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How Should We Deal with Our Father Who Wastes Our Money on Non-Essentials? Question : Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings. I am an unmarried young man in my mid-twenties. My family consists of 7 siblings, my mother, and my father. I am—praise be to God—employed with a good salary. My father has been insisting and asking me to give him money since I was a teenager. When I got employed two years ago, I took out a large loan and paid off most of my father's debts, bought him a car, and made him swear not to take on new debt and not to burden himself with loans so he could enjoy his retirement salary. However, he took on more than one debt, and now has no spending money left at all. He depends on me and my sister for his daily expenses, paying electricity and water bills, and some household needs. I am a man who fears God and do not want to be disobedient to my father. Since we were young, we have been paying our father without benefit. Every period he says it's jus...

Ruling on Spending on Parents Question : This is a message from the sender Muhammad Imam Hassan, an Egyptian working in the Al-Jawf region. The summary of his message is that he says he lives in his country with a family consisting of his parents, siblings, and his own children. He works here while his siblings and father work there. He has two sons studying in secondary school, and his father covers the household expenses, farming costs, and children's expenses. His father is an elderly man who did not receive education and has not saved anything for his children. So, is it permissible for me, while I am here sending money to my father, to secretly keep some of my earnings as a precaution for my own children who are my offspring? Please advise me, may God bless you. Answer : It is your duty to spend on your father, your children, and your father's wife according to your ability until you meet their needs. Whatever exceeds their needs, you may keep for yourself. However, you mu...

Note: This was originally a Fatwa, from cp.Alukah.net, but it was only in Arabic, so this is its translation : Question: Is carrying out assassinations and bombings in government facilities in non-Muslim countries considered a necessity and an act of jihad? May Allah reward you with goodness. Answer: No, this is not permissible. Assassinations and acts of sabotage are not allowed because they bring harm to Muslims, leading to their killing and displacement. Such actions are impermissible. What is prescribed regarding non-believers is jihad in the path of Allah, and confronting them in battles if Muslims have the capability. They should prepare armies and fight the non-believers as the Prophet (peace be upon him) did. However, sabotage and assassinations only bring harm to Muslims. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in Mecca before the migration, he was commanded to restrain from fighting: *"Have you not seen those who were told to restrain their hands (from fighting) and est...

Note: This was originally a Fatwa, came to IslamQA.com and they've answerd it, but it was only in Arabic, so this is its translation : Question No. 7180: I want to name my son. What are the Islamic etiquettes for naming? Summary of the Answer: The general rule for names is that they are permissible unless there are specific Islamic prohibitions to avoid. These include: 1) Names that imply worship of anyone other than Allah, 2) Names that are exclusive to Allah, 3) Names specific to disbelievers, and 4) Names of idols or false deities. Answer: Praise be to Allah. The Importance of Names in Islam: There is no doubt that the issue of names is significant in people's lives. A name is a title, an identifier, and a necessity for communication. It serves as an adornment, a container, and a symbol by which a person is called in this life and the hereafter. It reflects one's religion and signifies belonging to the Islamic faith. Names hold cultural and social significance, much like...

Note: This was originally a Fatwa, came to IslamWeb.net and they've answerd it, but it was only in Arabic, so this is its translation : Question No. 397078: Some prophetic traditions mention that repeating the recitation of certain Quranic chapters (Surahs) and verses carries great virtue and abundant reward. Why is repetition the cause of such virtue? Why is it not sufficient to recite the Surah or verse with contemplation, reverence, and presence of heart to attain the same virtue and reward as repetition? Sometimes I find myself reciting a verse once with more reverence than when I repeat it. Thank you very much. Answer: Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions, and those who follow him. To proceed: The Sunnah has prescribed the recitation of certain Surahs, verses, and remembrances (adhkar) in specific situations, along with their repetition. Examples include repeating the "Mu'awwidhat" (Surah Al-Falaq an...

Note: This was originally a Fatwa, came to IslamQA.com and they've answerd it, but it was only in Arabic, so this is its translation : Question No. 316870: Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) truly predict modern vehicles? Answer: Praise be to Allah. «Firstly»: Some Islamic texts allude to contemporary vehicles.   Certain Islamic texts contain references that hint at modern vehicles.   For example, Allah the Almighty says:   " And [He created] horses, mules, and donkeys for you to ride and as adornment. And He creates that which you do not know. " (Quran 16:8)    Sheikh Abdur-Rahman As-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) commented:   " And He creates that which you do not know " refers to things that will come into existence after the revelation of the Quran, such as vehicles that people will use on land, sea, and air for their benefits and interests. Allah did not specify these things by name because He only mentions in His Book what pe...