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My wife doesn't want to perform daily prayers although she is a daughter of the Imam of a nearby mosque. My impression is that she was not in the habit of performing prayers even before. In order to instill the fear of Allah in her, I translated the whole book of Day of Judgement for her but she wasn't moved! I realized that whoever is not moved by that book of yours, must be having a harder heart than rocks. I have therefore decided to leave it like that. But I must be sure of my responsibility on this matter; hence the following questions. a)Am I going to be answerable to Allah for her negligence of five prayers? b)Am I required to take any steps against her by the Shari'ah?

a) No, if you have tried your best but failed.
b) Put as much moral pressure on her as you can. But if she persists in her behaviour, you are not to be blamed. However, make sure that the children are brought up as practising Muslims.

You already know the dispute with my ex-Wife whom I divorced for going back to Christianity. Is she entitled to the rights of a parent from my children?

Read again the relevant chapter of my book, "Family Life of Islam", and you will find that she is not to be obeyed in matters of religion and Shari'ah; but even then the children should show her respect in other matters. However, she has no right at all concerning their custody and bringing up.

If my sister and my half brother remained as they are now, without becoming Muslems, will they have the right of inheritance on me if I die? I have my half brother (by my mother) who is a Christian. Has he any right on me as my relative?

Kafir does not inherit a Muslim. Moreover, brother or sister is not entitled to inheritance if the deceased has left father, and/or mother, and/ or a son and/or a daughter.

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