Advice

Woman living on her own

Q: Please advise, I am a 24 year old female and currently live with my two elder brothers. However over the years our home has made me constantly miserable and unhappy due to fighting and brothers not getting along. I am considering moving out on my own, however I am worried about breaking family ties, as I am the only common factor that aids in the two brothers making up after a fight (which normally lasts a few months at a time). Please advise what you think would be best?

Waking up with fear during the night

Q: I would like to know what to do in the case of waking up in the middle of the night and seeing shadowy figures all the time. If this used to happen and was at a worse state but then stopped and now is back again. I know that the wearing of amulets and such is not right, so what is the ruling on these occurrences. What is permissible- I firmly believe only Allah has the power to protect and recite all the necessary adkhar before going to bed, but as I scream out loud every night and get really scared, my parents are worried and would like to take me to a moulana. Could this just very well be a psychological effect and not anything to do with the jinn kind or such, as I want to do things the right way and only put my trust in Allah. I also came across a hadith about the use of ruqyah and about the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) mentioning such people who seek this out in a negative way, so what constitutes ruqyah? Jazakallah and may Allah bless all those who make it their intention to help the ummah in whichever way.

Salaami

Q: If I attended a function where salaami took place, but I was not aware that this would happen and neither did I stand during the salaami, is there any sin committed on my part? If yes how can this be rectified?

Nasheed programmes

Q: We have a young Molvi here, graduated from a Deobandi Darul Uloom, who is invited around the country to Masjids to perform nasheed programmes. He encourages others to join in and recite loudly with him. To me, it seems all rather like an entertainment package rather than instilling the fear and love of Allah and Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. The question I ask myself is how much Amal or the desire for Amal comes in to the life of the individual after attending these naat and nasheed programmes, for which we are now seeing such posters that one wonders, what is the difference between these posters and that of pop stars? Would I be correct in assuming that these programmes have no islahi benefit whatsoever? Secondly, is the Masjid to be used to recite nasheeds loudly in chorus and in unison? Thirdly, does such a young man, even though he is a Molvi, not get affected by the attention he is receiving? Surely pride enters his heart or should we believe that his Hazrat's company has purified him of the disease of pride? Please do enlighten us regarding these nasheed and naat programmes initiated by our newly qualified young Deobandi Molvis?

Hoors

Q: My question is men will have hoor (beautiful women) in Jannah Insha Allah. But what about women, will they have their own husband as they married in earth or they will change the husband, kindly give details about how men and women will have their life partners in Jannah.

What should be done after the birth of the child

Q: Me and my wife are expecting our first child. I have doubts regarding fatherhood.

1. Doubt in keeping good Islamic name: For baby boy first choice was Hudh second choice Mika’eel(Angel of Allah) but I read some where that we can't keep name associated with angel's name.

2. What are the immediate responsibilities of the father as soon as the baby (boy/girl) is delivered with respect to giving azaan, namaz and other Islamic rites?

Protecting one's chastity

Q: I had a question regarding a female being chaste or being pure. If a girl has a haraam relationship with a ghair mehram, and they commit sexual acts like fondling, and all kinds of touching besides sexual intercourse, is she still considered a chaste female? Is she still paak daaman? The girl regrets the relationship she's in so much, and she makes sure not to do it again, can she still be forgiven? Or will she be placed in a category like zina? Also, she's trying to end the relationship with the guy completely, but he is saying that they should cut communication till they can talk to each other's parents about marriage. The girl and guy are from different cultures, both Muslim, but the girl is scared about the parents not being too open-minded. Should the girl end the relationship completely with the guy and marry the one her parents want later on? Or keep the relationship, and see what happens in the future?