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The very reason why they succeed
Very mistaken is he who thinks that encouraging children to memorise the Qur.aan preoccupies them or delays their achievement at school.
Ridding yourself of haraam wealth
This questioner is saying he acquired some money from haraam means, and he has since
repented sincerely to Allaah…
Offering, receiving and facilitating a bribe
What is the manner in which one should repent [to Allaah] from paying a bribe, and will the repentance be accepted if it is sincere; And what about the money, what should I do with it – [bearing in mind] I have already used some of it?
Supplicating against the oppressor
Is it permissible for me to supplicate against someone who has oppressed me because he has oppressed me in a very big way, and my sustenance was subsequently cut-off – and I’m only a young man who wants to get married – and continue along with this (my) life?
He died whilst in debt
[Regarding] the one who dies whilst being unable to settle a debt due to his poor circumstances, does his soul remain suspended [due to this debt]?
Devote yourself for the Hereafter
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Making up prayers which were intentionally missed
When I was a reckless young man, during the period of my youth, I abandoned the prayer (salaah) for a period of six months; [thereafter] Allaah bestowed upon me guidance and uprightness, and [the conviction to] preserve the [daily] prayers at their [appointed] times. [Now] should I make up the prayers which I had abandoned early on in my life? And are prayers [ever] required to be made up?
Buying a car on hire purchase (HP)
I am a working man with a small salary, and I do not have any other way to buy a car other than via the bank – in an arrangement whereby I rent the car [at a higher rate], which ends with me owning it.
Visiting the historical sites related to the Prophetic biography
What is the ruling regarding visiting the [historical] sites related to the Prophetic biography, such as the cave of Hiraa, the mountain of Uhud and Masjid Qiblatayn?