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  • Changing names thinking they are unlucky

    I have a quick question which I hope that you will be able to help me answer. I have a Muslim neighbour who's about to change his son and daughters name (from Jamaal, Nabeela). These are nice names, Masha Allah... but he thinks they’re unlucky for some reason, and wants to change them. As far as I'm concerned we don't have superstition in Islam.. More

  • Divorcee in England wants to visit her family but has no Mahram

    I am divorced, living in England with my two children, a boy 8 and a girl 6. Every year I look forward to spending my yearly holidays with my mother, brothers and sisters. Now I see that a woman cannot travel without a Mahram. I cannot go there and they need a visa to see me which isn’t always possible. So what can I do? I can’t stop seeing.. More

  • Opportunities for women to learn the religion

    Why is it difficult for women to study their own Deen, in a Muslim country and its easy for brothers? I mean it should easy for every Muslim, so that people could have a knowledge about their religion... More

  • Proposing to marry in 3 years when he can afford it

    I love a girl. Can I propose marriage in like three years time when I can afford it? Insha Allah... More

  • Telling about disease to future husband

    Do I have to tell the person who proposes to me about the disease I have? I have a disease that won't affect my future husband nor my future kids. I do take replacement tablets for that disease and the doctor told me I don't have to tell my future partner about it. Religiously speaking, do I have to tell the person who proposes to me about this disease.. More

  • Disciplining children

    What are the Islamic rulings on hitting kids in the face? Is it considered Haram? What are the rulings on discipline of our children in Islam? .. More

  • Over-ruling of Caliph Umar’s decision regarding divorce

    In the divorce issue, why has the ruling of the second Caliph, Umar (Radiya Allahu Anhu) been overruled by later scholars. Does it imply that Umar lacks the sound knowledge of Qur’an and Sunnah or he couldn’t interpret it well? .. More

  • Obedience of a wife to her husband

    Conditional obedience: A wife must obey her husband if he provides monetary items in return, whatever those that may be, big or small. Unbound obedience: A wife must obey her husband under all circumstances except in sin (Ma’siyah Allah), whatever monetary items he may withhold, big or small. In short, is obedience conditional or unbound?.. More

  • Sexually abused by her father and brothers and thinks of suicide

    I have a strange, confusing problem. In fact my father and brothers sexually abused me in my childhood and later life. At that time, I had no idea how sinful this act was. Later I tried to stop them, but they threatened me. I was so upset that to teach them a lesson, I indulged in sex with other guys, and told my family, ‘if you people do.. More

  • Married without knowledge of her parents, then separated

    I was married to a Muslim girl without the knowledge of her parents (she was divorced). When we went to the sheik to get married we told him her parents knew about the marriage and they gave their blessing. They live abroad and due to circumstances we couldn’t tell them. A few months later she told me that our marriage does not mean anything.. More

  • Du’a for child’s birth

    I need some information about what I have to say and to do, when my baby comes to the world. I'm looking for some Du’a... More

  • Two wives sharing the same house

    What are the rights of two wives who live in one house but have separate rooms?.. More

  • Massaging the penis with oils to enjoy sex, etc.

    My friends in Malaysia said that the male penis can be massaged with certain oils available in their country so that it will be better for sex and urinary problems. Another claim is that they can apply an oil to prevent premature ejaculation and cause sex to last longer. Is this allowed in Islam? .. More

  • Wisdom of polygyny

    If a woman's husband marries again then she will spend nights alone. In fact, if he marries 3 more times she spends most of her life alone while he gives his time to other women. His needs are satisfied every night, but the woman has no husband at home to satisfy her needs. Where is the justice in this, and how can a woman tolerate such a thing?.. More

  • Drinking wife's milk during sex

    During intimacy if a husband drinks his wife's milk, is it necessary for him to rinse his mouth immediately or it can be done after completing sex?.. More