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.
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Is it Sunnat to shave the baby's hair on the seventh day?
Yes, it is Sunnat to shave the newborn child's hair on the seventh day. Aqeeqah is also Sunnat.
Some persons claim that it is permissible to breastfeed a baby for more than 24 months.
It is haraam to breastfeed a baby for more than two years. The people who deny this are absolutely ignorant. Their denial of the law stated clearly in the Qur'aan is kufr. They…
How should the ceremony for naming a child be conducted?
In Islam there is no such thing as a naming ceremony. The baby is simply called by a name from the seventh day. All customs and ceremonies connected to naming the child are bid'ah…
Aqeeqah was never made for a person. Can he now, an adult, have Aqeeqah made for himself?
If the adult person wishes to make Aqeeqah for himself/herself, it will be permissible. For a male two sheep/ goats and for a female one sheep/goat. The animals could be…
During infancy, the hair of the baby was not shaved.
No, the hair of the adult should not be shaved.
There is some confusion regarding the seventh day when the child's hair should be shaved and the Aqeeqah made.
The seventh day will be Thursday. The seventh day is always the day before the child is born. The Mustahab requisite is to make Aqeeqah on the seventh day. If the seventh day was…
Is the breast-feeding period 24 Islamic or solar months?
Breastfeeding is 24 Islamic months, not solar months.
Where I live there is a girls madrasah. The muallimah has given her students a play to do and in that play they have to act as boys.
This muallimah is a shaitaanah (a female devil). She is also a mal-oonah (one on whom is Allah's la'nat – curse). Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that the la'nat of…
What custom is Sunnat when naming a newborn child?
When naming the newborn child there is no Sunnah custom of calling an Imaam. This is another bid'ah introduced by the people. The father should name the child. There is no naming…
What are the benefits of Aqeeqah?
The primary benefit is the reward for upholding a Sunnah practice. The Aqeeqah is a protection against some sicknesses and calamities.
What are the rights of the biological father over his illegitimate child?
Zina (adultery/fornication) does not give rise to rights. It gives rise to punishment. A man is not the legal father of the illegitimate children he 'fathers'. Such children will…
A Muslim woman before giving birth to her child became a murtad.
The child will be a Muslim. The mother loses all rights to the child because of becoming murtad.
Someone says that it is not permissible for a mother to eat of the meat of her child's Aqeeqah animal.
It is permissible for the mother and for anyone else to partake of the Aqeeqah meat of her child.
How is the birth of a new-born child to be celebrated on the 7th day?
There is no Sunnah custom of celebrating the birth of a child. Such customs are un-Islamic. On the seventh day, it is Sunnah to have the Aqeeqah done. The Aqeeqah is only the…
Is it permissible for the grandfather to make Aqeeqah for his grandson?
A grandfather may also do the Aqeeqah for his grandchild. Aqeeqah may be done. Insha'Allah, for an adult whose Aqeeqah was not made during infancy.
Is it permissible when teaching little girls to perform Namaaz, to instruct them to recite loudly in order to correct their mistakes?
Even little girls should not be made to recite Qiraa't in Salaat loudly nor perform in Jamaa't. They should be taught the correct method of performance from childhood. Performing…
Please explain the mas'alah of making gifts to one's children.
There is flexibility in the rule of making gifts to children. Whilst the general rule is to make equal gifts, the father may use his discretion. His intention should not be to…
How should baby girls be dressed?
Even baby girls should be dressed with the same clothes which adults wear. They should be clad Islamically. If someone looks at the baby, he/ she should understand from the dress…
Who is more entitled to have custody of a minor in the absence of the mother – the sister or the maternal aunt?
The sister of the child has a prior right over the maternal aunt.