The Greatest Jihad: Raising Righteous Offspring
O people, know that a righteous society is built upon righteous families and good homes, and good homes are built upon a righteous wife.
Essential Characteristics of an Ideal Spouse in Islam
If these qualities are met in a woman—religious commitment, fertility, and affection—she will be a suitable spouse, by the permission of...
Can You Marry a Non-Religious Person to Guide Them Later?
What I advise our brothers who adhere to the religion, and the sisters as well, is that each of them should be diligent.
Qualities of Modesty, Prayer, and Good Conduct in a Spouse
The righteous wife is the one who establishes the commands of Allah, maintains her prayers at their prescribed times, avoids improper dis...
Characteristics of a Righteous Wife
We advise you to seek a woman known for uprightness, performing the prayer at its proper time, preserving her chastity from what Allah ha...
How Long Was Maryam Pregnant with 'Isa?
He did not clarify whether she carried him for nine months, six months, a year, or more. He, the Exalted, did not clarify this.
Distortion of Wording and Meaning in the Torah and Gospel
Rather, they inserted into them what does not belong to them, such as detracting from Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and attributing a s...
The Ruling on Sitting with Those Who Believe Saints Know the Unseen
Sitting with this person and those like him is not permissible except for the purpose of Da'wah (calling to the truth), teaching, guiding...
The Ruling on Being Dutiful to Polytheist Parents
Question:How do we show dutifulness to polytheist parents after the separation between Muslims and polytheists, given that they remained ...
How Should a Muslim Treat Their Non-Muslim Parents?
Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, has commanded showing kindness to disbelieving parents, along with not obeying them in disobedience t...
The Obligation of Justice Between Male and Female Children
This action is from the actions of the days of ignorance (Jahiliyyah); because the people of Jahiliyyah were the ones who had an aversion...
The Echoes of Jahiliyyah: A Warning Against Mistreating Daughters
As for the father, I advise him to be a helper to his children—both sons and daughters—in enabling them to honor him, to be gentle with t...
Struggling with Smoking and Repentance: What Should I Do?
Whenever your soul prompts you to smoke it, drink juice instead to alleviate the craving. Or, if you fear that your soul will persistentl...
Ruling on a Muslim Woman Visiting Her Non-Muslim Family
Maintaining ties of kinship is not considered allegiance. Rather, allegiance is one thing, and maintaining ties of kinship is something e...
How to Treat Non-Muslim Parents and Kin After Embracing Islam
The duty of a Muslim child toward their parents is to treat them with righteousness and kindness in matters concerning worldly life.
Forcing a Son to Marry: Ruling on Parental Pressure and Marriage Choice
It is not permissible for a father to force his son to marry a woman he does not want, nor to prevent him from marrying a woman he desire...
Ruling on Using the Term 'Mutaslim' for Muslims and Preachers
We do not have that here; with us, there is a Muslim, not a Mutaslim. But do not be surprised, do not be surprised, do not be surprised.
Ruling on the Children's Chant: 'My Mother's Smile is the Secret of My Existence'
This is a rejected, Sufi-inspired statement. The One who brought creation into existence is Allah.
Ruling on Calling Makkah 'The Land of the Heavenly Religions'
This is a false expression, because the prophets of the Children of Israel—among whom are Moses and Jesus—were actually in the Levant reg...
Ruling on Calling a Woman 'Mother of the Believers' and Nicknaming Someone 'Noah'
As for the first matter—calling a woman 'Mother of the Believers'—this is forbidden because it is a falsehood.