Is there a ruling about what should be done with?
1) The abdominal cord of a new born baby, after it dries and breaks away? 2) Shaved hairs of a new born baby?People say that they should be thrown away into the sea, and not in the garbage (or unclean places), otherwise the Satan will affect the baby thought it. Please advise, with any.. More
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
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
My wife gave birth to a female child whom I gave the name Salamah and did the Aqeeqah the following Monday after the Tuesday she gave birth. I was told that Salamah is not correct but Salmaa. But I am aware of Um Salamah the Prophet's wife. I also want to understand if there are names that are born by the both sexes in Islaam.. More
I'm a married woman and I lost my baby, I was 7 months pregnant and he died it was a boy. I gave him the name: Muhammad. But now I have another child can I call him Muhammad again or is it against the Islaam. He is buried here in Belgium, is that Haraam or Halaal? Please answer me as soon possible. .. More
I'm a Muslim living in the United Kingdom and I would like to ask what the name Tasneem means. I chose it for my daughter from an Islaamic book and its also in the Qur'aan, I know the meaning for it is paradise fountain but people kept telling me it means alcohol so I would like to make sure of this. Please reply back as soon as possible... More
My name is Helen. I'm Muslimah, as my question about my name, I heard this name is Haraam. So, my question is: If I must to change it to Arabic name or this is not compulsory... More
I'm from Canada. I was born into a great family and I have 3 sisters and one brother, however my parents gave me up to my aunt and her husband and was named after them because they can't have kids. My bio parents felt that I'm going to have a better life and they also wanted to save a marriage. They felt that I'm going to be in good hands because.. More
My husband and I live in the USA and we have a 4-year-old son who is both American and Egyptian. We are afraid that we might both die or have an accident, in which case the social services could take our son and give him for adoption, so we decided to make a Legal Will naming a Guardian for our son in the event of our death. The lawyer says that.. More
I am a non-Muslim woman planning to marry a Muslim man. However, we are having a dispute over plans for children. Is it set in the Muslim religion that the children have to be in the Muslim religion, or can they be raised in under the Catholic beliefs? .. More
My daughter is almost 2 years of age. Please advise me on how to discipline her when she is being aggressive and hitting me, etc. I do shout at her but always regret it afterwards. My husband always lets her have her own way which makes it hard for me. I am a second wife and on the days he is not here, Mash Allah, she is ok, but when he is here.. More
My husband and I are in process of divorce. We have 2 young daughters (9, 8). He refuses to let me raise them and have them with me. I am a practicing Muslimah and try every day to get closer to Allah, InshaAllah. As for my husband, he is also practicing Islam and only Allah knows what really is in his heart. I really do believe that my children.. More