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Q. Alhumdulillah, Allah has blessed me with a baby girl. I have decided to breastfeed my baby and not bottle-feed my baby. Can I breastfeed my baby during the Month of Ramadaan whilst fasting? Will breastfeeding my child whilst fasting during the Month of Ramadaan nullify my fast? A. It is permissible for a woman… read more »
QUESTION: As Salaam Alaikum, Can you tell me what is the correct spelling and pronunciation for a girl’s name, which is pronounced Ah-Ree-Ahh… 1. Thinking it’s either Aria or Arya. Which is more suitable? 2. What is the meaning of both in Arabic? 3. Are either of these suitable for a Muslim girl? ANSWER: Wa… read more »
Q:Is it permissible for a revert to become the role of a God parent? Not necessarily going the church and all that stuff… Just to play an essential role in the child’s life… I recently reverted less than 6 months and a good friend of mind wants me to be the God Mother* to her… read more »
Q. Assalamu Alaikum, I and my husband travel abroad and had a baby girl the naming ceremony was done in our country where my father in law named the baby after 7days but my question is we did not cut our baby hair and we want to cut it now that she will be 1… read more »
What is the meaning baby girl name Ayra? بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (Fatwa: 662/544/B=05/1440) Neither we could find the meaning of the word Ayra in a dictionary nor we know its meaning. You may choose any name among these names: Amirah, Sabirah, Asiya, Fauzia, Ghazalah, Fatimah, Ayesha etc. these names are among the best… read more »
I am blessed with a baby girl. Alhamdulillah, I want to name her. I am confused between the names ‘Zara’ , ‘Zarah’ or ‘Zahra’. Please help me in choosing a better name out of above mentioned names for her in context of Islam/Quran and meaning wise as well. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (Fatwa: 523/472/M=05/1440) … read more »
I would like to know whether name Safiya Rahman which I named my daughter after consulting with some Mufti from my local Islamic Madrasa on 7th day after born is correct or not? Same day I did aqiqah as well. If the name is correct then it’s okay, else guide me what can be changed…. read more »
I was blessed with baby girl Alhamdulillah, by operation. I had perform aqiqah on 7th day from baby birth, 1 sheep but did not remove all hairs, some hairs cut at that time. Now I want to remove all hairs, is it good in Islam to remove hairs by trimmer. Can remove it by trimmer… read more »
I have some questions to ask, which are mentioned below, 1. Who have more rights to keep baby name in joint family as per Islamic law (for example; baby’s father and mother or grandparents or any other). 2. We selected some baby girls / boys names to keep – In-shaAllah, which we need your suggestion… read more »
Answered by: Maulana Muddasser Dhedhy Question I am married and unemployed with a two-year-old baby girl. My husband filed a divorce against me but am not yet divorced. I am staying with my parents and my father is taking care of all my expenses. It is Ramadan now… read more »