Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I committed zina with a woman I intend to marry, and she is now pregnant. We both repent sincerely and want a halal future. Is it permissible to perform a private nikah now and inform our families later? Is there urgency to marry due to the pregnancy? Would keeping […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the authentic meaning of the name Rumaysa, and is it a good name to give a daughter? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. If the name you are suggesting is Rumaysa (رميصاء) after the famous companion Rumaysa, the daughter of Malhan, more […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Is it permissible for a woman who feels unable to handle pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children, because of ongoing discomfort with aspects of her femininity, to intentionally marry an infertile man in order to avoid having children? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question After my father’s death, I want to change my last name from Bouhroum to bin Hassan because he was abusive, and I do not wish my future children to carry his name. His name was written as Ahsene, but he told people his name was Hassan. Are Hassan and […]