How do we lawfully entertain ourselves as teenagers?
QUESTION Assalamu alaykum ww respected Mufti sb. I had this question if you could please help me out. A young teenage Muslim asks how do we lawfully entertain ourselves today when almost everything around us is Haram? For example most of the video games are haram, the trending pubG, netflix …
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Among the prominent rulers of Afghanistan during the 1800s was a man named Dost Muhammad Khan who passed away in 1863. At one point during his rule, he appointed one of his sons as his successor. After some time, when an enemy force attacked his kingdom, he dispatched this very …
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By Dr. Nicholas Kardaras Susan* bought her 6-year-old son John an iPad when he was in first grade. “I thought, ‘Why not let him get a jump on things?’ ” she told me during a therapy session. John’s school had begun using the devices with younger and younger grades — …
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https://ruhaniqalb.wordpress.com There is a global crisis: the level of inundation of western media is deepening all over the world. People have become addicted to video games. The CEO’s of the tech companies do not let their kids near these games. They don’t want them to be zombies, they don’t …
Read More »Sweet Sixteen
The bright neon needles of the German-engineered deafening clock shone on the dressing table of my unusually‘cold’ and eerie room. Half the night had passed without even a wink of sleep. Spending the entire day at the mall, where I ‘shopped till I dropped’ … I was exhausted, weakened and drained. So …
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Posted by: Nur Choudhury Thousands of testimonies which highlight the prevalence of sexual abuse experienced by young girls have been posted on a website. The shocking number of testimonies has triggered an Ofsted review, which aims at introducing more protective policies and improving the experiences of females in educational institutions. The …
Read More »Help Your Kids Confront ‘The-P-Word’: Pornography,
“Hina?” The voice on the other end of the line was ragged; it was obvious the caller had been crying. I felt panic rise in my chest. “What’s wrong? What’s happened?” Pause. Deep breath. And then: “It came into my house last night.” And there it was. Without any need …
Read More »Works and supplications during pregnancy
By: Mufti Yusuf Shabbir Source: Nawadir There are many actions and supplications that have been mentioned by scholars based on the experience of the pious people of the past. They include the following: Actions Remain punctual on the five obligatory Ṣalāh and perform as many non-obligatory prayers. (Click here for …
Read More »Does the father have child custody rights upon divorce?
Question: Sister x and brother y were married for 7 years. Sister x consistently refused to consummate their marriage. Only once in the 3rd of their marriage she became close to her husband. This union resulted in a son who is now 6 years old. After 7 years, the brother …
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