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 people
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.
Staying away from family members who have sexually molested one's child
Q: I want to know if it is permissible for family to stay away from other family members who have sexually molested their child.
Responsibility of taking care of a baaligh boy who is mentally challenged
Q: Who is responsible from both parents to assist a baligh boy who is mentally challenged, to assist him in shaving, scrubbing and bathing. He is 24, but looks like a 14 year old. His hands cannot reach out to even wash himself in the toilet, hasn't got flexible fingers to use properly.
The mother does everything as the father shows very little or no interest. Please advise.
She doesn't mind taking care of her son, but also wants the father to share in the reward Allah will grant, in sha Allah.
Who is responsible for the well-being of a mentally challenged person?
Q: We have a male family member who is mentally retarded. Who is responsible for his well-being?
He has the following family members living: 3 sisters and a brother. From his nephews, he has 2 male nephews who are the sons of his late brother. From his sisters, he has a few male nephews as well.
Calling one's elder sister by her name
Q: Can I call my sister who is 3 years elder than me by her name? Is it permissible in Islam or a sin?
Making taubah after using a girl's name and picture to speak to a boy
Q: When I was a teenager I used a picture and name of some other girl in my school and pretended to be her. I spoke to one boy in my school and we spoke inappropriately. I felt guilty and deleted it. This was years before I started praying and fasting but I still feel so guilty for the girl who’s picture and name I used.
I paid sadaqah in her name and I asked Allah Ta'ala for forgiveness years ago. I still feel upset and disgusted at myself. I dont believe I can contact the girl, and even if I could, I dont believe I would be able to tell her.
Is there anything else that I have to do to absolve myself?
Claiming the fruit from one's neighbour's tree
Q: A person owns a yard in which there is a mango tree. The neighbour claims that her late mother planted the tree. To whom does the tree/mangoes belong to?
Repenting for causing inconvenience to one's non-Muslim neighbour who passed away
Q: If at some point in a person’s life he would disturb a non-Muslim neighbour of his in a way where there was this sort of pipe thing outside his house such that it was loose and when moved back and forth it would make a noise inside the house. So at times where he repeatedly pushed that back and forth and times where he climbed into this neighbour’s garden numerous times without permission and at times the neighbour may have come out angry at this. The neighbour has passed away now. What do I do?
Sharing a secret with other people
Q: Someone told me a secret and I promised not to tell anyone. However, because the person who told me the secret started telling others with whom he is not even close. I ended up telling someone else the secret. I know this is wrong and an act of hypocrisy. How do I go about in making taubah and making up for this sin?