Birth

October 5, 2023 3 mins

If Gender is Decided at Conception, Why Does the Hadith Say it is Decided on the...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question In various hadith, such as Sahih Muslim 6392 and 6393, it is said that on the 40th day, the angel goes to the developing human and decides his gender. I worry that this may be an inaccuracy, as it is a fact that gender is determined at conception. The […]
August 21, 2023 2 mins

My Husband Remarried and Wants To Divorce Me Despite My Pregnancy–Can I Ge...

Question My husband married another woman, and he was preparing divorce papers for me, but I got pregnant, and now he says that he’s going to leave me after the baby’s birth. I already have a baby girl, and now I’m expecting again. My husband wants to divorce me at any cost, So my question […]
February 23, 2023 4 mins

How Are Hadiths about Gender Determination Explained?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I have a question about a hadith found in the Musnad of Ahmad. The hadith can be found here. I read some hadiths mentioned in Bukhari about the resemblance of a child to either the mother or father, depending upon which fluid dominates. Some versions of the hadith say […]
February 21, 2023 2 mins

When Should the Sunna Connected to a New-Born be Fulfilled?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  I understand that the newborn baby’s hair is Sunna to shave on the seventh day of his birth and the ‘aqiqa. But what if I would like to do his ‘aqiqa, Tahnik, and shave on the same day next month after I recover from my cesarean section operation? Is […]