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

Is it allowed to go a family gathering where women have worn makeup and dressed improperly? And although men and women may be sitting at different tables, there is no barrier. Would it be permissible if not going there would mean severing ties of kinship?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is very important to have good relationship with your relatives but that should never make you disobey Allah in sitting with females who improperly dressed or wearing makeup. We must avoid such gatherings until the participants make proper sitting arrangement for men and women with out mixing. 
Wassalam.
My family has always been a major stress on my life. The drama never ends and they treat my wife badly. They also have borrowed money from me numerous times and don't bother to pay me back. Am I obligated to continue speaking to them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes you are obliged to always be keep good relation with them because they are your family from which Allah (SWT) Has created you. Stopping speaking with them will never help you but will increase your problems as well as make you a sinner. Those who cut ties or have bad dealings with their relatives are cursed by Allah in Quran.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible to cut ties with my auntie and her husband and kids for stealing from our inheritance?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. It is not permissible to cut ties with any relative, no matter what wrong they did to you. Cutting ties with any relative is a major sin which can never be justified.

If they did wrong to you, you should leave them to Allah Who is The Absolute Just, but you should never commit the major sin of cutting ties with any of your relatives.

Wassalam.
What is the ruling for such relatives who are toxic towards you and your family and pass ill comments? Should we be kind towards them all the time or should we take a step back and avoid them?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We should tolerate such relative who is bad to us and be always kind to him as much as we can. We should not behave badly with relatives who misbehave with us. The Hadeeth from the Prophet (SAWA) orders us to do good to all our relatives including and most importantly to those who are bad to us.

Wassalam.