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June 30, 2022

Maintaining Ties of Kinship with Kafir Parents/Family

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30June

The Context A sister posted to the sub regarding her mother who was deeply Islamophobic and she was afraid her mother would call child services on her if she raised her child as a proper Muslim. Bear in mind, my advice below pertains to those living in the US at the time of the post. There are countries in the world (including France, Germany, China, etc.) where just raising your family upon...

June 29, 2022

The AstroTurfing of Muslim Communities

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29June

AstroTurf: simulated or artificially created public support for something, generated by an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign. Recently an emotionally charged post was made on another Muslim sub, which dealt with a husband sabotaging his wife’s birth control in order to get her pregnant while knowing she wanted to wait to have children. It garnered a lot of buzz (surprise...

June 18, 2022

Response to a Sister Upset with Men’s Reward in Jannah

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18June

The Context A sister posted to our sub bemoaning the Hoor al-‘Ayn that men receive in Jannah. This unmarried, unengaged, single sister talked about how she spent hours crying some days, thinking how her husband will have hooris if he enters Jannah. The Response Sister, it seems to me you have a fundamental flaw in your understanding of a few key concepts related to both life and the...

May 16, 2022

She’s Despairing & Doubting Because Her Family Are Kafir

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16May

The Context A revert sister made a post about her feelings when she thought about her non-Muslim family, and how upsetting it was that they wouldn’t go to Jannah. The Response Guidance Is Up To Allah Alone Firstly, we must say with all the love in the world: it is not for you to say that your family will never be guided to the truth. Even RasoolAllah (ﷺ) was not allowed to make a statement...

April 20, 2022

Why the Opinion That a Wali Isn’t Required Is Rejected

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20April

A user commented: Mahr yes. Wali no. In Hanafi law, a woman is fully authorized to give herself in nikah without a wali. In fact that is presently the law in Pakistan. A man and a woman can go to oath councilor and register consent in the presence of two witnesses who are already there and it will be considered legal by Islamic law in total absence of a Wali. Other three schools make it mandatory...

April 1, 2022

Advice to One Who Feels Irredeemable After Major Sins

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01April

The Context As the title suggests, a sister posted to our sub about the guilt and shame she felt from her previous life before being guided. She was despairing, leaving off Salah, and becoming increasingly suicidal. A perfect target for Shaiytaan. May Allah make things easy for her and grant her good. Ameen. The Advice ﷽ Did you know, sister? The Muslim is not allowed to despair in the mercy of...

March 31, 2022

Forgiveness in al-Islam

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31March

Does Allah Forgive Everything? I’ve read that Allah forgives everything when you ask Correct. From Qur’an “But whosoever repents after his crime and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allah), then verily, Allah will pardon him (accept his repentance). Verily, Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful” —Qur’an (al-Ma’idah) 5:39 “And He it is Who accepts...

March 30, 2022

Powerful Reminder

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30March

I transcribed the video because I loved it so much and I think some might have missed the last paragraph or so because it comes in after the tiktok "credits". Some sisters did some internet sleuthing and discovered the speaker is Shaykh Ali al-Maqhim. Translation A hundred years from now—and we are in 2020—the date will be 2120. We will be, bi’ithnillah, with our relatives and...

February 5, 2022

Marriage in the Time of Liberalism

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05February

Some time ago, we had a post asking what was stopping Muslim women from getting married. In the course of that thread, I was kindly asked to expound on some of what I stated regarding the differences in how marriage is perceived when one is younger vs. older and more mature. This post is the response to that request, inshallah. I’d like to apologize upfront if the post rambles a bit too...

January 25, 2022

Advice for One Trying to Return to the Deen

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25January

The Context A sister had posted to our sub about wanting to come back to the Deen, but feeling a little overwhelmed and also guilty for her past. Most of the rest can be gleaned from my response, in sha’ Allah. I broke it down into steps to denote priority, so that she (and any others) can know how to distribute their energies, by the permission of Allah. The Advice ﷽ #1 Take Your Shahada...

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