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  • Child marriage in Islam

    A scholar in our country said that the child marriage, i.e., marrying a girl before she matures is forbidden in Islam. He says that it was initially allowed and later this provision was abrogated. He cites the following hadith as evidence. "Volume 7, Book 62, and Number 67: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A matron should not be given in marriage.. More

  • Naming celebrations

    In our naming ceremonies we gather the people to eat the food prepared from the slaughtered animal and make Dua for the child's parents and other Duas as Allah may wish us to remember. Is this wrong?.. More

  • Celebrating when a child becomes 16 years old

    I am doing a project on different cultures celebrating a child in their culture turning 16.years old. How does your culture celebrate a child turning 16 and going into adulthood? Are there any traditions?.. More

  • His mother wants him to marry only a Saudi and a cousin

    I have a friend who wants to marry a certain girl, but his mother has voiced her strong disapproval and is totally against even the idea of him having any thoughts of ever becoming attached by marriage to her. Her main reasons for this being that the girl is not Saudi and he is. This is against their "tribe's" traditions and he must marry a.. More

  • Loves a married man and wants to live with him without marriage

    I am deeply in love with a married man. We are both Muslims, he lives in Abu Dhabi, I live in Germany and we only see each other every 4-6 weeks, but presently I am looking for a job in Abu Dhabi as I want to move there. We are both deeply in love with each other and feel we are soul connected. He is married and has a child but says his wife.. More

  • Said to his wife "If I do this thing to you again, you will be like my mother"

    I want to stop doing something that hurts my wife and I promised her that I would not do it again. Unfortunately, I did not keep my promise and did it again. So I made a strong vow to her that if "I do this thing to you again, you will be Haram to me, like my mother." Unfortunately, I did it again. I want to know I made a vow for Zihar or not? If it.. More

  • Seperating children from their father

    I am a mother of three and I am divorced from the father of my three children. The reason of our divorce was he made a lot of Kufr blasphemy at Allah and the messengers. He showed much hate towards Islam. He was a Muslim. I feared for the safety of my children's religion if they were to contact their father. My daughter is 18, sons 15, and youngest.. More

  • Wife lacks knowledge of Islam to teach his children

    My wife does not have much knowledge of Sariah and I am busy in my work which is outside. How can I educate my children?.. More

  • Checking the sheets for blood on the wedding to verify wife's virginity

    I would really appreciate it if you would answer my question clearly and concisely. Is there an Islamic basis to checking bed sheets for blood on one's wedding night to see if a wife is a virgin? What does Islam say about this? Is Islam in favour of this or does it see it as a bad thing? I am anticipating your speedy reply. .. More

  • Wants to become engaged, but fearful of her past

    I am a 20 year old girl I was going out with a guy from my university who is Muslim as well, but we both made mistakes. and we even used to kiss and hug each other. But I am still virgin because we never slept with each other. After Ramadan I became another person; started wearing hijab and I made real repentance I am not talking to this boy any.. More

  • Naming daughter after his mother over wife's objection

    Can I name my daughter after my mother though my wife does not agree and creates troubles for me? Please advise... More

  • Transporting brother's wife

    AmI Allowed to drop my brother's wife by car to her parent's home? .. More

  • Waiting period has expired before the court verdict

    Non-Muslim woman married a Muslim man and they are apart since about 6 months now waiting for the court to give everyone his rights and now she became a Muslim so is she allow to marry another man or she has to wait for the court and that could take about1year ? Please we live in Non-Muslim land. Thank u. .. More

  • Opposed to playing cards with mixed sexes

    We have some friends here and we visit them whenever they call us. They force us to play cards with friends, male and female, and I strongly oppose it. Please explain what we should do... More

  • Deserted her husband

    My problem is I couldn't get along with husband, so I left him and went to another country. Now he is refusing to divorce me and he is saying that I am the one who left so I should return every thinghe did for mein the three years. Wehave a baby boy together but nowI couldn't endure the life with him. What I can do? .. More