Q601: how to control waswasa

Question: I get thoughts which I do not appreciate, very disturbing thoughts. sometimes I talk to myself and when I realize it is shaytaan, straight away I say Tawbah Astagfirullah. Is there any zikr/dua which I can read to keep away these thoughts? Answer: May Allah Ta’ala make things easy for you. Read the following […]

Q600: A salafi sister keeps criticising my salah

Question: A salafi sister keeps criticising the way I pray. especially about sajdah, that I put my arms on the ground like a dog, I have showed her a ahadeeth as she asked me and she showed some ahadeeth too and she claims they are Saheeh, but I did not ask for any. I told […]

Q599: life insurance

Question: I have a question regarding insurances. amongst these insurances is life insurance, is this allowed in shari’ah. Answer: Please Refer to Question: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? Q50: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? This life is temporary, there is no point in insuring it. […]

Q598: Istikhara for / by others

Question: Can I do Istikhara for somebody else? I know it is better to do it yourself, but I would also want it done by somebody else too. Answer: As you have said, It is better to do istikhara yourself. Istikhara is seeking good from Allah Ta’ala for a specific matter, we do our bit […]

Q597: bad thoughts

Question: I always get bad thoughts that shouldn’t be there. I sometimes talk to my thoughts but when I realise that it is Shaytan, I say, “Astaghfirullah” straight away. Can you please tell me how to get rid of these unwanted thoughts as they distract me from studying and working even though I try to […]

Q596: husband not taking proper care of children

Question: My question is what I can do if my husband is mistreating our children verbally, not teaching them wrong from right, and not paying attention to their childhood like a father should. Answer: You should talk to your husband and make him understand that mistreating children is not what Islam teaches us. The Prophet […]