Birth

October 19, 2023 1 min

Who Has the Right to Name the Newborn?

Answered by Ustadh Farid Dingle Question Who has the right to name the newborn? Answer Thank you for your important question. May Allah reward you for your important question, and may He bless you god-fearing children with beautiful and inspiring. The right of naming of the child is that of the father. (Nihayat al-Muhtaj, Ramli; […]
October 5, 2023 4 mins

Can You Expand on What to Do When a Muslim Baby Is Born?

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question I’ve read this answer on the SeekersGuidance website about the sunnah of receiving a newborn baby. I have a baby coming in a few days in sha Allah and I need details about the following: When to do ‘Aqiqa and how and when to give adhan; how to name; […]
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 […]
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