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  • Is It Obligatory to Give My Parents My Phone When Asked?

    My mom tells me to give her the phone at night. I don't always give it away for two reasons; I still want to use the phone, and so I can perform my morning Salah on time. However, when I give my phone, I don't get up for the morning Salah at the right time, and hence I performed it when I got up. What should I do? Should I give my Mom the phone.. More

  • Purchasing and Selling Domain Names

    About ten years ago, I entered a profit-sharing partnership with my younger brother regarding the purchase and sale of premium domain names. He provided the capital and I provided expertise and guidance. We agreed on a specific share of profits for me, but after profits were realized, he paid only half of my agreed share while acknowledging that the.. More

  • Who Was Appointed the Imam of the Ka'bah After the Conquest of Makkah?

    Who Was Appointed the Imam of the Ka'bah After the Conquest of Makkah?.. More

  • Sterilizing cats for an overriding beneficial purpose

    Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I care for over 20 stray cats and already have 12 kittens. However, due to severe financial hardship, I cannot care for more litters. Two female cats likely conceived after mating a few weeks ago, and if a vet confirms they are in the early stage of pregnancy, would it be Islamically permissible to spay.. More

  • Is the Earnings of Creating Environments for Games and Cartoons Ḥalāl?

    I want to know whether earning through 3D work is halal or haram in Islam; Which areas of the 3D industry are considered halal? If I create game assets or low-poly environments and sell them on 3D marketplaces, is that income permissible? Can I create environments for games or cartoons? Is product animation halal, especially since many animations.. More

  • Is the Marriage of Laymen Following the Opinion of Abū Ḥanīfah Valid?

    Assalamu Alaikum. If a couple married without the bride’s wali according to the Hanafi madhhab, while knowing the hadith, “There is no nikah without a wali,” are they considered to have committed zina? If they later renew the nikah with the wali to avoid the scholarly difference, must they repent and wait for istibra’ (pregnancy check), or does.. More

  • Can Hajj or ʿUmrah Be Made the Mahr?

    Salam alykum..My fiancée and I are planning our Nikah next month, InShaa Allah. She has chosen her Mahr to be that I take her for Umrah, but due to work we can only travel in November. My question is, after our Nikah, but before I fulfill the Mahr by taking her for Umrah, is she considered my lawful wife according to the Sharia, with all marital rights.. More

  • Is It Permissible for Two Women to Ride with a Male Driver?

    My father doesn't speak to my mother while living with her and doesn't want to take her anywhere. Consequently, we rely on my brother to take us to fulfil our needs like clothes shopping, doctor appointments, grocery. However, this puts so much stress on my brother, as he has 2 jobs and he isn't able to take off too much time from work. Is it permissible.. More

  • Should a Man Divorce His Wife Who Committed Zinā?

    I am a Muslim, and I married a Muslim girl but now I came to know that my wife had a relationship with a Hindu boy and had sex. What should I do now? Please help me as per the Islamic rulings. I really loved her so much, I would die for her. But since I have come across this I am not able to connect with her, I feel betrayed and every time in my mind.. More

  • Praying Alone During Travel

    Salam alaikum, I have a question regarding congregational prayer: If a person has to travel alone and finds themselves in a place where there is no one with whom they can perform the congregational prayer, does the obligation of congregational prayer still apply to them? Or are they excused in this case and permitted to perform the prayers alone? May.. More

  • Earning from an Instagram Account Using a Fully AI-Generated Influencer

    Assalamu Alaikum. I run an Instagram account using a fully AI-generated influencer (not a real person). I share beneficial content and sell an educational e-book about mindset and investing. I earned $15 from a sale. Most viewers assume the AI character is real, though I do not explicitly claim it is real and would answer truthfully if asked. Is operating.. More

  • Authenticating Stories of the Prophets

    As salamu alaykum I was going through some stories of the Prophet Ayyub ,but this may apply to stories of other Prophets. I was reading through the stories and sometimes I'd come across quotes and specific events I couldn't find a source for in the Qur'an or Sunnah. My question is how are these stories authenticated, as I have seen them used on here.. More

  • Can Allah Have a Wife or Son?

    Is this refutation on the question “Can Allah have a wife or son?” sound? It goes as follows: The One Free From Need cannot possibly have a wife or son, for that implies need. It is also impossible that He, may He be exalted, would want a wife or son because The One Free From Need cannot want that which is, by definition, someone that is needed.. More

  • Does Being Undutiful to Ones Parents Result in Having Undutiful Children

    Assalamu'alikum,Thank you for the previous replies. I have frequently heard a claim from people in my community that children who are impious or disobedient ('aqq/عَاق) to their parents are punished by Allah by having children who will grow up to be disobedient and impious to them in return. Is there any authentic basis for this concept in the Quran,.. More

  • Using AI For Tests and Assignments

    Is the use of AI in a test considered plagiarism, which is therefore Haram? There are 2 cases: 1) We ask the AI to generate a template, and then we alter and pass it as off as our own. 2) We copy directly from AI. The AI is like a tool which generates the prompts, therefore is it still considered as another person’s work?.. More