When people give money, clothes, etc.
Yes, most certainly, the gifts are owned by the babies. Yes, parents may not use the gifts for themselves nor give it to others. When the child no longer has use for the gifts,…
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Is it permissible to give away such toys which the children no longer play with?
If the toys have become redundant because the child no longer plays with the toys, then the items may be given away. A price should be fixed and the money kept in trust for the…
Does a man who has fathered an illegitimate child have to support the child?
Legally, he does not have to support the child. Nevertheless, it is permissible and best for him to support the child.
Can the illegitimate child claim that the man is her father?
No, the child may not claim that he is the father.
If 2 of 3 daughters received gold jewellery as gifts, however all 3 daughters don't have beds to sleep on and the parents are poor, can the father sel
No, the father may not sell the jewellery belonging to his children to buy beds for them.
Maktab teachers beat pupils.
A teacher does not have the right to beat pupils without parental consent. Only parents and the Haakim (ruler/qaadhi) have the right to punish without consent.
What is the best Maktab syllabus?
The LMA syllabus is a waste. It wastes years of the child's life with futility. The best system is the old system. The first kitaab should be Nooraani Qaa-idah. After a couple of…
Will parents be liable for the sins committed by their minor children?
If parents had neglected the tarbiyat (moral training) of the child, then they will be liable for the sins of the child.
To what extent is it incumbent to observe equality of expenses for children.
Equality should be observed in gifts, not in necessary expenses. The needs of children vary, hence spending on them too will vary.
A father is supposed to spend equally on all his children, male and female.
Equality pertains to pure gifts, not to needs. The needs of the children differ and the occasions for needs too vary. You are not under obligation to buy shoes for all or give them…
Is is permissible to cut and trim the hair of little girls because of the heat?
It is not permissible to cut/ trim the hair of girls. Allah Ta'ala, the Creator of their hair, is well aware of the summer heat.
My daughter wants two piercings in each ear.
The two piercings per ear are not permissible. It is a kuffaar style, hence not permissible.
Is it permissible to buy and sell toys of animate objects if the eyes are removed?
It is not permissible to buy, sell and keep toys in the form of animals even if the images have no eyes.
Is it proper to teach Muslim children nursery rhymes with Islamic content?
Nursery rhymes are in emulation of western kuffaar methods. It is wasteful and meaningless. It is in conflict with Islamic methods. Muslim schools should not copy the methods and…
Relatives are advising that I should put my 4 year old daughter in a play school.
If you want to ruin the moral character and Imaan of your daughter then put her into the haraam play school. It is HARAAM for parents to abuse the Amaanat of a child entrusted to…
I would like to know if its an act of kufr if a parent sends their child to a government school where bible studies are imparted.
Yes, it is kufr. The parents are evil. They have no regard for the Imaan of their children because they themselves have no concern for their own Imaan.
My 5 year old daughter is on and off sick.
All sicknesses and everything else are in reality from Allah Ta'ala. Nothing happens without the decree of Allah Ta'ala. However, we are unable to understand the wisdom underlying…
If a teenage daughter persists on major sins due to parents sending her to college & high school, despite the parents advising & warning her, can they
In the scenario mentioned by you, the parents need to be whipped. How can they kick their prostitute daughter out when they had trained and qualified her to be a candidate for…
My husband teaches young girls at a madrasah.
It is haraam for him to teach even 5 year old girls. Haraam contact with young girls is a disease in which most teachers are involved. The result of haraam is always misery.…
What should the parents Generally, Muslims of weak Imaan are extremely apologetic and defensive when kuffaar raise issues such as slavery in Islam, ch
If a baaligh child becomes a murtad, the parents and others should employ all ways to convince the child of his/her satanism and to endeavour to save the child. If all efforts…