QUESTION: My mother passed away and my dad remarried someone from India. My stepmother moved to South Africa and resided with us. Subsequently, my father passed on. My stepmother completed her Iddah at our house. Without asking her to leave, we assumed that once her...
QUESTION: If parents or elders command something that is sinful or harmful, such as telling someone to harm themselves, is it obligatory to obey them? How should a Muslim handle this while still respecting parents? ANSWER: It is obligatory to listen to one’s parents...
QUESTION: My mother has obsessive thoughts and is troubled by the Waswasa of Shaytaan regarding evil eye. She is overly concerned with family members becoming privy to various aspects of our lives. My mother has also become paranoid over her domestic worker and hides...
QUESTION: What rights do grandparents enjoy over their grandchildren? Is my son allowed to to limit visitation between us and his children? ANSWER: The son should allow you to see his children more often. While it is the parent's choice to allow their child to meet...
QUESTION: My daughter conceived a child out of wedlock with her step-father. They live together now as husband and wife. Am I liable to maintain a relationship with my daughter and her child by visiting them? Please advise as to how I should navigate this dilemma....
QUESTION: Thirteen years ago, my eldest son had a stillborn child, whom we named 'Muhammad'. Two years later, my younger son had twins, one of whom we named 'Muhammad'. My elder son resents me for naming this second child 'Muhammad' as well, and blames this act of...
QUESTION: Please advise how we should approach our 19 year old daughter who is displaying serious acts of disobedience towards us, such as verbal and physical abuse, threatens to move out of the house and refuses to acknowledge or reform her wrongdoing? ANSWER: We...
QUESTION: When the Shar'i right of a mother having custody of her children falls away, but she refuses to hand custody over to the father, is the father still liable to maintain the children? ANSWER: The maintenance of children is the responsibility of the father,...