Question:Is it Jaiz for a Shaikh in tazkiyah to add ones wife who is his murida into a whatsapp group for deeni purposes since the husband feels uneasy Answer: Generally ‘Whatsapp’ groups are used for linking up with friends, family and engaging in casual chats....
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Defending The Honour Of A Muslim Brother
Question:The Hadith of Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam states:“He who defends the honour of his (Muslim) brother, Allah will secure his face against the Fire on the Day of Resurrection.” [Jami al-Tirmidhi]1. I have been in situations where Muslims (especially...
Hold Your Tongue! Stop The Sins of Backbiting & Gossiping
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali Once while on a journey, Mu’adh ibn Jabal (Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet ﷺ which actions would admit him into Paradise and which actions would distance him from the Hellfire. The Prophet’s ﷺ initial...
Should I Say Something? Enjoining The Good & Forbidding The Wrong
Bismi Llahir Rahmanir Rahim by Naielah Ackbarali One of the hardest religious duties to carry out is to enjoin the good and forbid the wrong (al-amr bil ma’ruf wa al-nahi ‘an al-munkar). Enjoining the good and forbidding the wrong entails stopping another person from...
Advice- Gheebah
Asalaamu’Alaikum, I recently received a marriage proposal. When I saw the picture of the boy, I realised that he is my previous boss where I used to work. I remembered that two of my colleagues once told me that he drinks alcohol and they were very sure about it. I...
Gheebah and its expiation
Salam, I know how Backbiting is a major sin in Islam and for years I have struggled with this. But knowingly and also unknowingly, I do alot of backbiting for people I know(relatives/friends) and also people I do not know(celebrities/ Tv personalities) bc its...
Backbiting
Asalamualaikum My relatives back home were asking for a heap amount of things from one of my aunties living in the West to buy for them. My mum told me about this situation and how the relatives back home were asking my auntie for a lot of things, including expensive...
Another narration regarding ghibah and adultery
I have located this Hadith in Al Mu’jamul Awsat and wanted to know the authenticity: الغيبة اشد من الزنا Backbiting is worse than adultery
What is the ruling on talking during the Adhan? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: What is the ruling on talking during the Adhan?A: The Adhan and the Iqamah must be called in a relatively consecutive manner and therefore a little speech or even a little silence without need during it is disliked except for returning the greeting of salaam....
Is it okay to backbite people of other faiths? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: as-salamu alaykum, I was recently told that backbiting a non-Muslim wasn’t a sin. For some reason this didn’t really settle well with me. So I was wondering does the Hanbali school have an opinion on this topic? I don’t really need an extensive answer a simple one...