage contract without your fathers knowledge and consent. Indeed, he or a person designated by him must marry you to the man who has asked for your hand. Once the ma...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2126/marrying-without-her-father146s-knowledge
G_ID_06363	Who have valid excuses	1151	When a pregt woman feels contractions, should she stop praying, and does she have to makeup the missed prayers?	Question When does a woman in labour (for childbirth) stop performing the salah? Does she still perform the salah if she is having contractions but no fluid has come from her body yet?	Praise be to Allah.We put the following question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him: If a woman whose pregcy has reached full term passes blood and has pains, but she does not know whether these are the contractions that will lead to childbirth or contractions that will lat...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1151/when-a-pregt-woman-feels-contractions-should-she-stop-praying-and-does-she-have-to-makeup-the-missed-prayers
G_ID_01398	Alliance and amity disavowal and enmity	1052	Muslim working in law enforcement in a non-Islamic country	Question I have a question regarding the permissibility of becoming a law enforcement officer in this country that does no follow sharee 'ah. Is it haraam to be enforcing laws that have not been developed by our Creator Allaah and His holy Prophets (upon whom be peace)? Even if it means enforcing ...	Praise be to Allah. If a Muslim is able, through such work, to fight evil and oppression, or to prevent or reduce it by using the existing laws which may contain something of justice and decency, then it is permissible if his intention is to seek the pleasure of Allah. He may do this work even if it involves preven...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1052/muslim-working-in-law-enforcement-in-a-non-islamic-country
G_ID_05599	Rulings on prayer	297	Fardh and sunnah prayers must be performed separately	Question In making salah,do you combine Fardh and Sunnah rakahs?? Or you do one(fardh)or the other(sunnah)? Also, to become a Muslim,is it necessary to declare that you are a Muslim in the company of two other Muslims? thank you	Praise be to Allah.al-hamdu lillaah. Fardh and sunnah prayers have to be performed separately. You don't need witnesses to become a Muslim. Once you utter the Shahadatain believing in them, you are then a Muslim. Please see the section on "Accepting Islam & Related Issues ".	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/297/fardh-and-sunnah-prayers-must-be-performed-separately
G_ID_17045	Keeping contact with kinship	793	How to Deal with Toxic Family Members in Islam	Question This is regarding family matters and disputes. I have a maternal uncle who creates a lot of trouble for my family. His wife and children have even gone to the limits of taking my mother to court, and falsely bearing witness that she physically assaulted them and threatened to kill them. There are numerous thi...	Praise be to Allah.If you want to deal with your maternal uncle on the basis of justice, then it is permissible for you to respond in like to his unkind words, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): "And if you punish (your enemy), then punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted." [An-Nahl ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/793/how-to-deal-with-toxic-family-members-in-islam
G_ID_17046	Keeping contact with kinship	1808	Advice: Separating women from non-mahram* men in family visits	Question What advice can you give Muslim families in regards to family visits and gatherings?	Praise be to Allah.People are civil and sociable by nature: they must have friends, and friendship involves visiting one another. When visits are between families, we must pay attention to an important matter which will close the door to evil, by not allowing mixing between the sexes. One of the indications that mix...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1808/advice-separating-women-from-non-mahram-men-in-family-visits
G_ID_17047	Keeping contact with kinship	701	Cutting off ties with a non-Muslim sister	Question I entered Islaam five years ago, and my family find it hard to accept. My sister cut off ties with me for a year, then she got in touch and asked me to forgive her, which I did. But she has not stopped insulting my Islaam and attacking me at every chance she gets. I told her several times t...	Praise be to Allah. Because of the insults that you suffered, there is nothing wrong with what you did, in sha Allaah. This would not be considered as "breaking family ties", and it may give her the opportunity to think about what she has done. Al-‘Allaamah al’Safaareeni, may Allaah have mercy on him, said in his bo...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/701/cutting-off-ties-with-a-non-muslim-sister
G_ID_03366	Invalid marriages	2450	Ruling on proposing marriage to a girl who is already engaged	Question Does a brother has any legal bond on a sister he has intentions to Marry? What I actually mean is: a brother is interested in a sister and wants to marry her, however, another brother wants to marry her also but he does not want to engage her as yet (Kitbah). because one brot...	Praise be to Allah.If a person has proposed marriage to a woman, it is not permitted for anyone else to offer a proposal to her, because of the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) which states that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No man should offer a propo...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2450/ruling-on-proposing-marriage-to-a-girl-who-is-already-engaged
G_ID_03365	Invalid marriages	2285	Family problems because a Muslim woman wants to marry a Christian man	Question I am a muslim women who want's to marry a christain man I am not a relgious person but, my family is and I am having a very hard time this matter. I've known this person for ten years. My parents are not really religious but my father is afraid of his mother and what they are...	Praise be to Allah.It is regrettable indeed that anyone would fail to adhere to the religion which Allaah has commanded us to adhere to. What is even more distressing is the fact that a Muslim woman would have a relationship (of any kind) with a non-related Christian man for ten years, when she knows that t...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2285/family-problems-because-a-muslim-woman-wants-to-marry-a-christian-man
G_ID_14665	Medicine and medical treatments	83565	Ruling on exfoliation of the face and face-lifts	Question What is the ruling on exfoliating a woman’s face and doing face-lifts by using modern methods and lasers or using needles?.	Praise be to Allah. Exfoliation means removing a layer of skin to expose new skin. The reason for doing that may be to remove a blemish on the skin that resulted from a burn or tear, or it may be for cosmetic purposes, to beautify the face. If it is the former, then it is permissible, because re...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/83565/ruling-on-exfoliation-of-the-face-and-face-lifts
G_ID_03364	Invalid marriages	677	Ruling on marrying a woman who has no religion	Question Is it permissible for a Muslim man to marry a woman who professes no faith or "deen" at all -- an "agnostic"?	Praise be to Allah.This is not permitted at all, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them…” [al-Mumtahinah 60:10]. An exception is made in the case of chaste women of the People of the Book (J...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/677/ruling-on-marrying-a-woman-who-has-no-religion
G_ID_15401	Rulings on tawbah	32	Repentance From Fornication and Status of Child	Question There is another problem that has been worrying me for some time—namely, I committed fornication with a woman. How do I repent? Can I marry her in order to cover up the whole affair? Another man says he committed fornication outside his country, and he knows that the woman conceived and deliv...	Praise be to Allah. Questions of this sort are asked so often and by so many that it is time Muslims paid serious attention to their reformation in the light of the Quran and Sunnah (prophetic teachings), in order that such things do not occur in the first place. Special stress is to be placed o...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/32/repentance-from-fornication-and-status-of-child
G_ID_15402	Rulings on tawbah	36	What to do With Forbidden Items after Repentance	Question I have repented. But in my possession are some forbidden things such as musical instruments, cassettes, films, etc. Is it permissible for me to sell them, particularly since they are worth a large amount?	Praise be to Allah. Sale of such banned articles is not permissible in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When Allah forbids a thing, then He forbids its price (as well).” (i.e., its sale/purchase/trading.) [Abu Dawood, and it is authentic] Also, you know well t...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/36/what-to-do-with-forbidden-items-after-repentance
G_ID_05601	Rulings on prayer	15	How Do You Respond to Salam while Praying?	Question If As-salam (the greeting of Islam) was said to someone during his prayer, what should he do?	Praise be to Allah.If someone greets you while you are praying , you may respond with a gesture. Suhayb (May Allah be please with him) said: "I passed by the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), while he was praying and I said Salam to him and he replied with a gesture ." The description of ...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/15/how-do-you-respond-to-salam-while-praying
G_ID_05600	Rulings on prayer	14	Movement while praying and preventing someone from passing.	Question What should one do if one is distracted during the prayer by something happening in ones environment, such as someone knocking on the door, or a child in danger, e.g. playing with an electrical outlet, etc., perhaps requiring him to move?	Praise be to Allah.If a person praying needs to do something relatively minor during prayer, like opening a door and the like, it is OK as long as his direction does not change from the qibla (direction of prayer). The evidence for this is what Abu Dawood narrated that Aa'isha (may Allah be pleased with her...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/14/movement-while-praying-and-preventing-someone-from-passing
G_ID_13164	Adulteryfornication and homosexuality	95580	He lived in sin with his girlfriend and had a child from her and he wants to marry her	Question I live in the west and during the last three years I got to know a kitaabi girl (from the people of the Book – Jewish or Christian), and the relationship between us deepened. That was with the approval of her family and mine. After that we had a daughter and we applied for a civil marriage, bu...	Praise be to Allah. Firstly: Undoubtedly you did something very wrong for yourself and your religious commitment when you agreed to form a haraam relationship with a Christian woman. As for yourself, that is by committing the sin of zina for which Allaah warns of a severe punishment and de...	https://islamqa.info/en/answers/95580/he-lived-in-sin-with-his-girlfriend-and-had-a-child-from-her-and-he-wants-to-marry-her

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