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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

228 Questions

Is it permissible for a 37-year-old divorced woman to occasionally masturbate to avoid sin, particularly in a country where finding a Muslim husband is difficult and considering the hormonal changes affecting her menstrual cycle?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. Masturbation is a sinful act and we are not allowed to commit it under such excuse. Masturbation itself is itself a sinful act, and it can never be permitted for a Muslim female. There are many things mentioned in Quran and authentic Hadeeth which help avoiding falling in sexual sinful acts like:1. Fasting which helps a lot in controlling sexual urge. 2. Avoiding things which increase sexual urge like photos, films, music and songs.

3. Remembering the pious females who are the best models for us like lady Fatima, lady Mariam, lady Zainab, lady Ummul Baneen and other pious females.

4. Remembering the punishment of the sins and great reward of the piousness in this life and hereafter.

Wassalam.
What steps can a person take to eliminate all their sins committed throughout the day? Is it possible to do this every day?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. We need to control ourselves and never forget the fact that our worst enemy (Satan) is always trying to harm us drag us into wrong thoughts and bad deeds. We need to think carefully before any word we later and any act we do, to be sure that we are not obeying Satan and disobeying Allah (SWT).

We also need evaluate our deeds and take account of ourselves in a daily basis. We then thank Allah for helping us doing good, and seeking forgiveness when we remembering any bad deeds we committed. This daily evaluation of our deeds helps us to be better persons. Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (AS) said in a narration from him: He us not from us, he who does not take account if his deeds every day. ليس منا من لم يحاسب نفسه في كل يوم.

We also need to repeat Isteghfaar (Seeking foreguveness) every day and specially during Sahar time which is the last one sixth of the night. Obviously, night prayer (Salat al-Layl) has great impact on the believers.

Wassalam.
Will I be held accountable for sin if someone cuts me off while I am driving and I honk and gesture at them, which leads to their angry and cursed reaction? Am I responsible for their response?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We should always control our reactions to the misbehaviour  of others and never react wrongly. We will be then not responsible about the wrong reaction of others. 
'Wassalam.
I made an oath by Allah's name not to commit a particular sin, but I broke it, and the sin lasted only a few seconds. Living with my parents and in a place where I can't find 10 poor believers to feed, how should I fulfill my Kaffarah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must feed ten ooor believers not only where you live but where ever you can reach to poor needy believer even if you sent the food to another country where poor believers can be fed.

Wassalam.