Day Questions

As young child I used to have the idea that Allah has a body - may Allah forgive me. Growing up these images stayed with me and they do not go away; what do you suggest I do?

Do not pay attention to such fictions that face many people; the best solution is to not concentrate on them and ignore them.

If a marriage has been consummated, is the wife entitled to the full dower?

When the marriage contract takes place, the wife has right to all the dower. If the dower or a part of it was deferred for a particular period, then she is entitled to it after the deferment period has ended. If the husband divorces his wife before the consummation of the marriage, she is entitled to only half of the dower, and the remaining half of the dower is dropped.

Is it justified that I pay khums tax on my income every year, while I also have to pay taxes throughout the year to the Government?

The government collects tax for their own purposes and objectives, whereas the khums is a tax legislated in the Sharia taken on the yearly profits that remains after deducting the yearly expenses. The khums is legislated for specific goals which the Holy Legislator intended. Those goals are totally different from the uses of the government imposed taxes. It is natural then for the duty-bound individual to be obligated by the Sharia to pay khums regardless of whether he is paying other taxes or not.

What is the punishment for masturbation?

Masturbation is prohibited, and one can relieve himself from the divine punishment by asking Him for forgiveness and repenting to Him.

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