1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

36 Questions

As a child, my deceased father severed ties with his family, so I am unaware if they are alive or where they might be. My maternal aunts also distanced themselves from us, and I do not know their status. What are my obligations concerning Silat al-Rahm?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You and every Muslim is obliged to search and contact his relatives and treat them nicely even if they had bad history with your parents or even with you. We must treat all our relatives in a nice way.

Wassalam.
I have a close relative who has left Islam, and I am concerned that maintaining contact may imply my acceptance of their beliefs. Should I continue to engage with them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. You should never show him or make him feel that what he has committed is accepted by you.
2. Keep a low profile level with him to be able to advise him now and in the future.

3. Ask him to open his mind to debate and try to send him some useful notes and questions regarding faith and life and hereafter etc.

Wassalam.
What does Islam teach regarding a situation where a 24-year-old hits their mother back after she hits and verbally abuses them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Hurting any of the parents is one of most dangerous major sins which lead to hellfire. If your parents hit you or verbally abuse you, you must tolerate and never do anything which can hurt their feelings. Allah is Angry with any one who makes his parents or any of them, unhappy.

Wassalam.
Can damaged relationships be repaired and restored to their former state after being affected for several years?
Amina Inloes

Sometimes people change over time, or due to life events, and this leads to reconciliation. This is especially the case with blood relatives, who have a bond whether or not they are on good terms, and close friends who fell apart.

In marriage breakdowns, people can also resolve their differences and get back together. However, sometimes, when that happens, they find that they have both changed and are no longer suitable for each other.

Anyway, it is good to make peace with people (as long as there are no extenuating circumstances, eg concern over safety, continued misbehavior, etc) and to let them know the door is open to reconciliation, if they ever want it. Allah guides people's hearts, and you can also pray for reconciliation. However, in cases of marriage breakdowns, it is better not to hold out too much hope; you can pray but you should also accept the reality as it is and go on with your life.

Sometimes it is only after a person passes away that the other person is able to forgive them or let go of things. All mu'mineen reconcile with each other in jannah.