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  • A Muslim couple adopting a non-Muslim child

    Is it permissible for a Muslim couple to adopt a non Muslim Child? I know that legal adoption is not allowed in Islam. Here the word adoption means guardianship/adoption according to the Islamic Shari’ah... More

  • She was given the last name of her husband on her ID Card

    As-salamu'aleikum, On my ID card I was given my husband's last name without being asked for permission. I understand that this is forbidden in Islam. However, I always use my father's last name myself except on official papers. Am I to blame for what has happened? Will Paradise be forbidden for me? .. More

  • Slaughtering a cow for `Aqeeqah of two boys

    Assalamu Alaikum, I am from Sri Lanka, I have Two boys (twins) recently born. they are now 5 months old. is it acceptable in islamic shareea to sacrifice one cow for aqeeqa for them. If I sacrifice for them goats I have to sacrifice 4 goats, goats are expensive in Sri Lanka. That is why I want to know verywell one cow is acceptable or not. Jazakallahu.. More

  • Dangers of transmitting diseases through breastfeeding

    what is the islamic point of brestfeeding, non muslims says share brestfeeding dangerous to health , why islam permit this , any medical benifit is therin share breast feeding.. More

  • Calling a Muslim boy Joseph

    is it haram to name a baby yusuf then in school and his ciitzen papers you call him Joesph?? so the english people call him joesph but at home you call him both yusuf and joesph.. More

  • Performing 'Aqeeqah by a person other than the newborn's guardian

    As salaam alaykum. Dear Brother my qusetion is about aqiqa, Allah blessed me with a baby boy on 03rd of Oct 2008, I was planning to do his aqiqah after few months, but his grandparents (wife's parents)want to do it now only, I left my job 2 months back, so I have joined another company, I am financially not very strong right now. Is it okay if his grandparent.. More

  • A divorced woman asks whether or not her ex-husband is suitable for fostering the children

    Salam. I got divorced with 3 kids 5 yrs ago. a yr later I got remarried . all my X did was pray. he lied, cheated,burnt the house down after the divorce and prevented me from sending my son to memorize quran.he crashed into my car when he saw me and he acused me and my husband of abusing the kids so many times to get custody. after the divorce I had.. More

  • Naming the child "Islam"

    i want to know if i can name my son islam and what is the exact meaning .. More

  • Children do not inherit their parents’ sins

    salaamalaykum , i wanted to know with a reference from the quran and hadith that if a person has been a fornicator/masturbator all his life and then when he is gifted with a child , then does his evil acts inherit in his newborn children. reply asap.. More

  • Calling somebody whose name is Muhammad by “Mo”

    Dear Shaikh Asalam-u-Alaikum One of my brother in Islam has name Mohammad but he only pronounce Mo and people call him only by Mo Many of the people Muslims, Non Muslims working with him doesn't know that his real name is Mohammad Every one call him with Mo Only What does sharia say about this? Is it ok for my Brother to change his name from Mohammad.. More

  • Calling wife either by her name or by her nickname

    Asslam Ole Kum (rob) Can we muslim call our wife by there name. As in india we use to call by there name, but where as in midle east they called by there children name. What sharia says about this? .. More

  • A parent reminding his children of his favour upon them

    Sometimes in reprimanding my children I reminded all the favors and sacrifices that I had made for them. Is ok in syariah to do so?.. More

  • Rights of step-children

    I am about to marry a divorced girl, she has already 2 children and they will InshaAllaah live with me. What are my duties and what rights they have from me? Secondly, when divorce has taken place, it was decided that she will never ask for maintainence of kids, so what rights kids have from their father? Thank you... More

  • Having more than one name

    Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullah One of my friend saying that we cant keep two names bcoz he is saying if i have two names example sameer & Zameer & on the day of judgement ALmighty Allah will call me for account by name sameer & then again he will call me by zameer etc...he is saying that two names are not allowed in islam.Is this true?.. More

  • Disposal of placenta after giving birth

    Question regarding placenta when giving birth Salam alaykom wa RhamtAllah wa Barakatoh Here in the UK people are asked if they wanna take the placenta after they give birth to a child. My question now is what is islamically the right thing to do with the placenta. Should it be burried or is it ok if the hospital takes care of it? JazakAllah for the.. More