A baby died one hour after birth. Is Aqeeqah necessary?
Aqeeqah is Masnoon on the seventh day. Since there was no baby on the seventh day, Aqeeqah will not be necessary.
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Children
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If no male is available at the time of birth to recite the Athaan in the baby's ear, what should be done?
If a male is not available, then a female too may recite the Athaan and Takbeer in the baby's ears. Even the mother may recite it.
According to the Hadith, children should be induced to perform Salaat from the age of seven years.
A child in a Muslim home – in a home where parents perform Salaat punctually and regularly – is introduced to Salaat long before – years before he/she reaches seven years. When…
When and how should Athaan and Iqaamat be recited in the ears of the newborn child?
There is no fixed time for this Sunnat act. It should be recited as soon as possible after the child is born. The Athaan should be recited in the right ear without raising the…
What dua should I read to blow on my children for their health and good moral development and as a safeguard against evil?
Your first obligation is to provide proper Deeni ta'leem and tarbiyat to your children. Then depend much on Dua. Dua means to supplicate to Allah Ta'ala to guide your children. You…
What does it cost to establish a Maktab?
Nothing – We do not embark on construction/building of structures except in rare cases where not even a straw/ bamboo/mud-brick hut is available. In such rare cases a simple, cheap…
What does it cost to operate a Maktab?
The average annual cost to operate a Maktab is approximately R8,000 ($1000). 90% of this is for the wages of the Ustaadh. There are also other ancillary expenses such as providing…
Does the hair of a newborn girl also have to be shaved?
The hair of a newborn child, even of a girl, has to be shaved on the seventh day.
In our country, Ghana, children are required to squat when greeting their parents.
The practice of squatting when greeting elders is not permissible. It is in conflict with the Sunnah. It is a baseless addition and innovation to the Sunnah method of greeting.
Is it permissible for nabaaligh children to make gifts from their own money?
Nabaaligh (minor) children are not allowed to give even charity from their own money. The parents should not allow them to make contributions with their own money. However, the…
I was told that once a boy becomes mukallaf, his father can demand rent from him for staying in the house.
The father may not demand rent from even his Mukallaf child if he (the child) is not earning. If the child is wealthy, the father may ask rent. But as long as the child is unable…
Someone is slaughtering a cow for eating purposes.
The Aqeeqah will not be valid. It is necessary for all seven shares to be for ibaadat, e.g. Qur'baani, Sadqah.
Instead of two goats will one cow be valid for Aqeeqah of one boy child?
Yes, it will be valid.
Some people say that only the Athaan should be recited in the ear of the newborn child, not the Iqaamat.
It is Sunnat to recite both the Athaan and Iqaamat. Athaan in the right ear, and Iqaamat in the left ear.
Is it permissible to accept a gift from an intelligent nabaaligh child of mature understanding?
It is not permissible to accept a gift from a na-baaligh. If the child has not reached puberty, gifts may not be accepted from him/her even if he/she is of mature understanding.
I am a Hanafi and my wife a Shaafi'. What Math-hab should our children follow?
Your children should be taught the Hanafi Math-hab. If the father is a total ignoramus, and knows nothing of his own Math-hab, but the wife knows her Math-hab, then in this case…
A female doctor claims that it is permissible to breast-feed a baby for longer than 24 months – for as long as one wishes.
This woman doctor is simply one of those dumb, moron, satanically misguided elements of the kuffaar women's lib.movement. She is like the dumb moron female who has set herself up…
Is it permissible to trade with an intelligent child who understands how to buy and sell?
It is permissible to trade with a discerning minor if his father consents and endorses the transactions.
The Islamic school plans to change the system of teaching the Qur'aan Shareef from the floor to desks in the same style as secular education is impart
The school may not be described as an 'Islamic' school. It is a non-Muslim secular school. It is not permissible to change to the kuffaar desk system for Qur'aan ta'leem and…
For how long is a man required to support his children?
The father has to maintain his children until they are able to support themselves. As far as daughters are concerned, he has to support them until they are married.