Asking for forgiveness from Allah Ta’ala with sincerity and a firm resolve
Q: When I ask Allah Ta'ala for forgiveness for all my sins, then what frame of mind must I have?
Miscellaneous
Making animate pictures using AI or other tools
Q: My question is regarding generative AI, and other tools that are used to edit photos, such as a recent trend I noticed where people take selfies, then cartoonify that picture, either through AI or other tools..
I understand there is a difference of opinion regarding photos captured by a camera, due to it not explicitly falling under the ruling of tasweer (according to those who allow it). Can the same be said for these generative tools or they fall clearly under the definition of tasweer.
Singing a line of music
Q: Is it permissible to sing a line of music and just say it's just a saying or meme?
There is a new trend on Instagram and some people are now using these lines.
I would like to know how to advise them.
Defending others from oppression
Q: My friend was telling a story of a time when he was defending his sister against another person who was a non Muslim trying to attack her and he beat him up. Is what he did correct?
Making Youtube videos
Q: Is it allowed to make Youtube videos by putting Quran recitations and cooking videos with talking or music or showing faces?
Getting a degree after cheating in the exams
Q: If I am cheating in my exam fully, after getting a degree, if I apply for a job which requires the degree to sit in a company and if I get the job based on my skills, will I take someone else's huqooq away?
Preserving one’s deen
Q: What should a Muslim do when existing under duress, where practicing their faith is persecuted by the state (even with death in some cases)? Should they accept death but keep the faith or is survival more important (where most of the Muslims cannot afford to move away from such a state)?
Making moulds of animate objects for painting
Q: These days a business is going where gypsum or pop is put in moulds and then those articles like butterfly, astronaut or cartoon charcters are sold for kids to paint... Sometimes adult also do that. Is this business halaal?
Using stationary items of a certain design with the intention of showing off
Q: Stationary items (e.g. pens and others ) with floral and geometric designs etc., are these permissible for women to use outside of the home?
What if the designs aren't quite visible/noticeable from a distance?
Mother-in-law hugging her son-in-law
Q: I would like to know whether a mother in law can hug their son in law?