Advice

Stray thoughts

Q: There is this constant problem with my Intentions when doing good deeds or ibadah for the sake of Allah. I just feel like its all hypocrisy, and it seems I don't want people to recognise me or praise me for the good deeds that I have done, but deep inside I feel another thing. Please can my deeds be still accepted, and how can I cure this illness?

Stray thoughts

Q: There is this problem with me that I get easily distracted when I am doing something, I feel this laziness constantly when I am trying to study or any other work, I was once a very hard working Intelligent Student and ambitious Man with full of motivation and Spirit to learn and excel, but now my heart has become so weak to the extent that whenever I try to do something, I become successful in the first few weeks, but then in the end, I find myself in the same place where I started. Please can this be a form of Sihr, Spell or some nature invincible?

Premarital relationship

Q: I am a software engineer from India. I am in love with a girl for the past 2.5 years. And the love towards her is pure and we talk very less as we are non mahram to each other. She is from Indonesia and she lives there with her parents. I approached her father for marriage three times. He and his family likes me. As they are of Arab origin, he is afraid of his big family that they wanted her to marry an Arab only. He said no for me as I am not an Arab. I showed him the proof (the last sermon) that there is no caste system in our beautiful religion. He wants to earn pride by marrying her with an Arab. But she don't accept as she loves me. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said there is nothing better than a marriage for those who love each other. I want to marry her as soon as possible. She is 26 now. Not a single day I missed to pray to Allah for his help. I am submitting my burden to him, the Almighty to whom I should return. I know he will surely help me, he may have a good plan on me, he is the best planner. But I want to know is there anything I can do. I seek many scholars for help, no body cares me. Hope you will have a good heart to hear me. May Allah extend his shade over you and to your family brother. If you can't help me, at least remember me in your dua.

Haraam relationship

Q: I am currently in a relationship with a man that has promised myself and his family that he will marry me for over a year. We are still unmarried but now have a baby together and live together under the same roof. Many people have told him to get ma​rried and he doesn't listen. Im still waiting. If we are to eventually marry what would I do to repent these sins. I fear for my newborn baby as she has now been born haram. I want to do everything I can to make sure she is protected.

In-laws forcing the boy to issue a divorce

Q: A secret nikaah was performed, girls parents are against it especially because this makes her a second wife and because the first wife has an infant her first child. If the husband is pressured by the parents to give talaaq and he does, on whom does the Gunaah fall? The parents openly said they are answerable for their daughter to Allah and will accept the punishment. This marriage is only causing anarchy on both sides. Please advise.

Domestic problems

Q: I am having difficulties. I am divorced for the passed six years with 3 kids. I don't have any help from my ex-husband for the kids and I have two brothers. My parents and brothers have hated me a lot. In the passed three years we have become enemies. They don't like my face. They mistreat me and don't let me go to work. All my ways are blocked. I need a wazifa. I want to get a job and they must all agree like before I was working. I am suffering a lot for the passed one year.

Gheebat

Q: My question is that if someone backbites someone, then he wants to repent from this sin, then he'll have to ask forgiveness from that particular person for his towba to be accepted, because it is from huqooqul ibaad. But on the other hand to cause azia harm to a muslim brother is a sin also. So when he asks forgiveness from that particular person who he backbited, then he will be harmed by the fact that he did not know that he made gheebat of him before but now he knows so will be hurt by this news, as it happened to me a few days ago that a friend of mine who i used to have husne zan with he came to me asking forgiveness because he had made gheebat of me so I was hurt by this news. Even though I tell him not to tell me if he makes gheebat of me and that I have forgiven him for all that and what you may do in the future he still comes every second day asking forgiveness for his backbiting just because someone told him that its the only way to make towba. So is it the right way and isn't he making a bigger mistake by causing harm to me every second day by this amal?

Respect for parents

Q: I have been listening since childhood that no matter what, we have to respect our mothers. But what if the mother is characterless? My mother secretly met a man and had very dangerous plans with eloping with him. I somehow came to know this and informed my father. My father spoke to her but she is not willing to stay back and marry the other man. How can I respect such a mother? She has no affection towards her children also. I have been suffering a lot past few months. Please guide me.