Question: Would Muslim parents be accountable if they give their child a non-Muslim name? Answer: It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (P): من حق الولد علی والده أن یحسّن اسمه و یعلّمه الکتابۀ و یزوّجه اذا بلغ. (مستدرک الوسائل ج15 ص 166) “Of the rights of children over their fathers is to: give them [...]

Question: If an infant sucked milk just once (tasted 2-3 drops of milk) from a lady then does she became his foster mother and when the baby is older, does she become mahram to him? Also does that lady’s children become like brothers or sisters to this infant? Answer: In your situation, because the baby [...]

Question: What is the Islamic Law on Abortion? Answer: 1. Deliberate termination of a human fetus in a surgical, chemical or by any other artificial method is intrinsically an unlawful act in Islam and its doer will be held liable both in here and in the hereafter. 2. A pregnant woman from the Islamic point [...]

Question: I have had a big issue in regards to the cultural mentality of Muslims in that there is a stigma against marrying others outside of our culture. I find this to be a very big problem especially when it falls into the realm of marrying a convert. For example if a girl is a [...]

Question: My husband and I have many bad arguments. He will sometimes remain angry at me for days, even weeks, and he will even be angry at our kids and not talk to us. I try to calm him down afterwards, but he will ignore me. I have even tried saying “salaamu alaykum” to him, [...]

Question: During an argument with my wife I mentioned “you are not my wife”, this was done in the heat of the moment and as far as I was aware, I had no intention to actually divorce her. Does this mean we are divorced? Please advise, we are a bit confused. Answer: This does NOT [...]

Question: I have a question, a question I am hoping that you have an answer for. Sheikh, I have made a really bad mistake. A mistake that I want forgiveness for… I am married to a man but we are still not living together, it is only ‘aqd. Hé made me pregnant and I decided that [...]

Question: I am pregnant. Is it permissible to find out if the child is a boy or girl before its birth? Answer: It is permissible to find out if the unborn child is a boy or a girl. There is no problem at all. Answered by: Sheikh Jafar Fathullah Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it [...]

Question: Is it permissible to find out if I have a boy or a girl during pregnancy? Answer: Yes, it is permissible to find out if the unborn child is a boy or a girl. Answered by: Sheikh Jafar Fathullah Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Tell a friend

Question: I was just curious about adoption in Islam, and if it is allowed and what are the rules/conditions? Answer: There is no problem with adoption, rather its very rewarding to look after an orphan. The only issue is that the rules of Mahram & non-Mahram must be observed. Answered by: Sheikh Mansour Leghaei Follow-up Question: [...]