Defending others from oppression
Q: My friend was telling a story of a time when he was defending his sister against another person who was a non Muslim trying to attack her and he beat him up. Is what he did correct?
Rights of servants
Serving one's parents and taking care of them
Q: I would appreciate your advice on how to take care of my parents.
Rectifying one's relationship with one's mother after her demise
Q: My parents are no more. During my mother’s lifetime, due to various reasons, I was sometimes harsh with her. I used to shout at her and speak rudely, and unfortunately I could not ask for her forgiveness while she was alive.
However, during the final stage of her life, around two hours before her death, she became very ill and I took care of her sincerely. At that time, she gave me many duas. But throughout my life before that, I regret that I was often rude to her.
Whenever I pray Salah, I constantly ask Allah for forgiveness for the way I behaved with my mother. Even after her death, I once saw her in a dream. In the dream, I was saying to her, “Please forgive me, Mom. If you do not forgive me, Allah may also not forgive me.” She did not say anything and was only looking at me.
Please guide me on how I can seek forgiveness properly and how a person can know if Allah has forgiven them for such a sin.
Asking one's parents and deeni elders for guidance
Q: Do you have to listen to your parents if they tell you how to spend the money that you earn yourself? And do I have to ask them before I spend my money anywhere?
Responsibility of children to take care of their mother
Q: We are 4 children (2 daughters and 2 sons). My father passed away a few months ago. Who is responsible for taking care of and for the financial needs of my mother?
Responsibilities of a daughter towards her mother
Q: What are the responsibilities of a daughter, who is an only child, towards her mother, who is a single parent?
Do any of these responsibilities change upon the daughter getting married?
What are the rights that her mother has over her?
Fulfilling the command of one's mother first
Q: If the commands from your parents are contradictory, who do you obey?
Contacting one's son who left the fold of Islam
Q: My son left the fold of Islam many years ago. We broke ties with him. Can I contact him now? Would I be sinful if I contact him since he is a murtad?
Delaying in correcting someone when they commit an evil
Q: If it is permissible to delay denouncing evil (النهي عن المنكر) for a good reason, then if I see someone cursing, for example, if I advise him and he curses and he does not respond, and I say I will delay the advice until he calms down, but he calms down and I did not advise him, and two days passed, should I advise him after two days or is the obligation waived? And why is it waived when it is a debt?
Assisting one's sister who lost her husband
Q: Does my father have to take responsibility of his sister whose husband died but she has a son whose age is 20+? Will my father be a sinner if he doesn't take responsibility of his sister? The son is unemployed.