Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: Can a Muslim child follow his mother or father to church in order to make them happy? A: This is not permissible. We have been commanded in the Quraan Majeed and the mubaarak Ahaadith to treat our parents kindly, but not to obey them in shirk or things that lead to the disobedience of… read more »
Q: A father said that he will admit their child in a madrasah, but the mother said that she will not admit their child in a madrasah. The mother respects Allah and Islam, she also wants the child to know about Islam and she wants to teach the child about Islam by an Islamic teacher. The… read more »
Q:If a person gives his wife talaq-e-baain by saying I don’t want to live with you get out from my house, and his intentions are also divorce. Now, his wife is no more in his nikah but he did not accept that that kind of talaq will happen and others also do not accept it…. read more »
Q: Can the dried urine of a 7 month old child on a bed make the parents clothes ‘napak’? A: If the urine has dried on the bed, if one sits on that area, one’s clothing will not become napaak. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked &… read more »
Q: My son, aged 17, passed away last February. I still did not perform his aqeeqa. Can I do aqeeqa for him now? A: Since he has passed away, you will not do the aqeeqah. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: Can we name a baby boy Mikaeel? A: It is makrooh (undesirable) to keep the names of angels. The Hadith has discouraged keeping the names of malaaikah (angels) for one’s children. Similarly, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had expressed disapproval when he had heard someone keeping the names of malaaikah (angels). Hence, it is better… read more »
Q: My husband insists that my 9 year old son cannot offer salaah in loose shorts which are below the knee. He insists upon trousers quite recklessly and even makes him wear a thobe on top of his T-shirt and shorts. I am concerned that he is overcomplicating simple guidelines on which he can create… read more »
Q: Whenever I take my son (2.5 years old) to the mall with my family for shopping, he always recalcitrates and cries to buy expensive cars (500 USD). If I have to take a small cheap car for him, he is never satisfied and sometimes he reminds me at home with a sad face. Although, Alhamadullah,… read more »
Q: In America, a baby gets child benefits from the government. Can the father take a loan from the child’s money to perform hajj and return the debt once he has the money? The baby is na-baaligh. A: If money is given to the child, the money should be spent on the child. The father… read more »
Q: Who has first priority to perform Azaan for the new born baby? A: The father of the child. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source