Miscellaneous

Making zikr while playing games

4 days ago By user2

Q: 

1. Is it permissible to play Roblox while doing dhikr in one's mind to avoid wasting time? Though at times one may forget to do so. Some aspects of the game include: 

• Free mixing. Avoidable, though a non mahram may approach. 
• Clothing (for the characters) that are inappropriate in front of non mahrams. Avoidable. 
• Players using heads and faces (can lead to exposing images of animate beings from one's device.) 
• Games that include impermissible aspects. Avoidable. 

So, the Haram aspects can be avoided In shaa Allah, but other players can engage in it. 

Also, the game consists of a variety of other games (exploration games, designing outfits, maybe riddles or the like etc.). 

2. Is it permissible to replace the head using some other object like a watch, flower, planets etc. as long as it doesn't have a face or isn't the head of an animal or person? 

3. If a non mahram approaches me and I leave the game soon/quickly afterwards without saying anything, is it permissible?

Vasectomy

3 weeks ago By user2

Q: Can a man have a vasectomy? 

He and his wife have both agreed this is the best way forward because they do not want anymore kids and she does not want to go on any medication or injection. Is a vasectomy allowed in Islam?

Women kissing each other on the lips when greeting

3 weeks ago By user2

Q: Two married women who are friends kiss each other on their lips as a form of greeting, is this allowed? They argue that they have no desire or lust but only sisterly love. Is this possible? Sometimes their mouths are open too. I believe it is haraam. 

1. Isn't kissing on lips for two females haraam and sin 

2. If they kiss with their mouths open (not deep kissing though) it is bigger sin and haraam

Freeing a slave on behalf of someone

4 weeks ago By user2

Q: I request clarification on the reason for karahat in freeing a slave on behalf of someone.

In ‘Uqood al-Jawahir, the sharh of Ashbah, an explanation is given regarding why freeing a slave for the sake of someone is considered makrooh. It explains that when one frees a slave out of honour, gratitude, or veneration for someone, it may resemble an act of worship, which is exclusive to Allah Ta‘ala, and hence makrooh or even impermissible. 

Would like to know: 

1. Is this explanation found in any mu‘tabar fiqh books? 

2. What is the exact ruling of freeing a slave in the name or honour of someone? 

3. Is there a distinction in ruling between expressing gratitude and actual intent of ibadah in such cases? 

Your guidance, along with references from classical fiqh sources, will be highly appreciated.

Arm wrestling with non mahrams

1 month ago By user2

Q: About 7–8 years ago, when I was newly married (around 1 year of marriage), my husband suggested we do arm-wrestling for fun. With his permission, I also did arm-wrestling with his four brothers. At that time, I did not feel any lust or desire from my side at all. 

I noticed that the brothers looked a bit excited, which could have been because they had never held a woman’s hand before but now I am worried. What if they might have felt lust at that time, 1 of them asked for a re match even though I lost from all of them but I said no 1 time is enough now I cannot ask them directly as it would be very embarrassing and it was almost a decade ago. Now I do proper hijab and cover my face too. 

My question is: Does this cause hurmat-e-musaharat, and is my nikah still valid? 

I also suffer from waswas (intrusive doubts) in religious matters, so I want clarity and peace of mind.

Subscribe to Miscellaneous