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Children & Upbringing
Show all fatawaCan I use my name as a surname for my adopted son?
If I adopted a four or five year old child will it be necessary for my wife to veil from him when he becomes bāligh and can he use my name as his surname and will the rulings concerning him become the…
Can we name our children after the Angels?
How is it to keep the names of Angels when keeping the names of our children?
Does my 11 year old son perform qada for the prayers he has missed?
I have a 11 year old son, most of the time he performs his Salāh, however during the summer, ‘Ishā Salāh is quite late and Fajr Salāh enters quite early, so in the summer he does not perform these two…
What practical steps should us parents take in bringing up our children so they they grow up to be righteous?
What are the considerations and precautions with regards to parenting and bringing up children?
Is it permissible to play the Qur’an for my children in the background whilst they are sleeping?
Can one play the recorded Quran recitation to make the children sleep?
Should my Husband be helping with the housework and bringing up the kids? He is always at work.
My husband does not help with the housework nor children, he just works in an office all day – does he not have to look after the children?
When do we cut the hair of a newborn child and do we give its weights value in gold or silver to the poor?
When is one meant to cut the hair of a newborn child. Also, should one donate some silver or gold to charity in exchange for this, and who should it be given to?
Is there any Wazifa (Litany) can I recite so that Allah bestows a child to me?
What action should I do so that Allāh Almighty bestows a child to me?
Me and my wife have divorced, who should have custody of our 12 year old son and 10 year old daughter?
I divorced my wife six months ago. I have two children; one son aged 12 and one daughter aged 10. The question is who should take custody of the children? Currently, the children stay with their…
If I give my wife divorce who should get custody of my 3 year old daughter?
I got married 6 years ago and I have a 3 year old daughter. My wife and I persistently argue due to which we do not get along. If I give her Talaq (divorce), what would be the Shar`i ruling in the…
Is there any wazifah or ta’weez to protect my unborn child?
I am pregnant so is there any wazhīfah [prayer]. If there is, it would be great if you could please tell me.
What is the Islamic perspective on bullying?
What does Islam have to say about bullying? Please give some guidance on this important matter.
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