The Ruling on Women Visiting Graves and Etiquettes of Visiting It is permitted for your mother to visit the grave itself. Of course, this should be done observing proper Islamic dress, not mixing with strange men, nor doing any impermissible actions at the grave such as wailing out loud inContinue Reading…
The Fiqh of Adoption The Immense Virtue of Caretaking (kafala) In general, there is tremendous baraka and reward in fulfilling the needs of a fellow believer. Our Beloved Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove from him oneContinue Reading…
It is permitted and praiseworthy to give zakat to needy in-laws, as this entails two virtues: the virtue of charity (sadaqa) and the virtue of strengthening family relations (silat al-rahim), as indicated by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessingsContinue Reading…
