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  • His fiancée’s relatives insist that he changes his name into his father's name

    Dear Mufti sb, Allah has given you the a great task by helping the muslims all around the world, may Allah give you more strength and courage to keep the same cause going. 1. I was brought up by my Uncle (Meternal Uncle) as he was childless and my parents give me to them as to conceal their greif. My name and all documents were converted to my uncle's.. More

  • Trimming the hair of the newborn instead of shaving it

    regarding the aqiqah, specifically the shaving of the newborns hair, is it permissible to simply buzz the hair rather than shave it all off completely?.. More

  • Don't judge Islam by your husband's injustice

    salamalaykoum...I am confused ..i am a revert to islam but honestly i feel i have done a terrible mistake . There are so many issues wrong w/ my marriage and my husband says its Shariah and Allah will punish me , if i say different. We are married 6yrs now we have 2 children together i live in usa he lives in uk..we have not seen eachother in almost.. More

  • Wife asking husband to provide her with Internet to contact her mother

    Assalamu alaykum. My mother and me are reverted muslimas. My husband works in islamic country, myself and my kids are going there also. My mother stays alone in non-muslim country, feeling not able to join us. I asked my husband to provide us Internet possibility there to be able to have regular contact with my mom through messengers, but he refuses,.. More

  • Her husband is a heavy smoker

    Assalamoalaikum, i have been married since last four months and after marriage i found that my husband(who happen to be my first cousin too) is involved in smoking(3 to 4 ciggrates a day) & eat tobacco too once in a day...evry time i asked him to stop it & told him that it is forbidden in islam..but he doesnt listen to me...and he said its not harmful.. More

  • Naming children with Persian names that have no Islamic origin

    I named my son Muhammad Shehzar.Then I read on a website that Persian names that have no Islamic origin should not be given to muslims. But to change his name in Mumbai, India a lot of legal hassles have to be gone through and shall have to be taken care of for the rest of his life. Is it prohibited or will it do if I let his name be Muhammad Shehzar?.. More

  • A new revert wants to use her father's first name as her surname

    Assalaamu Alaikum, I am asking this on behalf of a revert sister. Is it acceptable to use the first name of your father as your surname instead of your full family name (for example using bint Roland instead of Kilpatrick). Kilpatrick means servant of Saint Patrick and she feels uncomfortable using it. However she doesn't want to do anything unacceptable.. More

  • His pregnant ex-Jehovah's Witness wife apostated and left him

    am an egyptian muslim,met a jehovah girl in egypt and we got married after she converted to islam,after 7months she left me and she is pregnant,she return back to jehovah and to the UK,tried with her so hard about islam but she said its not in her heart.she said if i want to contact the baby after she give birth i can but she will not raise him as a.. More

  • She is not sure whether she consented to her own marriage or not

    assalamu aleykum, i was approached by a lady who wanted to know if the marriage of someone who is not sure whether she consented to marriage is valid or not. the story is that there is a girl who went to another country and stayed with a family. she satyed with them, and she just saw herself giving all her money to the family without knowing and later.. More

  • A woman riding a bicycle or a horse in public

    Assalamu alaikom, I am going to visit my mother this month. I live in Egypt and she in the states. My husbands father will travel with me just to drop me off with my mother and then he will leave. Anyhow, she has suggested that we do activities like ride bicycles, horses and go for walks or running together. Of course it will be in public.. I.. More

  • Her husband only has sex with her twice a month

    my husband after 1 year of marriage has lost his sex drive. now he only makes love when i ask him to, even then he makes excuses and tries to delay. i have asked him to let me do other actions so i can reduce my frustration if he is not in mood for sex, but he does not let me. in my frustration i get really angry when he does not let me come near me,.. More

  • Received a marriage proposal from a man who wants her to live with his family

    My parents have received a proposal for me.The guy lives in joint family system & i wont b alowed to cover my face in front of the male family members,though they have no objection in my observation of hijab outside home(they say that at home i can wear a scarf over my ordinary clothes if i like)...my mom's a little upset as this is the second time.. More

  • He has a doubt that his wife cheated on him with his friend

    Asam wr wb. I am going through mental stress about something happened 6 years ago in my life. I stayed in one of the countries in GCC and went out of that country once for 3 days continuous without disclosing to any of my friends and colleagues. Usually, my wife gets excited seeing me returning from office everyday or after a break. She loves me a lot.. More

  • Loves a Hindu girl who is ready to embrace Islam against the will of her family

    assalam wailaikum, i m 22yr muslim, 8months back i got into phone contact with a hindu girl. we both like each other but havent seen each other.but this is wrong. she says she wants to marry me and ready to embrase islam.i cant take decision without seen her, i told her. but if we both agree can we marry? should we tell our parents? but both our parents.. More

  • Sexual intercourse in the last ten nights of Ramadan

    Is it permissible for a man to have sexual intercourse with his wife in the last ten nights of Ramadhaan? Would this decrease his reward for fasting, or does it imply that one is not applying the Sunnah? Please advise. An immediate answer would be highly appreciated. May Allaah reward you... More