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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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After being physically assaulted by my brother, am I Islamically obligated to maintain contact with him or apologize for what I said to him in anger?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Tolerating the assault and harm from your relatives for the sake of Allah (SWT) is a type of Jihad in the way of Allah. The Holy Ahlul Bayt (AS) have tolerated great pain from some of their own relatives and taught Muslims how to deal with the relatives in all the circumstances. You should maintain good contact with your brother despite his assault on you and avoid any word or behavior  which harms your relationship with him. You should also apologize for any wrong you said to him in anger.

Wassalam.
After being physically assaulted by my brother, am I Islamically obligated to maintain contact with him or apologize for what I said to him in anger?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'āla

Being violent to siblings is unacceptable, haram and very damaging for sibling relationships. Try to make mends with him, and apologise if you wronged him.

Hopefully, things will get back to normal between him and you, but he must know that what he did is wrong and must not be repeated.

And Allah knows best
I borrowed someone’s pen during an exam without permission for a quick correction, and now I feel guilty. I do not know who it belonged to, so I cannot ask for forgiveness. What should I do in this situation?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If you have no way at all to know the owner, you give the item or its value in Sadaqa on behalf of the owner and pray for him.

Wassalam.
In the case of the night prayer, is it permissible to include 40 individuals whose names I do not know, and what is the best way to ask for forgiveness on their behalf?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Praying for forty believers during the Qunoot of Witr which is the last and single Rak'at in Night Prayer, is recommended but not obligatory. You can include any one whom you want even if you don't know their names as far as you remember them e,g, my teachers, my class mates, those who did good to me etc. You pray for their forgiveness ALLAHUMMA EGHFIR (O Allah, forgive).

Wassalam.