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Removing niqaab because people stare
I have a serious issue regarding my wife, and I need a fatwa on this issue. My wife wears the hijab and niqab (maa shaa Allaah), but when we go to a restaurant during the weekend, people stare at her because of her niqab! My question is: is it permissible to remove my wife's niqab?
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Naming boy ‘Saifan’ or ‘Muhannad’
Assalaamu alaykum. Arabic names that mean sword (like Mohaned); are those good names? My sister want to keep her son's name Saifan, which means "Sword of Allah" but she is confused on whether it is a good name or not. Is Saifan a good name? Please answer these two questions.
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Adulterous husband wants wife to sever ties with family
Assalaamu alaykum. I need to seek advice for my marriage. I have been married for ten years with two boys aged seven and eight. My husband has been committing adultery for the last six years with different women. They are all non-Muslim. He always lies about his affairs and never admits it till I discover it. He never repented as he is still with the.. More
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Touched his mother-in-law with lust
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. I was ignorant about mahrams (those permanently unmarriageable). I suspect (very very strongly) that I touched my mother-in-law's open forehead/hands with lust in a situation that she could not understand. I repented to Almighty Allaah, The Exalted, for this incident. Now my wife would be unlawful to.. More
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Marrying Indian Christian woman of Hindu ancestry
Assalaamu alaykum, dear Scholar. Can a Muslim marry an Indian Christian woman? Are Indian Christians part of Ahl Al-Kitaab, that is, the People of the Book? I am asking because their origin is not really Christian; their parents or ancestors were Hindu or belonged to other religions.
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Calling person 'Rahmaan'
Assalaamu alaykum. I have heard that being called by the names of Allaah, such as ‘Rahmaan’, is shirk (polytheism). I know that Abdul Rahman is one of the best names for us, and a lot of people have this name, but in two parts. Living in the West, an individual may write his first name as ‘Abdul’ and his surname as ‘Rahman’ in forms. This.. More
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Children can perform prayer movements without ablution
Assalaamu alaykum. Is there a problem if a child that has not yet reached the age of seven (maybe three, four, or five years old) performs the movements of the prayer, without having performed ablution,in a rowin the mosque or at home, in order to instill love of the prayer in the child?
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Definition of ‘hurmat musaaharah’ according to the Hanafi School
Assalaamu alaykum. What is hurmat musaharah (nullifiction of marriage due to, for example, a mother touching her son with lust)? This is said to nullify the marriage of his parents. What proof is there for this?
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Wife not obliged to care for step-children
Assalaamu alaykum. I have six children and my husband has four from his ex-wife. My husband is a guest in my home as he works out. I get to see him for a weekend once a month or two weeks every three months at most. His ex-wife has sent their adult kids to live with me without asking our permission, they just showed up one day. Well, I guess it is their.. More
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Naming boy ‘Rahmaan’ and girl ‘Ilaaha’
Assalaamu alaykum. We know that using the name Ar-Rahmaan is forbidden, but is it permissible to call a person just Rahman without the definite article 'Ar'? Is it not the same as naming a person ‘Azeez, which is applicable to both Allaah and people? Also, is it permissible to call a woman Ilaaha, which means female goddess? If not, then how should.. More
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Divorce issued by non-Muslim judge is Islamically ineffective
Your Question is: Salaam, in the name of Allaah, the Most Merciful. A woman applied for divorce in a UK court and when the husband received the petition from the court he said that he was going to contest the divorce. He paid the fees to the court and returned the paper work to the court saying that he was defending the case. The court then set a date.. More
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Her father made Istikhaarah on her behalf to give her baby to her ex-husband
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. In the name of Allaah, I got married a second time with a son of my first husband living with me and my second husband. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, I took a khul' and now have another son from second husband who is one month old. I want to keep both sons with me, but my father refused.. More
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Delayed marriage may be test of patience
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. My question is the following: I am 21 years old and single, my parents are looking for proposals for me since two years, but they have not come across anyone that suits me. Whenever they contact the opposite party and send my biodata, they do not reply. This has been happening for two years now. I feel.. More
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Triple divorce in present tense
Assalaamu alaykum. May Allaah's blessing be on you, and may Allaah reward you for everything that you are doing. Shaykh, my question is a little difficult. I said to my wife, "I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you," in anger over the phone. It was not planned or anything. I called her and we were fighting about something, and I said, "I will.. More
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His brother brought his wife to live with them in his father's house
Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissable to stay in your parent's house after marriage with your wife keeping in mind that there are other brothers also living in the house and that it is small house, not a big one? I am asking because my brother has brought his wife to life with us in my parent's house and does not want to move out, and his wife, my sister-in-la.. More
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