Q: I am a 17 year old girl, currently in my final year of high school. Recently, I've been having a lot of thoughts about marriage and the purpose of a Muslim's life. I reasoned that there is no point in studying for many years only to die and end up without any knowledge of Deen. Hence I decided to get married once I'm done with high school. What are your views on this decision?
Q: If a mother in law discusses something with her daughter in law and later her son confronts his wife in front of his mother demanding to know what the mother said, the wife remains silent out of respect for the mother in law and also to prevent an argument from taking place between the mother and son. The husband later accuses his wife of being disrespectful for not telling him despite her explaining her reasoning. He still won't see things from her perspective. Please advise if she was disrespectful towards her husband and what should she do if faced with a similar situation in the future?
N.B. The husband never admits to being wrong and cannot be reasoned with.
Q: I would like to know the ruling on remaining silent to avoid conflict with family members and my mother.
1. Whenever I say anything it's always used against me so I would like to know if I remain silent and just greet would that be permissible?
2. My mother curses me while angry and I don't want this to happen. Please advice.
3. My mother always questions why I go for Umrah because of 1 bad character trait which I have. Which is remaining silent when angry... her anger stems whenever I ask her to join me for Umrah. I thought that taking one's parent for Umrah is meritorious... Am I wrong in requesting this? Please advice on duas for family unity.
Q: Please tell me of an easy action which I can do that will certainly take me to Jannah and also save me from the punishment of the grave.
Q: I am a mother to a 21 year old daughter who is a chef by profession and works away from home. She has met a gentleman who is older than her (she is 21) he is in his 30's. He is from the Christian faith (coloured) and wants to marry her with intention of converting to Islam. They have being dating now for a year. He appears to be respectful, and mature and is apparently the owner of an electrical business, however they both work together at the same resort.
She has introduced him to some Islamic ways already and has offered him an English/Arabic Quraan to learn more about Islam. Not much has being discussed with me as her mother, but I fear that they are living together and making their own plans.
I raised this girl by myself as her dad passed away when she was 6 years old. When she was 10 I remarried and had a second daughter, but she was part of all of this. She grew up being very shy and too scared to do things on her own. Mum had to be always there to help.
I am not happy with this relationship. I am not sure if he is being honest. He has offered her his credit card to use at liberty, his car to drive at liberty (BMW), and takes her to a building site where he apparently is building a house for her and his mum. She is currently allowed to help with all the building decisions.
I did not raise my child with no values and beliefs. I am saddened by her choice. She believes that this is her soul mate. Please advice me as to what route to take and how to manage the situation.
Q: Alhamdulilah, I am happily married, however I require clarification over a matter.
I work from 8 - 5 and my wife teaches hifz in the morning and madrasah in the afternoon. She is occupied and very busy the entire day. I have no problem with her busy day and am happy to let her serve the deen of Allah Ta'ala.
However during the evenings she does not provide me with her full attention but is still busy dealing with other work. She gives off the impression that her work is more important than me and often compares myself to her.
Am I correct in telling that her I am her primary responsibility and take preference over everything else?
Q: Is it wrong for a wife to keep a simple smartphone when she doesn't take photos or have any social media accounts such Instagram or Snapchat etc.? Also, just to have the most basic plan on that phone so she can just communicate with her family and female friends?
Q: If a non Muslim asks us how can we just marry someone we don't know, like without speaking to the person or only seeing them once and then deciding that's the person you want to spend your life with, whats a good answer to give?
Q: I have been feeling very low on imaan lately. I have been praying for something very specific for the last 3 years but it is not getting fulfilled. No doubt Allah knows best and has the best for us in store but one question that keeps me anxious all day is that, what have I done to earn the annoyance of Allah and not even get one namaz, surah or even a sujood accepted that I have been praying for that purpose.
Q: Can we shift our house to a street were there is a temple?