Miscellaneous

Hitting someone for stealing

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-24 07:02

Q: I'm trying to find clarity on a situation where a brother got caught with something that was not his and in the end admitted to stealing it. The stolen item was returned and the brother refused to accept the punishment. So after he refused to accept the punishment, some brothers lured him into a room, beat him and robbed him of all his property, saying that it was sunah.

Insha Allah you can assist to either support their actions or to show them where they went wrong. 

Women trimming the hair below the buttocks

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-24 06:47

Q: Can a woman trim her hair that has reached her buttocks so that the hair length stays at the buttocks and doesn't go further down?

Celebrating birthdays

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2019-03-23 08:06

Q: I want to ask regarding celebrating family kids birthday parties. My in laws are not very religious so if someone's kid in their family celebrates a birthday party or celebrates a birthday party at home, what should I do?

I tell them that birthdays are not allowed in Islam and they even say "yes we know, we just doing it to keep the kids happy they can get toys or clothes on this occasion". If I don't go then my husband and in laws get upset and they tell me that I am not part of the family.

Is having wet dreams a sin?

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-03-21 08:14

Q: I am a 30 year old male. Sometime I have wet dreams during night. Is having wet dreams a sin since I have no control over it?

Not exposing one's sins

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2019-03-19 07:52

Q: I wanted to ask which sin is lesser of the two evils, exposing one's sin or lying? I am asking because if someone asks if you have comitted a sin, is it permissible to lie and say you haven't? Would that be better than exposing your sin? In a situation where you cannot avoid the question?

Repenting from stealing

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2019-03-19 07:22

Q: My friends and I stole some stuff because we could get away with it but personally, speaking for myself, I did not have any money and needed the stuff for my house. We feel a lot of regret and have been asking Allah for forgiveness. I stole a lot because I have been without money even after I pay all my bills and expenses. I don’t want to do it again and really need and want to be forgiven.

1. What do I need to do?

2. Do I keep the stuff (lights, cardboard, plate sets, bedding, cabinets, clothes, make up, food, toiletries and perfumes)?

3. If I need to give it back, who do I give it to?

I’ve stolen money from friends and can’t really remember how much exactly. I'm scared that if I tell them they won’t talk to me but I’m more scared of what Allah will do to me. 

Using lab rats for medical experiments

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2019-03-16 07:14

Q: I am a medical scientist working in a research facility. Our work is to develop new medications and treatments for various diseases.

When we need to test a certain medication to see its effectiveness, side effects, etc, we use lab rats as our test specimens. We first infect the rat with the disease and then inject it with the medication to see the result. In some cases, other animals are used as well.

Recently, this began to bother me, as I realised that we are abusing and harming these creatures. However, we have to test the medications on some subject, and we obviously cannot do so on people.

What should we do?

Woman trimming hair due to head paining

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-10 07:35

Q: Is it permissible for a female to trim her hair? My head pains sometimes when I tie my hair tight.

Are adults with Down's Syndrome accountable?

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-03-10 07:31

Q: Are adults with Down's Syndrome held accountable and are salaah and fasting compulsory on them once they reach maturity?

Maintaining a relationship with parents who ill treat one

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-03-07 06:53

Q: What is the ruling regarding a person who's parents have been unfair to them and continue to do so? How should they maintain such a relationship with their parents as it hurts them and makes them upset with their parents all the time?

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