Advice

Making mistakes during Ibaadat

Q: I know a person who has many problems and difficulties when it comes to performing salaah, reciting Quraan and making zikr. He has a bad memory, poor concentration and experiences difficulty in pronouncing Arabic words properly. He makes many mistakes when performing salaah and reciting the Quraan. Is it still necessary for him to carry out ibaadaat such as salaah and reciting the Quraan despite making so many mistakes? 

Keeping in contact with one's daughter who became a Christian

Q: Alhamdulillah I'm married to a Muslim widow. My wife got 3 children from her 1st husband. One of her daughters got involved with a non Muslim and she became a Christian. She left Islam about 10 years go. Me and my wife tried so much to bring her back to Islam, but she does not want to accept.

Now my question is, does Islam allow my wife to still be in contact with her murtad daughter? Do I have the right as a husband to stop my wife from keeping contact with her murtad daughter? 

Rectifying one's mistake

Q: I'm a Muslim and I was currently sitting with a group of non Muslim people. They asked me if drinking is allowed is Islam and I said it is Haram, however they asked me if it is ok to take drugs like weed and cocaine and I accidentally said it is ok to take drugs realizing later that I made a mistake and gave wrong advice as you are not allowed to take anything that can harm the body in Islam.

Being honest

Q: I work in sheltered housing for the elderly. A resident passed away and I found in cash 19,140 pounds. If I wanted, I could have kept the money but I gave it to the authorities so he can have a funeral and pay his debts and the rest can go to his family. I am need of money, like 4,000 pounds but I still did not take the money. Some relatives and work colleagues are calling me an idiot, as he was dead and a non Muslim and I need the money. Plus they saying that it would not be a sin but my heart is at peace. I want to know if what I did was right?

Being proud of one's achievements

Q: Allah Almighty has blessed me and I have become a doctor. I am so happy and I have worked so hard for it and Allah has blessed me, so I would like to tell everyone that I have become a doctor and be proud about it and receive congratulations. Should I be humble and not tell anyone or there is no wrong in doing what I am doing? I dont want my Allah to be sad with me.

Helping one's brother who is in need

Q: I took a project and decided that some percentage of the profit I will give to my brother who is sick. And some I will give in the way of Allah. After finishing my project I give some money to my brother but now my brother asked me for more money. He is jobless and due to illness he can't do any job. Can I also give the other share to him?