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Nasihah (Advice): Treat you ill by giving Sadaqah   Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, ‘Protect your wealth by [discharging] zakat, treat your ill by giving sadaqah and prepare for calamity in advance by engaging in dua.’ [Shu’abul Imaan] __________________________________   Question and Answer:   I have received information suggesting that …

Nasihah (Advice): Turning to Allah at the time of financial difficulty   Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever is afflicted by poverty and turns to people, his poverty will never end, but whoever is afflicted by poverty and turns to Allah, Allah will provide for him immediately or after some …

Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbas radiyallahuma anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “…May Allah’s curse be upon those who do the action of the people of Lut.” [Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) repeated this curse thrice!] [Sahih Ibn Hibban]   _____________________________________ Question   I am a Muslim male who was …

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Why is suicide haram when Allah hates you? Wouldn’t it be better to die instead of causing pain to people around me by living? Can a suicide person be granted Shifa’ah of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam? 𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿: I am sorry that you are feeling despondent …

Nasihah (Advice): Honesty leads to Paradise   Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masood radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah as truthful. …

Nasihah (Advice): Islam is characterized by its modesty   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah radiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Verily, every religion has a distinct characteristic and the distinct characteristic of Islam is modesty.” [Sunan Ibn Majah] __________________________________   Question and Answer:   A recent article sent out …

  Question and Answer:   One of my suitcases on a flight got lost. After weeks of calls and emails and a great amount of inconvenience, the airline has decided to compensate me. They are asking me for the value of the contents of the suitcase and the cost of …

  Nasihah (Advice): The evil act of homosexuality Sayyiduna Jaabir Radhiyallahu Anhu who reported that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “There is nothing I fear more for my Ummah than the deed of the people of Lut (Alayhi salaam).” (Tirmidhi) ________________________________________   Question and Answer: Q. I am a …

  What will the people say? Will they approve of it? Will they laugh at it? It seems that such concerns influence our actions –especially our public conduct– more than anything else. Social pressure is a powerful force. It works by appealing to our desire not to be insulted, ridiculed, …

Question: There are parents who allow or insist on their children studying subjects, after school, that are not appropriate for Muslims, e.g. Ballet, Modern dancing, Drama, Band, Piano, Cheer-leading etc.There are parents who allow or insist on their children studying subjects, after school, (not required, but optional), that are not …