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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

22 Questions

Is it Islamically allowed for me and my younger sister, who are not joining our parents and siblings on an Umrah trip, to be left alone at home for around 10-15 days?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Your parents are responsible to look after you and your younger sister and be sure that you are safe. If their leaving you alone can cause insecurity or danger in you, your parents should make full arrangements to protect you and ensure you full safety. You should your parents to consider your safety before they travel and leave you alone.

'Wassalam,
Is it permissible for my parents to be considered as my maternal cousin's own parents, given that she is my milk sister and is living with us as a family member due to her mother's passing?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Milk daughter is not allowed to marry with her milk father nor her milk brother, but she does not have a share in inheritance like a real daughter unless by a will and within the limit of the one third. As she is living with your family due to her mothers passing away, you and all your family members should give her all moral support and look after her in every possible way. 
Wassalam.
What are some ways to be a good older sister to my siblings in a manner that is consistent with the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Good sister is the sister who always treats her other siblings with caring and sympathy and looks after them and helps them in every possible way.

Wassalam.
If my 9-year-old sister ate during the day in Ramadan due to feeling hungry, what is the ruling regarding making up for that broken fast? Is it necessary for her to repeat it or should she observe two consecutive months of fasting instead?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

The age of taklif for a female is completion of nine lunar years, which in Gregorian calendar is 8 years, 8 months and 20 days (approximately). 

If she is younger than this, she does not need to make up to anything, and her fasting is just for learning. If she is of taklif age, and she was extremely hungry, unable to continue fasting, she just makes up this day later on as qadha`, and there is no kaffarah. 

It is always strongly recommended to wake up for suhur (pre-dawn) time and have a healthy meal, drink water, etc., to be able to avoid severe hunger during the day, especially for younger people.

And Allah knows best.