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  • Naming someone

    I know a Muslim who calls himself Jaleel. Is it ok for others to call him Jaleel or should the name be called with Abdul?.. More

  • Claims her husband is selfish and unreasonable

    I have been married for three years. My husband is an Egyptian I am an American Egyptian. My problem is my husband is very money tight (Bakeel). When we go out he does not want to pay for anything if I want to get anything he stands far away. my parents went to Egypt and my husband is finishing his last year in his medical residence he is.. More

  • First hair shaved from the new-born baby

    Is it true that the first hair of the new-born baby should not be thrown in the garbage, after shaving them off? Kindly advice. .. More

  • Rulings on Aqiqa

    Please explain to me the principle of Aqiqah (shaving the head of the new born) in Islam. Please explain this to me with the relevant Hadiths of the Prophet (Saws)... More

  • A widow talking with her Maharim during her waiting period

    If the husband of a woman has died, is it Haraam/prohibited for the woman to talk/see Maharim? If so, for how long?.. More

  • Unfair treatment by her husband who has another wife

    My husband lives 40 km distance from me with one of his other wives. For a period of 3 years he has a habit of staying away from me 2-3 months and he comes back-it happens frequently. He does not support me financially at all-neither does he even ring to ask me how I am. I would like to get divorce from him. What can I do that is comparable.. More

  • Feels disgraced by her husband and his family

    I was married before 2 years, that was arranged by my parents and my in-laws, no intensions from my side. When my in-laws came to my home for my proposal they do not show anything. And said everything is perfect in their house .my husband was in USA at that time. After that my husband came to my homeland and my parents call him at home that.. More

  • Etiquettes of marriage

    My sister had done Kateb al-kitab (registered married in Islaam) but had not had sexual relations with her husband as they still had not moved in together as they had planned to have a celebration first. They broke up because of certain problems but now they have solved the problems and have reread the Faatihah but have not redone the Kateb al-kitab... More

  • Marriage with: 1) a non-Muslim, 2) an apostate

    If a guy embraces Islaam and his wife embraces later or does not do they need a new (Nikaah) or previous one is enough this is the first and second. One who becomes Murtadd (non-Muslim) and does repentance (Tawbah) whether it is right that if her Iddah has not passed he does not need a new (Nikaah) but if her (Iddah) has passed he needs a.. More

  • Conflict over family finances

    I would like clarification on a financial issue. I work outside of the home, and prior to marriage to my second husband, I agreed to help with financial expenses, this was a verbal agreement. (However my husband got us into 1000's of dollars of Ribaa debt, I had no debt when I married him). Currently, I pay for our daughters' Islamic school.. More

  • Wants to teach daughter with Down syndrome about Islam

    I have a daughter with downs syndrome, she is six now, Alhamdu Lillaah, she gone through a lot of big tests; her intelligent is about 3-4 (according to doctors assessment), she has a very good memory, quick response, loving and caring, polite, etc., but she can't talk very clearly, and sometimes when I teach her about Islaam,.. More

  • Women praying in non-Muslim countries

    I would like to ask about rule of women praying outside her home in non-Muslim countries. For example, if she can’t pray in her work, school and mosque is far. Can she to find another place for praying or it is suitable for her wait with praying to her home? Because some Muslim girls want to pray in cabin in the supermarket or in the corner.. More

  • Accepting money given from Haraam sources

    Is it permissible for a son to take money from his father who earned it in impermissible way? For example, my father is dealing with Ribaa and taking money from insurance companies, is it Halaal for me to accept his money if he gives it to me? I found a answer of Shaykh Ibn Al-'Uthaymeen on similar question at islam-qa.com, and he said: 'With.. More

  • Husband takes Ribaa loan, won't leave Canada

    My husband live in Canada before we got married and when we got married I told him that I will accept to live with him in Canada just for a couple of years then I want to return to my country. He accept in front of my parents and relatives and now I have been here in Canada for 9 years and have 3 children and he refuse to go back and I do.. More

  • He proposed marriage, but does not pray

    Muslim has proposed to me. He converted to Islaam a little over a year ago. He took Shahada at Masjid Al-Azhar and has a document to that effect. Before that he used to be monotheist Christian. He regularly reads the English translation of the meaning of Qur'aan. Actually, he read it before he became Muslim. He also reads the Hadeeth. However.. More