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Family Ties

November 19, 2023 3 mins

Do I Have to Command the Good and Forbid the Evil to My Family Members, and if I...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do I have to command the good and forbid the evil to my family members and if I don’t will I go to hellfire? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. […]
November 19, 2023 2 mins

What Should We Do When All of a Sudden My Relatives Are Acting Distant from Me?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question How should we act if we have family members who were close to us but suddenly distanced themselves? Before, we used to do everything together, birthdays, and share all our joys, but recently, they have been celebrating themselves without us, which has been quite shocking. We have always been […]
November 13, 2023 2 mins

How Many Breastfeedings Are Required to Establish a Mahram Relationship?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My cousin wants to ask for a girl’s hand in marriage. However, therein lies confusion about breastfeeding, as his mother breastfed the girl’s youngest sister once when she was a few months old. I wanted to ask, as per the Hanafi fiqh, what is the consensus or majority ruling […]
November 11, 2023 2 mins

What Can I Do to Convince My Husband to Differentiate between Zakat and Tax?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How can I convince my husband to differentiate between zakat and tax? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. Difference Between Government Tax and Zakat 1. In general, taxes that we […]