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  • Trying to cope with cancer and faith

    I am writing in today because I have just been diagnosed with cancer and I am having a hard time coping. I try to be a good Muslim and as a matter of fact I have recently become stronger in faith than ever before. The problem is that once I received word that I was ill, I started asking "why me" and everyone around me keeps yelling at me saying.. More

  • Cannot understand God's actions

    I just don't understand life at all, when you pray and be really good why things happen for those good people? My question is about my mom who used to pray most of her day and talk about Allaah all the time always telling as how God is merciful and how we always have to thank God whatever he give as. I am really having a hard time believing in.. More

  • Women watching men playing sports

    Muslims are deriving so many Fatwas from the Hadeeth which says 'Aa'ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her, watched Abyssinian people playing with spears on 'Eed. Was not 'Aa'ishah only 9 years-old at that time? That means before puberty? So how can this Hadeeth be used to say that we can watch sports etc. In fact in almost all the sports men.. More

  • Continues to commit sins and prays

    If someone commits sins everyday and he prays five times a day and the next he lives commit sins would Allaah forgive and grant paradise?.. More

  • Regrets having committed adultery

    I am married since last 3 years. With time the gap between me and my husband has increased. I don't tell that my husband does not love me. He does. But I don't know how I became so far from him, and he from me. We live, we love, we sleep, but nothing has remained like before. I then go and commit the biggest mistake. That is love and sleep with.. More

  • Delaying religious practice until age 40 or later

    As you must be aware, there are many people in the world say that they will start practicing when they are old, e.g. in their 40's and they will have fun and 'chill' in their young age, I have already explained to them that they could die before they were 40 and they could die now, or at any moment, is there anything else that I could say to.. More

  • Muslimah is unfairly treated on her job

    My wife is having problems with her colleagues. Her in-charge is treating her very unfairly. She and another colleague is most of the times communicating in Chinese which my wife does not understand. When there is any latest update regarding work my wife is not informed and she feels she is left out. When once she told her in-charge about.. More

  • Aiding his friend by falsifying his address to save insurance payments

    I live in Canada and I have a righteous friend (Hafidh), who's family I have known for at least 2 years. He asked me a favour: To use my address on the application for his driver's license. He will tell the ministry of transportation that he lives at my address, when in reality, he does not. This is a common practice in the region where.. More

  • Repentance after Committing a Sin

    What is the best way to repent for a sin one has committed? .. More

  • Refusing to apologize

    This person "A" hurt and insulted person "B" in front of others in anger which put "A" into embarrassment and misery. But "B" was very patient and forgets it. This has been for sometime and person "A" is not willing to apologize to person "B" and taking it very easy. What is the ruling in Islaam on this, when somebody hurt others and being stubborn.. More

  • Divorced wife with children suffers many problems

    I am a mother who has been taking care of my three kids by myself. I work, go to school and live with my parents. I divorced my husband after he left us 3 years ago. I am suffering from depression, anxiety, and anger. I am too worried about the way I am raising my kids, since I already see signs of disobedience, falling grades in school, laziness.. More

  • Failed to disclose his business interests as required for his position

    A friend of mine holds public office on a committee responsible for advising the municipal authority (local government) on policy issues concerning economic development and improvement of community facilities. He was elected to this position by the voluntary associations and charitable organizations of our town. The committee’s code of.. More

  • Feels depressed and angry

    I am a 30-years-old mother. I am single, divorced, and taking care of 4 kids on my own. I work, go to school, and live with my parents. Life has been tough with me and I believe I inherited some angry genes from my father's side of the family. I always get angry easily, become frustrated, loud, and a big procrastinator. My kids can't accept.. More

  • Committed Zina in a Non-Muslim Country

    If a Muslim commits adultery in a non-Islamic Sharia country. What should they do to get the stoning or the lashes? And can they repent? Or this can never be forgiven by Allah. .. More

  • Seeking forgiveness from old girlfriend

    I am 80% following Islam since my childhood. I came abroad for do a job. During this time I had a relationship with one Muslim girl, I told her that I am going to get married on the day one of conversation, she only called me first and made continuously. After which we were got closer. Unfortunately one day both had sex, after two days I went.. More