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الأخلاق والآداب

Character and manners

01 What is backbiting (gheebah), and how do I repent from it? Backbiting (gheebah) is mentioning your brother in a way he would dislike — and the scholars count it among the major… 6 sourcesRead 02 Is lying ever allowed in Islam? Lying is forbidden in principle, and the scholars permit it only in narrow cases where a recognised good cannot be… 2 sourcesRead 03 What is the sin of cutting ties of kinship? Cutting the ties of kinship is a major sin — one of the gravest in Islam — and the scholars state it plainly. Shaykh… 6 sourcesRead 04 What are the rights of neighbours in Islam? The neighbour holds a right that the Prophet ﷺ placed among the marks of faith itself — so much so that he swore three… 4 sourcesRead 05 How do I repent (make tawbah) from a sin? Tawbah is a return to Allah from the sin — not merely a sentence you say. It is accepted when three conditions are met… 6 sourcesRead 06 What are the major sins in Islam? The major sins (kaba'ir) are not a fixed list of seven. They are every sin for which Allah has prescribed a specific… 6 sourcesRead 07 What is hasad (envy), and how do I deal with it? Hasad is a disease of the heart that Islam forbids — and the scholars define it precisely, describe its levels, and set… 5 sourcesRead 08 How does Islam teach us to control anger? Anger is a natural instinct, not a sin in itself — what Islam asks is that you control it and never act on it. The… 5 sourcesRead 09 What does Islam say about patience in hardship? Patience in hardship is a duty, not merely a virtue — the scholars describe it as obligatory on the believer, with… 3 sourcesRead 10 What does Islam say about pride and arrogance? Pride and arrogance are among the gravest diseases of the heart in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ defined arrogance precisely… 3 sourcesRead 11 What is haya (modesty) in Islam? Modesty (haya) in Islam is a branch of faith and a God-given quality of the heart that turns a person away from what is… 1 sourcesRead 12 What did the Prophet teach about good character? The Prophet ﷺ taught that good character is the heaviest thing a believer can place on the scale, and that it raises a… 5 sourcesRead 13 What does Islam say about kindness to animals? Kindness to animals is not merely permitted in Islam — it is an obligation and a path to reward. The Prophet ﷺ taught… 1 sourcesRead 14 What are the etiquettes of giving salam? The greeting itself is a sunnah to give and an obligation to return — the scholars' settled formula is "initiating… 6 sourcesRead 15 What do I say when someone sneezes? When someone sneezes and praises Allah, you say "Yarhamuk Allah" — may Allah have mercy on you. The sneezer answers… 3 sourcesRead

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