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Try your best to leave non-Muslim country and to keep your children with you
I am Egyptian Muslim lived in N. America 20-years. I met and married to Egyptian woman about 13-years ago. We have kids 11, 9 and 6 years girl, boy and girl. The marriage was based on love and admiration from both sides. I was not fully obedient to Islam through early part of my life but since I got married I repent all my previous acts to Allaah.. More
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A 10 year old child fostered by paternal uncles
I would like to ask a question. I would like to know the "fair" and Islamic solution to this problem. A mother was divorced after she had a child. The uncles, from the father's side, took care of the child nearly all the time. Later, the father died, and the child stayed with his uncles. During this time, the mother would see her child, and he would.. More
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Her son prays out of fear of her
1) Are women allowed to pray out loud? I pray my night prayers out loud sometimes, I find that it helps me concentrate on the prayer more and I remember what Ayah I have read when I pray out loud (don't get me wrong, not in a high voice, but just much as I can hear myself properly). Am I allowed to pray the day prayers out loud also if it helps.. More
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Aaron as a boy's name
God has blessed me with a son and I want to give him the name "Aaron". My question is, if Aaron is a Muslim name and what dose it means? There is another old Arabic name "Aban" or "Abaan". What dose it mean? Please tell me which one is a good name for a Muslim boy. .. More
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Sawda' or Sawdah as a girl's name
I wanted to ask if it is ok to have the name (Sawda'). Which means sort of black, and if it is ok to change it?.. More
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A dissolute father loses his right in fostering his children
I have asked questions to different websites and received conflicting answers. Please give me clear advice according to Quran and Sunnah. I have 2 children born out of Zina sex before marriage I started practicing Islam and so I got married Islamicly to the father and he took his Shahaadah before hand but was not practicing Islam fully.. More
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Non-Muslim woman had a child from Zina with a Muslim man
I'm not Muslim, but I was living with a Muslim. Although we knew it was not supposed to be like that. He tried, I started reading the Quran and liked, we have a son that is now 4 years old. He loves his son like never see before. All of a sudden he disappeared. My son keeps asking for him, talking about him and walking around the house with.. More
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Wants to remarry and keep fostering her child
I would like to take my child with me to get remarried again (not to my child father) in a different city. The future husband said he will be responsible and provide for all of us and our future kids. The father of my first child refused to keep the child with me. He doesn't spend time with him and he doesn't even pay me alimony neither.. More
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A Muslim acting as a godparent
Is it ok for a Muslim to be a godparent? What does it say regarding this?.. More
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Spanking children in Islam
What is the ruling on spanking children with a leather belt? I thought I read about hanging a strap in the home for the admonishion of the family. I want to know when I should spank my children or what to do when they commit sins or when they talk back to mom, or when they fight or get into trouble at school. And how to spank them when they.. More
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Details of the naming ceremony
I need more explanation about naming ceremony in Islamic way and a gathering of women after a naming ceremony took place. Did Islam allowed it? If yes how do we put it into a practice and if not how can someone avoid it? .. More
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Changed his birth name from that of his parents
I am almost 15. My birthparents were drug and alcohol users, also adulterers and fornicators. They threw me out when I was 10. I was sent to live with a family in another state. They were really great people and I became a Muslim. I was legally adopted by them by the next year and the judge asked if I wanted to change my name, so I picked.. More
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Remarried wife concerned about the children being with her ex-husband
I am a revert to Islam since 1989; all praise to Allah for giving me the true guidance. My question is in regards to family. I have been married to my second husband for 5 years now. Upon divorce from my first husband, (he is Muslim also) we agreed that we would not fight over the placement of the children; however they remained mostly in my home... More
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Raising children with various marital conditions
I currently have a question on file as 268929 not answered yet, in addition to that one I want to add if the children were born out of wedlock can they still be considered Muslims if I am raising them Muslim ages 8, 4, 6 months and if I remarry and their biological father does not practice Islam and myself and new husband are practicing what.. More
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DNA testing to prove paternity of children
DNA-testing the Norwegian government sometimes ask immigrants in Norway to do a DNA-test in relation to applications of family reunifications and requests for asylum to find out if people really are related. What should a Muslim do if they ask you to make a test to see for instance to check if you are the father to your children. .. More
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