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  • His name is Shamsur Rahmaan

    Hi there, I have been approached by many brothers who are saying that i must change my name and it is obligatory to do so. Since my name is Shamsu Rahman and it can be attributed to only one part of the creation does Islam require me to change my name as it will cause various problems in changing official documents etc. Please can you give me a concise.. More

  • His name is Zartashia

    ASSALAM O ALAIKUM! My name is ZARTASHIA HUSSAIN.I am 30 years old.Recently i have come to know from one of the islamic websites that ZARTASHT was jamat of mushrikeen.As my name resembles a lot with the word ZARTASHT,though not exact the same but seems very close to it,so i am much worried about my present name.Is it crrect islamically or not?Should.. More

  • Her name is Risma

    asalaamualaikum Dear mufti saab.my dad had kept my name risma and on my birth certificate it is writen as richma people call me by both names , but i can not find a good meaning to my name does that mean my name is meaningless ,my worry is mufti saab is what name will Allah call me by on the day of judgement.i wanted to change it but it was kept by.. More

  • Her ex-husband wants to get custody over her kids although he does not spend on them

    As salamu aleikum, My ex-husband filed a case in court to get custody over my kids (5 and 9years old) in the name of his mother. The judge, however, rejected it. Now he's filed a new case in his own name. He tells all sorts of lies, e.g. that I'm married, that I have a full-time job outside the house, etc. while none of these things is true. He does.. More

  • A widow using a frozen embryo fertilized by her husband before his death

    Asalamu Alikum, If a husband and wife go through IVF and they still have some embryo and the husband dies, what does she do with the remaining embryos? Can she place them in her uterus during or after her idah? Or they become non-mahram to each other? Jazakum Allah Khairan. .. More

  • Wants to change his name ‘Waleed’

    Salaamu Alaykum Sheikh, My name is Waleed and I am very much concern with it's attributes and implications on my personality. The meaning of Waleed is said to be baby or child, due to this meaning I feel myself being a weak and frail hearted person though my age is over 18 years. Now I am very keen to change this name and replace it by keeping Muhsin.. More

  • A baby sucking the milk of a woman who never got pregnant

    Dear Ustaz, To ensure that we're clear of any doubt as His servant in line with what Prophet Ibrahim did when he actually asked Allah to bring back life after death and Prophet Moses when he wanted to see Him and there went the crashed mountain. I would like to seek your opinion on the future status of our adopted female infant who managed.. More

  • Having the name ‘Rasool’

    1.One of my colleagues at work bears Rosul as name, is it allow to name one Rosul? 2. My fiancee once asked me if it is allow for one to get marry and avoid child birth till she is done with her studies using control measures in order not to interupt her educatiion .. More

  • His ex-wife refuses to allow him to see his daughter

    My wife wants Khulla through court, I have two kids elder son aged 10 years and younger daughter 7years old,On the influence of my wife court decided that custody of son will remain with me and daughter will remain with my wife, but my wife wants to remarry through her parents consent, now please guide in the light of Islam that Is that possible that.. More

  • Her husband refuses to let her children from her ex-husband live with them

    Salaam aleikom wa rahmatullah wa barakato: I need some advice, please. I was divorced from my 1st husbands years ago, I have 2 children from that marriage. I married again 2 years ago. My daughter who is 11 lives with me and my husband, while my son, 14 is currently with my parents(non-Muslims), only temporarily, he is expected to join us in a couple.. More

  • A woman who took care of a child does not replace his/her biological mother

    assalam alykum i hav given my daughter to my sister in law now the daugter is 13 years old now she doesnt allow me to show love to her or allow us to talk to the child she says that u have given now ur relation is finished that giel is getting attached to me due to the miss behavior of her fostr mother and getting spoiled do i hav any right over that.. More

  • Parentage of an adopted girl remains for her true father

    We have no sister, so my mother and father agreed to adopt a girl child and they adopt a girl baby from my uncle (my mother's brother), now she came to the age of marriage, can our family including myself have the right to decide whom to she will marry or we have to ask from my uncle?, secondly we are responsible of her marriage ( giving dawry to her).. More

  • Depressed and needs to show affection to her children

    dear brother i am suffering from depression and would like some help please. i have had it for 7 years now and feel very guilty as my eldest was then 6 years old and now she is nearly masha Allah 13. i have been a nagging picky mother especially to her, which has lead her to be a bit upseet with me. i was grumpy, you name it everything.asthaghfurAllah!.. More

  • She handed over her baby to her abusive negligent husband

    as-salam `alaykum wa rahmat ALLAH wa barakatuh Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem A sister asked this question, kindly, help me to give her the reply, in sha' ALLAH: I am mother of 1 month old child. My issue is that my husband never owned me and my child during pregnancy. he gave so much mental torture and physical torture so that i have to take divorce.. More

  • Custody of daughters after the divorce of their adulterous mother

    Assalamu Alaikum My x-wife took Khula from me last november2008. She did zina with her uncle, Twice I forgive her but she did third time with same uncle.Khula done in India by Islamic Shariya Aliya commetti. I have three daughters first 14years second 12years and third one 7years 8months. Two elder daughters living with me because shaiya ask them.. More