Advice

Q: I am sometimes so engrossed in learning about Islam that I reach to certain sites which are not authentic and as I am human I have many doubts. I love Allah and Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) and I have faith but at times I have doubts and I feel scared as our prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) warned us not to ask too many questions as previous nation have done. What should I do in such a situation? I want to learn fiqh and Shariah. Can a woman learn it or if I love learning Islam, what should I learn and concentrate at?

Q: I used to work in the banking industry for 22 years. I left last year to join a travel business and it didn’t work out so I left. I have been offered positions to get back into banking again and yesterday was offered a position to work for a wholesale company which is in clothing. I have made a decision to take the job at the wholesale company and not go back to banking even though the salary if I go back into banking is two times more. Is it necessary to read my istikarah to make a decision between banking and wholesale company?

Q: I feel I am ready for marriage however I do not know how to tell my parents I fear having a haraam relationship.

Q: I am a Muslim man engaged with a Muslim girl. My question is "is it permissible in Islam to break the engagement if I want to break the engagement? or is it a sin to break the engagement? Please answer me with the help Quran and hadith and also please let me know about the ayat no 236 of Surah Baqra.

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?

Q: I want to put a profile on a metrimonial site of my sister and a photo of her, it is permissible? If no can I just post a profile of her?

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?

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.