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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

279 Questions

After the sudden death of my husband, people suggest that I should remarry to cope with life's challenges. However, I believe that the hardships are a test of my patience so that I may deserve eternal companionship with him in the afterlife. Am I right?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

As sad as it may be to lose a spouse, remarrying is completely your choice, and it will not undermine your loyalty to your marhum husband. Loneliness is never good, so if the opportunity arises that you can marry a noble, caring, pious and religious man, you should do so. This will certainly not affect who you will be in the afterlife, in Heaven, in shaa Allah. 

Life is challenging, and having a partner of good choice will assist you in everything coming ahead of you, in shaa Allah.

And Allah knows best
When I make a donation, can I ask Allah to count it for both myself and my deceased husband, as we used to do everything together?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, of course you can do that, and it is rather recommended to do charity work and noble deeds on behalf of others, alive or passed. 

You will indeed be rewarded equally, if not more for your consideration of doing good deeds on behalf of others.

And Allah knows best
Is it correct for a husband to prohibit his wife from working or socializing with her friends and family, using Islam as justification and claiming it is his right as a husband?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Islam does organize the family life and the relationship between husband and wife but there no right for the husband to stop his wife from meeting her family or usual friends who don't harm her faith and behaviour. Working of the wife depends on its nature, so if her work does not prevent her husband from his rights as a husband, then it is allowed for her to work, and vice Versa.

Wassalam.
Does giving a British divorce by a husband, who has no intention to break up, nullify the Nikah when the sole reason for giving it is to bring a second wife to the UK, which is otherwise not allowed by UK law unless a divorce is given to the first wife?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

No, a civil divorce does not take the place of a shar'i divorce.

What this husband must do is find out if his violation of law of the land is sinful and haram.

But nonetheless, it will not affect the shar'i legitimacy of the marriage, and they would still be husband and wife from a shar'i perspective. 

And Allah knows best.