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  • Muslim should not travel to place where he fears for his life

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissible for a person to go to a country (whether it is an Islamic or non-Islamic country) if they would fear for their life there? I was told that a Muslim should not be afraid if they are going to a country which they feel is unsafe for them to enter. Rather, they should put trust in Allaah. However, did Allaah not tell.. More

  • Good deeds without valid intention

    In the name of Allaah. Assalaamu alaykum. Sometimes we do good deeds but the intention is not for the sake of Allaah (and the hereafter) but is associated with wordly interests and benefit; like being polite to seniors and colleagues at work and greeting them with the Salaam. (If we do not do that, they will think bad about us). Is this Shirk (polytheism)? .. More

  • Abiding by teachings of Islam to achieve worldly benefits

    Assalaamu alaykum. The legislations of Islam have many worldly benefits, and the Islamic lifestyle also protects us from much harm. If one follows the Islamic legislations predominantly to achieve these worldly benefits of Islam, does that go against sincerity? .. More

  • Signs of sincerity to Allah in doing good deeds

    Assalaamu alaykum. How can a man know if his good works are sincerely for Allaah, The Exalted? .. More

  • Repenting from act of disbelief

    Assalaamu alaykum. How can anyone repent from an act of disbelief? Does he need to repeat his testimony of faith believing that he has disbelieved and accept Islam anew? And what if someone leaves the act believing that the act was an act of disbelief or sin and he does not repeat the testimony of faith and only repents and does not repeat that act?.. More

  • Money taken unjustly may be returned to owner indirectly

    Assalaamu alaykum. I happened to arrange some money for some emergency form the organization where I was working way back in 1997, without their knowledge, with the right intention of putting back the money. Unfortunately, I could not put the money back, and I soon had to leave the job. The management did not know about it and I still have a good relationship.. More

  • Posting one's Quran recitation on instagram

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question that has been bothering me for a while now. My name is Yassin, and I recite Quran on video and then upload it on social media. I have been doing this for nearly two years now. I have a Following of 62 thousand people on Instagram, where people watch me recite the Quran to the best of my ability. I keep convincing.. More

  • Fearing that income might be unlawful

    Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask about a very serious matter. It may be silly, but it has effected me very much. I used to pray very much Tahajjud (voluntary night prayer), give Sadaqah (charity), and recite Quran every day, but suddenly something thing happened to me, and it lead me to doubting my faith and even lead me to thinking about suicide. The.. More

  • Repentance from cursing believer

    Assalaamu alaykum. On your website, it says that one of the sins that Allaah may not forgive even if one repents is killing a believer. Please see: https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/87847. You also said that the majority believe that there is complete repentance for killing a believer but that a minority of scholars nevertheless believe that Allaah.. More

  • Repentance after missing three consecutive Friday prayers

    Assalaamu alaykum. I had missed three Friday prayers in a row in my old days, but now, praise be to Allaah, I do pray the Friday prayer. However, there is a hadith which says that Allaah will seal the heart (of one who misses three consecutive Friday prayers) and that he will not recieve guidance. I have read the answer of a brother to a similar question.. More

  • Any permissible action can be act of obedience due to intention

    Assalaamu alaykum. The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,said: “Any action which is void of the remembrance of Allaah, The Exalted, is futile, except for four actions: walking between two targets (ie. practicing with a bow an arrow/spear), training one’s horse, playing with your wife, and learning how to swim [Sunan An-Nasaa’i, hadith 8940.. More

  • Distressed because of severe acne problem

    Assalaamu alaykum. I recently messaged you regarding my 15-year-struggle with acne and the psychological trauma that it has caused me. You recommended that I stay patient and mentioned the benefts of patience. I have tried to do so, but I find myself losing faith. I do not see a way out of my problem as I have consulted multiple doctors, and I cannot.. More

  • Intention when memorizing Quran to recite before teacher

    Assalaamu alaikum. When a person memorizes Quran with a teacher, and the teacher tells the student to memorize and recite a certain portion of the Quran by a specific time, what should be the student's intention when learning the assigned lesson? Yes, the student is memorizing Quran for the sake of Allah. At the same time, they work hard to have it.. More

  • Piety is cause for gaining beneficial knowledge

    From what I understand from a verse in the Quran [in Surah Al-Baqarah] is that if we fear Allaah, he will teach us. Does that cover all types of knowledge? For example, if I am about to customize a product, and I learn new things gradually that amaze me, things which I find myself surprised to learn, can I say that this is what happens when we fear.. More

  • Affliction requires patience and expecting reward from Allah

    Assalaamu alaykum and may Allaah reward you. I want to know the condition of this man in the sight of Allaah, The Exalted, based on the text. He used to believe in Christian/Islamic concepts, then he was a Shia, then he finally became a Sunni. He was living like a sinful disbeliever most his life; when he turned 19 years old, he got arrested for talking.. More