Attending one's children's awards day in a church
Q: My children's awards day will be held in a church. Will it be permissible to attend?
Places of Vice
Going for holiday with family members who do not uphold the laws of deen
Q: We often go for long family tours in India and mostly we are in the bus. My family plays music in the bus so that the driver (not a family member) will not fall asleep and free mixing happens among cousins born in joint family.
Am I allowed to join such family tours while observing hijab and closing my ears to not listen to music? If no, What should I do if my parents insist that I accompany them (it would cause them great sadness if I don't come)?
Student in a boarding school sleeping in a place safe from sin
Q: I go to an all boys boarding school, and in the dormitory, when it's time to sleep, there are many boys that watch movies in the rooms, and they do all other sorts of Haraam in the room.
If there is an alternative place for me to sleep, such as a close by Masjid, or the library, is it permissible for me to sleep in the dormitory?
Islamic event that feel like concerts
Q: Some Islamic Scholars organize large scale events. People here scream and shout Takbeer. Audience is comprised of both genders with separate seating arrangements. Though the purpose of the event is Islamic lectures and motivational talks, the ambience feels like a concert. These have been going viral since recent days.
What is the ruling on such events?
Muslims going on boys trips
Q: It has become a trend amongst our Muslim people where they go on days on end to far away destinations for fishing trips etc. A so-called boys trip, where all types of things happen, from ganja, hukka, etc. to who knows what. Leaving their families all alone at home. What is more, even the so-called ‘Deen Daar, Tableeghi Jamaat brothers, and the like, actually join these people. Saying we need to go out and DE STRESS.
Another fitna is that they have a place where they go (Club House) or one friends house generally after Esha till the late hours of the night to play cards, tunnee, games, etc. with friends. Leaving their families alone at night.
This happens from the old grandfathers going down to the grandchildren. They all have their own clicks and spots to hang out or go on boys trips.
A lot of times these guys can’t make it to the masjid for Fajar Salaah. Is the behavior, to put it mildly, not well beyond INSANITY?
How can a true Muslim sleep in peace in the place where he will be satanically wasting so much funds whilst surrounded by masses of suffering Muslims? Never can one be a Muslim with such a cruel, hard-hearted attitude. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “The Muslimoon are like one man. When the eye pains, the whole body is affected. When he has a headache, the whole body is affected.”
Muslims going for holidays
Q: Is there any reason in Islam why Muslims should not go for holidays with their families?
Muslim being in an environment that has symbols of kufr
Q: Is it appropriate or allowed for a Muslim woman to be and sit in an environment that has symbols of kufr such as crosses, photographs etc. ? Knowing that she much rather be at home.
Having a stay over with alcoholic friends
Q: My friends are alcoholics and I'm not. We are having a picnic planned up soon and staying overnight. They want to bring alcohol but I dont like it and I know that if I sit with them the my prayers and dua won't be accepted for 40 days. What if I sit far away from them or be outside? Can I do that?
Going to an event with no segregation
Q: Is going to a mixed event a major sin?
Attending the yearly souk
Q: With regards to the yearly souk that takes place, is there anything wrong with attending a souk? What's the difference in going to a mall to buy your needs, and going to a souk to purchase items at good prices?
Also, at the souk, many ulamaa attend. There are salaah facilities and also deeni programmes taking place there. The environment at a souk is more deeni friendly than that of a mall. Please advise.