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  • Verse about 'ten breastfeedings' was abrogated

    Dear Brother. Assalaamu alaykum. I have two important questions on breastfeeding. 1. There is a hadith wherein ‘Aa’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “There was in the Quran [an verse which stipulated that] ten [was the number of] breastfeedings which created the relationship of mahram, then this was abrogated [by another verse which.. More

  • Husband has no right to deny wife her right to have children

    Assalaamu alaykum. A man had seven children out of wedlock and then repented and got married and now has one child with his wife, and she wants more, but he tells his wife that he does not want to have more children with her because he already has a lot of children (out of wedlock). He said that she can raise his other children if she wants more children... More

  • Disagreeing with in-laws about aspects of child upbringing

    Assalaamu alaykum. My in-laws disagree with the freedom that I give my 13-year-old stepson. He is a good boy, sensible, and intelligent. He has recently developed an interest in fitness and attends youth training sessions at a local gym with likeminded friends. How can I reassure them that he needs space to grow outside of the family and experience.. More

  • Khul’ after two counts of divorce

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question. If a woman got two divorces, at two different acoasions, and the third time, she goes to a mosque to seeka Khul‘ (divorce obtained by the wife in return for a compensation for the husband), then after she has done the Khul‘, is she haram for her husband or not? The imam in the mosque said that it was not so... More

  • The name Zanirah is permissible in Islam

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is the name Zanirah a permissible name in Islam? .. More

  • Husband telling wife he is separating from her in bed is not divorce

    I have a question regarding implicit phrases of divorce. I had a minor argument with my wife while in bed, and in order to show her that I was upset, I started separating the bed with my blanket. When she asked me what I was doing, I said, "Separation from you;" and after a brief pause and in order to make it absolutely clear, I quickly said, "Separation.. More

  • Wife demands divorce after husband committed sodomy

    Assalaamu alaykum. I am a 37-year-old man who has been married for 6 years, and I am the father of a 2-year-old girl. I have always felt an attraction towards men, of which I had informed my wife before our marriage, but I always, praise be to Allah, managed to fight this through prayer. During a 6-month-trip for an internship abroad, I yielded to this.. More

  • Intimacy with wife in return for spending on her

    I do not understand; if intimacy is a right for both spouses, then why is that if wife who does not give this right to the husband, he is not obliged to be spent on her? I also heard that intimacy is a return for maintenance; how can this be if intimacy is the right of both? .. More

  • Naming girl ‘Tameemah’

    Assalaamu alaykum. My wife and I have a newborn (two months old now), and we named her Tameemah because my wife's mother was named Tameemah, but she died while my wife was a child (may Allah have mercy upon her). Is it haram to give the name Tameemah to a newborn? Can you please explain in as much detail as you can why or why not? May Allah reward you. .. More

  • Ruling on talking about intercourse

    Is intercourse Sunnah or a command of the Shariah? Is talking openly and vulgarly about intercourse considered indecent in Islam? What if a person hates such persons who talk about intercourse in such a manner? (The person does not hate intercourse but feels uncomfortable when people talk about it.) .. More

  • Adult daughters can stay with divorced mother

    My parents are getting a divorce. I have two sisters, and we are all in our 20's and single. When my mom moves out and the divorce is finalized, are we not allowed to leave our fathers household because he is our Mahram (permanently unmarriageable kin)? I do not want my mother to live alone, so is it Islamically incorrect if we do go live with her? .. More

  • Bearing name with bad meaning in Arabic but good in other language

    Assalaamu alaykum. My previous question is about names, and I want to clarify it. A name is good in a language, like, for example, "Zaniyah", which means "forever"/"always" in "Nahuatl", while it is known that this means "an adulteress" in Arabic. If the person bears this name while she meant the first meaning though it has a bad meaning in the Arabic.. More

  • Divorcing based on doubt regarding wife's fertility

    Is it okay to divorce your wife just because you doubt her fertility? Two weeks after marriage. I told my husband about some hormonal issue. He became very angry and immediately considered me infertile. He emphasised that I had not been honest with him before the marriage and that he cannot trust me anymore. In my defense, the issue which I have is.. More

  • Telling wife she may take Khul’ does not affect marriage bond

    Assalaamu alaykum. I live in a non-Muslim country, and we do not have fatwa centers here. Therefore, please help me by anwsering the following question in spite of your busy schedule. My wife insists on buying a home by taking a loan from a bank, and I told her that the loan is based on interest and that we cannot take it. I told her that I would discuss.. More

  • Judge nullified marriage of an apostate wife without questioning husband

    A muslim man got married to a girl who was Hindu by birth but converted to Islam legally by her own free will before the marriage. The marriage was good and legally sound with no problems. After about 1.5 years, the girl's family was informed about said marriage. Since then, for about 4-5 months, the girl was out of contact with the man. Due the influence.. More