Q: I am a 35 year old unmarried lady. I have made many attempts to marry all of which have failed. Recently I went abroad and lost my virginity with a 22 year old Hindu. I am now 2 months pregnant, he does not want me or the child and is forcing me to have […]
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Q: My sister was born a Muslim. My entire family is Muslim. She claims to no longer be Muslim. What should we, as family do? A: The family should try and persuade her to re-think her decision to leave Islam. Try and convince her that Islam is the true and only way for her
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Q: To read Quraan, we should have wudu and immense respect. What is the ruling on children (not baligh). Our baby is 2 yrs 6 months. Alhamdullilah, my wife has begun to teach her how to read arabic. At times she allows the baby to hold and turn the quraan without the baby having made
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Q: What is the best name to keep for a baby girl, and the correct spelling? And is it better to add the father's name in her name? A. The best names are the names of the wives of the prophets, their daughters and names of the female Sahaabiyaat. Also names of the pious
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Q: What are the conditions for sincere repentance? A. It is mentioned in a Hadeeth that when a person seeks forgiveness from a sin, it is as if he did not commit that sin at all. Ask for forgiveness in your own language and your own words. At the time of seeking forgiveness (Taubah) keep
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Q: What are the conditions for sincere repentance? A. It is mentioned in a Hadeeth that when a person seeks forgiveness from a sin, it is as if he did not commit that sin at all. Ask for forgiveness in your own language and your own words. At the time of seeking forgiveness (Taubah) keep
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Q: Could you please supply the Islamic definitions of the following terms: a. halaalb. haraamc. tayyibaat? A: Halaal means lawful – that which Shariah has allowed to be consumed or to do. It mainly refers to food items but can be used for acts, too. Haraam means forbidden or unlawful. This is proven from Quran
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Q: Is wearing coloured contacts permissible for ladies? A: Colour contacts are permissible for married women, not for those who still intend getting marrie. And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I'm pregnant and want to breast feed my child but I'm a student and can not be available for my child everytime. So I wanted to know if Islam allows the use of breast pump machines available in the market for storing breast milk? If yes can I use any of the two types
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Q: What is the status of blood transplants and donating blood in Islam? A: BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND DONATION Blood transfusion in Islam is allowed under extreme and dire circumstances; such as when a person is involved in a serious accident or attack, resulting in severe loss of blood. In such a case, normally a
