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  • Sinner may supplicate against his opppressor

    Assalaamu alaykum. If Allaah afflicted a person with magic or by being touched by jinn because of their sins, is that person considered to be opressed given that he is being harmed. In this case, if he supplicated Allaah against those who afflicted him with magic to help him against the opressors, will it be answered, like the supplication of one who.. More

  • Every oppressed person will get retribution in Hereafter

    Assalaamu alaykum. Thank you, Brother, for your assistance in answering this question. I live in Australia, where there is a governmental organisation called the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The EPA has the authority to issue fines to drivers for littering. However, this is often done based on what other drivers have reported; the littering.. More

  • Excessive worry about one's sins and sins of others

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have been worrying about the sins of my parents for a very long time. Though they generally are very good and do not engage in anything bad, you know how sometimes, out of anger, we do or say things that we should not do or say, and these things may be very sinful nonetheless. For example: About three years ago, during an argument,.. More

  • How to react to insults to one's family or people

    Assalaamu alaykum. I remember that years ago, a lot of violation happened between two nations, Algerians and Egyptians, and they said very bad things, including all sorts of swearing and other similar stuff. Then today, I saw a post from an Egyptian speaking about the nudity on the beaches of Algeria. My question is: what should I do if I saw someone.. More

  • Keeping kinship ties through weekly emails while living in same house

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please answer my question directly, because referring to links is not going to give me the complete answer that I need as it is a specific question. May Allah reward you. Here is my question: https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/2676473 In one of your answers, you said it that how one is to keep the ties of kinship with one's family.. More

  • Learning knowledge from fatwa websites

    Shaykh, as far I know, it is obligatory for me to know how to recite the Quran and know its meaning so that I can act according to it, so I have no question about that. However, I am confused regarding whether reading Tafseer (exegesis) of the Quran and books on Tawheed (pure monotheism) and the correct ‘Aqeedah (creed) separately is obligatory or.. More

  • Paraphrasing from works of other writers

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am going to write a scientific work. If I read articles on the internet or from books and then paraphrased several paragraphs (I read and understand the idea and then write it again in my own language/style), is this considered cheating and sinful? Please reply, and may Allaah bless you. .. More

  • Encounter with Christian missionary

    Assalamu alaykum. I am a university student. I decided to head to a building to settle down. While I was walking, I encountered two ladies (one young and the other old). The old lady saw me and decided to act as if we had met somewhere before. She asked where I was heading and I was busy. I politely told her that I was going to eat. There was an event.. More

  • College degree obtained by cheating in exams

    Assalaamu alaykum. On your website, there is the following question: "I would like to know whether we can use forged certificates for any job?" Your answer included this citation: "Know that if having a genuine certificate is a condition to be accepted for the job, then it is not permissible to provide a forged certificate. If the people you want to.. More

  • Reciting verses 17-19 of Soorah Ar-Room in morning and evening Athkaar

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. In the morning and evening Athkaar (expressions of remembrance of Allah), should one recite 3 verses, meaning 17-19, of Surat Ar-Room, or it is only 2 verses, namely 17-18. May Allah reward you. Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. Fee Amaanillaah. .. More

  • Obeying parents in doubtful matters

    Assalaamu alaykum. If my parents tell me to do something which is doubtful (I am not sure whether it is halal or haram), should I obey them or refrain from obeying them? .. More

  • Failing to find righteous company

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. What should I do if I am unable to find a righteous company? Either I find sinners, or I find innovators. Should I mix with these bad people to fill the gap, or should I keep by myself? .. More

  • Using an object whose owner cursed

    Assalaamu alaykum. If someone says, "Damn it," whether deliberate or not, to an object, does it become haram for him to keep it in possession? Also, I wear a robe that covers until my thigh and a long loose skirt when I pray at home. If someone were to peek from exactly below the robe (which of course does not happen), my ʻAwrah (what should be.. More

  • Copying someone's signature with his permission

    Assalaamu alaykum. Suppose that I need to withdraw money frm my account and I cannot go to the bank myself, so my brother goes to the bank and copies my signature on the cheque with my permission to withdraw money, is that allowed? .. More

  • Taking knowledge from people of innovation

    Is one allowed to take knowledge from internet pages which belong to the people of innovation? If not, then what should I do given that I took most of my knowledge from there? Am I obliged to renew all my knowledge, or is it valid? .. More