Is it allowed to Find the Gender before Birth?
Is it Allowed to find the Gender before Birth? Most scholars are of the opinion that it is permissible through the ultrasound to know the sex of the baby. And Allah knows best Sh. Riad Ouarzazi
Are Pregnant women allowed to Fast?
Are pregnant women also obliged to fast or are they allowed to skip the fasting? What should be done to make up for the missed fasting? Catch up later and/or feed the poor? Pregnant women don’t have to fast as fasting may have an impact on their fetus. However, they would have to make up those days as Allah describes […]
How to stop Masturbation?
I am plagued with a problem. When the doors are closed and the house is empty I find I often cannot control myself and when aroused will revert to masturbation and I have drained to stop the horrible habit for very long, almost a year. I have fasted as to gain self control and it works but I always find […]
How to Propose for Marriage
I need some advice on marriage. I am a 23 year old brother in university and I know a very nice, pious muslim girl and I feel that she would make a good wife. She was in one of my classes this semester and I want to know how I can make a proposal for marriage. Should I get a […]
What is a Muslim Marriage Contract?
I have a question. My family and my future husband’s family have decided on a date for the wedding to be taking place mid-next year Inshallah. I was told that once you and your husband have decided to be married, at that moment in time, you are married. Is this true? I have been told this in reference of the […]
Tought times for a Single Muslim
I am sixteen years old and I need help. A girl at the school in which I attend had started becoming close to me, talking to me and making me conjure feelings about her. Very soon I told her that I can’t talk to her anymore, and I broke any ties between her (ie: e-mail etc. etc.) but I still […]
Communicating before Marriage
I wanted to ask a scholar’s point of view in terms of proper Islamic etiquette in regards to marriage. Is it proper to talk to someone through e-mail in regards to marriage? I’ve been asked by a sister if I could give my e-mail address to a brother who is looking for someone to marry. He has not seen me, […]
What is Khula?
If a woman is wanting to seek Khulaa (female initiated divorce) due to mistreatment by the husband, does she have to give back the mahr and the non-mahr gifts received during the wedding time? Also, keep in mind that the husband pronounced talaq less than a year ago. If the wife is divorced, then the Khul’aa becomes redundant and invalid […]
Spending Iddah at Parents House
If the husband divorces the wife and wants her to move back to her parents’ house to carry out the iddah period, is that permissible? If a man has divorced his wife (talaq) for the first or second time, she spends her iddah (waiting period) in his house and stays with him because she is still his wife and under […]
Is it mandatory to wear Hijab?
Is it manditory for all girls to wear hijab? If they do not wear the hijab is this considered a sin? The Quran and Sunnah both direct women to cover themselves and avoid displaying their adornments in front of ?strangers? (non-mahram men). The Quran tells the Prophet PBUH: “O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of […]
