Advice

Q: Please give me a strategy of becoming a pious person. How do I become pious, what to follow, when to do things, what to stay away from?

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.

Q: After coming-of-age, who makes the individual's decisions - the adolescent or the parents?

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?

Q: My husband takes the train and parks his car in a yard were a woman lives alone. Is he allowed to enter her home? He says that they are old friends and grew up together, what do I do?

Q: My friend needs an urgent advice on the following: I am living with my in laws in a big house, my father in law and mother in law live in separate rooms, they do not have any physical relation. My married nand is also living with us as her husband is in saudia. She is a working woman. When she goes for work , my father in law takes her 3 year old daughter and I have seen him doing real bad things with this girl. My other two dewranis have also seen him doing bad stuff with goat that we have. Two other minor girls of house are also witness that their grandfather touches them on private parts. If I inform my husband, or any other person at home, I fear divorce. I am already divorced and this is my second marriage. These people are very far away from deen, they think the father is pious and can not commit any sin. If I don't tell, I feel guilty. What should I do?

Q: By birth I was not a Muslim, but I followed Islamic rules and performed namaaz in the last four years. I wear shawl when I go to my college or outing but my friends always insult me for wearing a shawl. They tell others that I am not a Muslim but act like a Muslim. I am so hurt.

Q:

1. What if someone goes through difficulties and sickness because of his own sins and mistakes. Will he be rewarded for his patience?

2. How to show gratitude and patience in such situation?

Q: I married a Muslim man as a second wife. When his first wife was informed, she threatened to poison me, my (our) husband, the children and herself. I am new to Islam and my husband is teaching me about the religion. I have no idea what to do as my husband now fears for the lives of his children as well as our lives. Can she force him with these threats to divorce me? Please tell me what to do! 

Q: I live with my old aged mum and two brothers. Both of them are unemployed. I cannot make nikaah because if I do, there will be nobody to take care of her. In this modern world it is difficult for two queens to live under the same roof. I do not have the means to take care of two households. Please advise if i am committing a sin by not making nikaah.