Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum Is it permissible to name my baby Dhul-Qarnayn? Answer: Assalamu alaykum, sister, Historians and Quranic exegetes (mufassirun) mention that Dhul-Qarnayn was a pious king that ruled ancient Yemen around the...
Pregnancy
My Mother in Law Hates Me. What Can I Do?
Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, My mother in law doesn’t like me. When I am not around she will talk bad about me to my husband. When she came to know about my pregnancy she asked my husband to choose between me and his family. What...
Will My Husband Be a Mahram To an Adopted Child I Feed Through Induced Lactation?
Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat Question Assalamu ‘alaykum. I have a genetic condition that has a 50% transmission rate in babies. So I wanted to ask that if I breastfeed (induced lactation) an adopted baby, will my husband become a mahram to the baby? Or...
In What Circumstances Is One Permitted to Break Their Prayer?
Question: Salam, I just wanted to know under what circumstances are you allowed to break your Salah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is not permissible to break the prayer without need. Allah Most High says, “O you who...
Is Pre-Natal Genetic Testing Permissible?
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum During a friends pregnancy she was advised that she has a recessive gene which her kids may inherit and is common in people from the Indopak area. Its not a problem – but if her child’s spouse also has that...
Is It Haram For A Woman With Zika Virus To Get An Abortion?
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: My friend’s sister is 3 months pregnant and has just been diagnosed with the Zika virus. Babies are born with severe disabilities, shrunken brain, etc. Is abortion in this case allowed? What is your advice to the pregnant...
Is the Name Gabrielle Permitted for a Muslim Girl?
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalam alaykum My pregnant sister is looking for a name to her child. Is the name Gabrielle permitted for a Muslim girl? Answer: Walaikum assalam, I hope you’re doing well, insha’Allah. May Allah grant a smooth pregnancy and...
Nifaas After A Miscarriage
Question:just needed to know if my bleeding is nifaas or istihaadha or haydh? At around 7 weeks i had a inevitable miscarriage – no fetal heart was seen at all and yesterday I passed out the sac.. Answer: In principle, if after the miscarriage, the foetus is of...
Treatment By A Male Gynecologist
Question:Is it permissibile for a Muslim Women to visit a Muslim male gynaecologist for checkups during pregnancy whilst there is the option of Non Muslim Female Gynaecologist Answer: As long as a Muslim woman is able to go to a female gynecologist even though the...
Fasting during pregnancy
Assalamualikum. I will be in the last month of my pregnancy during ramadan. I wanted to ask that what is the ruling of fasting for me this ramadan since i will be nearing the end of my pregnancy. If i do not fast, can i still offer taraweeh or not? Answer Wa’alaykum...