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Sins of past do not prevent teaching Quran
Assalaamu alaykum. Can a person who has committed major sins in the past like fornication, pornography, drugs, and so onbecome a Quran teacherlater on in life after being guided by Allaah and sincerelyrepenting? He sincerely repented, got closer to Allaah, refrains from sinning, seeks knowledge, and recently did 'Umrah. He has the desire to learn and.. More
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Reward for patience with losing young child
Assalaamu alaykum. I had a delivery last month and the baby was normal when we went for sonography, but when the baby was delivered, she passed away after spending 5-10 hours on earth. Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon(To Allaah we belong and to Him we shall return). Due to some complication, the uterus was also removed by the doctor while operating... More
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Fasting with dual intention (to lose weight)
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah. Can I fast with the dual intention of a) seeking the pleasure of Allaah and His reward and b) to lose weight? Would that be a type of shirk (polytheism), and is it against the principle of ikhlaas (pure sincerity)? Please clarify this matter with corroborating evidences. May Allaah reward you.
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Repentance from sin is immediate obligation
Assalaamu alaykum. If you delay repentance of kufr (disbelief), is this kufr or a sin?
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Pretending to agree with another person's opinion
Assalaamu alaykum. What is the ruling on a Muslim telling another Muslim that they agree on what they say while having a different intention than the other Muslim? For example: Muslim X agreed with Muslim Y on what they mentioned, but Muslim X's intention was different than that of Muslim Y. However, when Muslim Y discoverd their true intention, it.. More
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Causes of happiness in this world
I know the hadith that mentions four (causes of happiness: house, neighbor, wife and vehicle) and also the hadith that says that the righteous wife is the best temporary joy. My disbelieving father even says that his disbelieving wife was his greatest joy. My friend who is Muslim says that faith is the best joy. My question is: what are some other hadiths.. More
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Sinner should repent and conceal sin
I will try to make my question as brief as possible. I have been in love with a girl for three years, and I sincerely love her and want to marry her. We have not had any physical relations. During this period, we have had good moments and bad moments, and there was a period when I committed adultery overseas with my colleagues, with two of them. I feel.. More
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Spending tuition money on drinking alcohol
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu! All praise is due to Allaah alone! And may His peace and blessings be upon our noble Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam.Dear Shaykh, my father gave me money a long time ago to pay for my textbooks, tuition fees, and something else. My faith was low at that time, and I was suffering from an.. More
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Ruling on whether doing good deed without intention entails reward
Assalaamu alaykum. Kindly clarify the following question regardingissue of rewardfor me:
A Muslim works as an electrician, for example,and is paid by his company. He was assigned to be part of building a masjid. Does he get a double reward for that? I mean, does he get rewarded both for fulfilling his obligations as a worker and for helping to build.. More
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Reconciling two views of Ibn ‘Abbaas about repentance of killer
Assalaamu alaykum. I am confused about a statement of Ibn ‘Abbaas thatI know that he said. So, please Shaikh, do not send me the other fatwa in which you state that he said it. Ibn ‘Abbaassaid that killing a Muslim will not be forgiven. I am confused about why he said this when Allaah says that He forgives all sins, and most scholars say that one.. More
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Friend refuses to forgive him
Assalaamu alaykum Brothers. I really hurt a person, and I tried my best to ask for forgivnes, but that person does not want to know about it. I really feel bad about it, but the worst thing is that this person is a Muslim who does not pray. Now, because I wronged him, he thinks ill of the other muslims, and I really fear that I may be the cause for.. More
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Paying money owed to electricity company to poor instead
Regarding fatwa No. 312100. Thank you for your reply, but please understand that I cannot go back to the electricity department and tell them that I want to pay the outstanding money; they will not accept because they will be unable to produce an invoice since it is a government company, so there are too many problems. Can I just pay this money in installment.. More
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Difference between tawbah and istighfaar
What is the difference between tawbah(turning to Allaah in repentance) and istaghfaar(seeking forgiveness)? When do we use them?
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Whether repentance of killer is accepted
Assalaamu alaykum. How can we relate these three reports? The famous hadith of Ibn ʻAbbaassaying that killing a muslim can not be forgiven, a hadith from him saying to a person who killed someone, “Are you parents alive,” and then stating, “I do not know of any act that can wipe out sins like being good to ones parents,”and the hadith that.. More
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Continuing to sin while asking for repentance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please, according to the Quran, a hypocrite has some characteristics. His actions differ from what he says. My brothers, I want to know its meaning. I also want to know if its the same as this: I have been doing something wrong of which I know that it was wrong, a disobedience to Allaah. I asked for Allaah's forgiveness and yet, due.. More
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