Social Issues & Interactions

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Drving around with people who break traffic laws
Some of my friends drive faster than they are allowed on their mopeds. According to the traffic laws of my country (a non-muslim country) they are only allowed to drive 30 km/hr, and they drive around 50 km/hr. These laws are obviously very strict, since this speed easily and legally can be achieved by someone…
December 19, 2021
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Greeting over text
Assalamualaikum does one have to reply to salaam over text in a group chat like one has to in person
December 6, 2021
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Is Tourism to a Kafir Country Permissible?
السلامُ عليكم ورحمة اللهِ وبركاتهُ My father works in a company which requires us to travel to a different country or he will lose money from the company. In current COVID circumstances, the only place where we can travel to and back from easily is America. We do not like to go there, but it…
November 17, 2021
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Cousin’s Walima with no Gender segregation
My cousin is getting married soon, and I am anticipating his Walima invitation. Problem is, the walima will be a mixed gender program with no gender separation. Their family is a moderately practicing family. Will it be permissible for me to attend the walima in such a gathering? Isn’t it obligatory for to respond to…
November 9, 2021
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Baby name
Asalaamalaikum One of my friend have a daughter so he named her as Mahira..After couple of days of birth some issue happened so he decided to change this name and put as Zainab but his parents objected to it..He tried many times but they don't agree.He tried Hafsa as well but this name is present…
November 4, 2021
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Awrah of transgenders
Should I treat the awrah of a man who claims to be a women, now has breasts and dresses in female clothing as that of a women or does it remain that of a man’s. Also vice versa if a women claiming to be a man.
October 13, 2021
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