advice

Shaadi se pehle baate karna

Q: Mai ye janna chahata hu ke ye jo asraat baali baat hoti hai kya wo sahi hai. ek ajeeb waqiya mere sath kai saal se ho raha hai. jis ladki se meri shadi hone wali hai wo mujhse phone pe baat karti mai kyuke wo mere mama ki beti hai uske upar koi asar hota hai jab bhi wo kabhi raat m 12 baje call karti hai to uske upar jo aati h wo hi baat karti hai meri mama ki beti ko pata bhi nhi chalta ke usne mujhse baat ki hai aur na hi uske mobile m koi call details hoti aur ajeeb baat ye h ke bettery bhi down nhi hoti. phle to wo theek se se baat nhi karti baad m karne lagti hai aur jo bhi wo baat batati h mere future se relative wo sahi ho jaati h meri shadi insahallah jaldi hone wali h mujhe aap kuch raye de ke ye kya maamla hai last jab meri usse baat hui to maine usse pucha ke ager tum mere shadi ke baad bhi aa gayi to meri bibi ko koi problem to nhi hoga wo boli kuch nhi hoga. aisa kyu ho raha please mujhe bataye kyu ke mai sirf Allah se mangta hu sabkuch aur apni jindagi jydahtar deen pe gujarna chahta hu mujhe iski baato pe bleave nhi ho raha kya h ye maajra.

Woman searching for a job

Q: I am a single parent of two career children living in a rented house and jobless for the last 21 months. I am surrounded with problems and now dependent upon my parents and under debts. Wherever I apply for a job, they like me but then no response for months and when I follow up they either reject me or say that the position is on hold. I am worried and depressed, my son and I pray a lot and recite Quran all the time and try hard to do good deeds but no change in our circumstances and no hope of getting a job. My previous employer has deducted my held salary for one year because I am in law suit with them too. A huge amount is due upon them as they breached the contract. Please pray and let me know what to do. I pray tahajjud as well and never missed any prayer. Thinking to start fasting from tomorrow. I took your advice on my nikaah as well and you approved it to be valid because I was doubting my nikaah as the families were not involved. Just did proposal and acceptance in front of two male Muslims. Please help me and let me know how my situation can be improved. I am living with my son. My second husband visits me and my children know about him. So its not completely secret.

Dealing with a dominating family

Q: How to deal with a dominating family? Basicaly my mother is always undermining a divorcee daughter and always ignoring what she enjoys etc. No respect for her. etc. How do we build the ties? The daughter has moved to her own place but the problems are still there and it's damaging the relationship. The daughter tried talking to her siblings and the parents but it's ignored. In Islam it's important to have family ties etc. what's the best approach?

In-laws taking away daughter in-law's jewellery and refusing to pay her mahr

Q: Is it right for an ex husband and his family to keep all the wifes jewelleries and refused to pay her maher? Last year his parents went for hajj but they still refused to give back what is hers. What's the Islamic understanding of this matter? She left it upto Allah but doesn't understand why they would steal her jewellery without her consent.

Method of giving up watching TV

Q: My parents have always guided me away from certain sins and I would say that they are Islamically inclined in that they read all salaahs, abundant Quran and stay away from most sins. However, the one habit I've noticed that they seem unable to give up is their addiction to watching television. They watch Indian soapies and Hollywood/Bollywood movies till late at night. Sometimes I think they fall asleep with their TV switched on. Sometimes they will be watching a funny video or an interesting movie while I am getting something from their room and they'd tell me to come and sit down and watch with them. I have just recently begun cutting tv out of my life and as much as I want to watch as well, I feel guilty while doing so. What dua can I read so that my parents will stop watching TV and will get more hidayat? And what can I read to strengthen my willpower so that I will not get tempted to watch TV or commit any other sins?