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...

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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...

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May 26, 2022

Revealing Traumas & Mental Health Issues to Suitors

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26May

The Context A sister posted to the our sub about some abuse she suffered in the past, which has lasting trauma and mental health concerns for her in the present. Was she obligated to tell any suitors about this? Should she keep it to herself? Another component of her post was about revealing her abuser, who seemed to have turned a new leaf and changed their ways completely—did this fall...

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April 17, 2022

How to be Humble?

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17April

It’s a constant battle. One of the things I love to do is watch some videos which show the humility of our esteemed scholars. Really helps put a person in their place. Shaykh ar-Raslaan Shaykh bin Baaz Reprimands Praise The other thing to do is avoid listening to praise of yourself. If you hear someone praise you, forbid or discourage it, because this person is harming you. How? It is...

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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...

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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...

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February 6, 2022

Sahih Muslim 1480

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06February

Fatima bint Qays (radhiAllah anha) said: "I told him (i.e., the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)) that Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm had both proposed marriage to me, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘As for Abu Jahm, his stick never leaves his shoulder [meaning that he hits women]; as for Mu’awiyah, he is destitute and has no wealth. Marry Usamah ibn Zayd.’ But I...

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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...

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January 25, 2022

Sahih al-Bukhari 324, Sahih Muslim 890

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25January

It was nnarrated that Umm ‘Atiyyah (radhiAllah anha) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to bring out on al-Fitr and al-Adha the girls who had reached puberty, menstruating women and women in seclusion. The menstruating women were to keep away from the prayer but to witness goodness and the du’aa’ of the Muslims. I said: O Messenger of Allah, one of us may not have a jilbaab. He...

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January 24, 2022

Advice to One Who Struggles to Pray

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24January

The Context A sister posted in our sub about struggling to pray on time. She mentioned having prayer notifications and alarms on her phone, and that not helping much at all. The Advice ﷽ I’ve struggled through the same problem as you (and probably worse), so this is my sincere advice to you: learn your religion and learn who Allah is. No amount of support groups or alarms will do for you...

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