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She is concealing her conversion to Islam from her family, and they force her to prostrate to their idols; what should she do?
I am a revert and accepted Islam, But the problem is I am financially not independent and my parents don't know that I practice Islam. my family forced me to prostrate before idols and I did it because I cannot tell them otherwise they will throw me out of the house. also, I don't have any female friends except a male colleague, I am not telling you this now because of Islamophobia in my society, I have siblings and their studies and life may get affected, my parents are suffering from disease, plus we have nuclear family, my father is the only working member and we don't have a stable income source, I am studying so that I can help my parents financially. 1. Should I tell them about my religion? 2. If no how to protect myself from doing shirk? if I don't tell them they will again force me to do, sometimes they tell me to do worship and as there are upcoming festivals in January and later in other months also, I couldn't give an excuse of periods,I don't have friends even to whom I can go neither do I earn that I leave this place. CAN YOU GIVE me ideas at least to protect myself from committing shirk( as there is a ritual of prostration just similar like sujood in some of the worship, i am).30-01-2023Does wearing a glucose monitoring patch affect ghusl for janabah?
There is a system that measures glucose without finger pricks, by placing a patch on the shoulder which remains for fourteen days, then it is removed from the arm and replaced with another patch. Glucose is monitored by a wireless method, by passing a device over the patch. If the patch is taken off before its time, it stops working. My question is: what is the ruling on this patch when doing ghusl for janabah? May Allah bless you.30-01-2023The wisdom behind the prescription of purification in Islam
What is the meaning of purification, to answer the People of the Book regarding that? Why do we purify ourselves for prayer?29-01-2023Not disclosing some work experience when applying for a job
Is it permissible to only mention some work experience in job interviews and not other experience, because some companies are reluctant to hire a worker who has changed jobs frequently? The reason for my question is that there are some companies where I only worked for a few months because of the work environment, and mentioning them on my resume could cause a problem. Is not mentioning such things regarded as deceit? What is the ruling on the salary?29-01-2023She prays for the Christian female doctor whilst talking to her
I do not like to go to a male doctor, and I prefer a female doctor. The only skilled female doctor I know is Christian. I feel comfortable with her treatment of me, and we talk together. When I talk to anyone, I always make du‘a’ (supplication) for them, saying, “May our Lord bless you, may our Lord honour you” and so on. Is this supplication of mine permissible or not?28-01-2023Who are the awliya’? What are their degrees or ranks?
I hope that you can help me to understand the following: 1. Who are the awliya’? 2. What are the degrees or ranks of the awliya’? 3. Is it permissible to call the awliya’ “friends of Allah (ashab Allah)”?28-01-2023Are the regular Sunnah prayers ten rak‘ahs or twelve rak‘ahs? Is it permissible to offer these prayers in congregation?
In his Sahih, al-Bukhari narrated that ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) two rak‘ahs before Zuhr, two rak‘ahs after Zuhr, two rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah, two rak‘ahs after Maghrib, and two rak‘ahs after ‘Isha’. Are the Sunnah prayers mentioned in this hadith the regular Sunnah prayers? If that is the case, can they be offered in congregation? Can they be included with another prayer with one intention (niyyah)?27-01-2023The right to custody when the spouses are still married; does the mother have the right to travel with her children?
I am married and living in Saudi, but my husband wants to send me to my family in Palestine, ostensibly for the purpose of a family visit. This is because of some problems between my husband’s family and my family, but his intention is to send me for the purpose of putting pressure on my family to fulfil his demands and also to keep me away from my children, as a means of putting further pressure on me and on my family too. He has clearly admitted this. What is the solution to this matter? Is it permissible for me to demand that my children should come with me, seeking the help of the police, before I travel and leave Saudi, because of what he has admitted? As I mentioned at the beginning, I am going to travel to my family, and I am married and am not divorced.27-01-2023The zakah year for rental income begins from the day the contract is drawn up, not from when rent is first received
I have some properties that I rent out. Sometimes I receive the rent in full, or I receive part of it, when drawing up the contract, and sometimes there is a delay, so I receive part of it during the year and I receive the rest of the rent at the end of the year. When should I start counting the zakah year (hawl)?26-01-2023Someone appointed him to give one thousand Egyptian pounds to orphans; should he give it in pounds or riyals?
I am Egyptian, and I travelled to Saudi. I have with me some money that one of my friends gave for orphans. Should I give the same numerical value in the local currency of the country, or should I give the equivalent value? I mean for example, if the amount is one thousand Egyptian pounds, should I give one thousand riyals or the equivalent of one thousand pounds in riyals?26-01-2023