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  • The name "Aazar"

    Could you please tell me the meaning and history of the name "Aazar" and if it is good Muslim name? I think this was the name of Prophet Abraham's ( sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention )) father, is it true? Please make sure the above name is "Aazar" not "Azhar"... More

  • Seeking help about marital problems

    Is it Haram to ask a Sheikh for help about issues of her marriage without having husband's agreement? Or without husband's knowledge?.. More

  • Touching genitals of others

    I have touched the genital organ of my friend and he did the same. How can we correct our mistake? There was no homosexual contact between us... More

  • Masturbation in marriage

    Is it permissible for my husband to masturbate over me, without me actually touching him and swallow his sperm? Is it also permissible for my husband to place his erect penis between my breasts, to hold them and masturbate?.. More

  • Wife Wants to Avoid Pregnancy at First Six Months of Marriage

    I am a newly married man. This phase of my life started just three months ago. My wife and I have some differences in the matter of family planning. It started from the very first night. The first question she asked me was how many children I need? She informed me that she made plan not to be pregnant in first six months and she refused to have sexual.. More

  • Does Not Wear Hijab but Dresses Modestly

    I deeply appreciate it. I am not attending a university but an educational centre where all the reviews for foreign graduates are being conducted and I am currently taking my final medical board exam and I do have group studies with other foreign medical graduates in the form of question reviews and also do work for this centre too. Please let me know.. More

  • Absence of Husband for More Than Two Years

    Its about my sister in Pakistan and her husband in UK. It's been more than two years since he has been to Pakistan. He hardly sends any money to her, if he does send some money its got to be through his sister. I want to know if she still can stay in his house under his sister or is she still married to him or not? .. More

  • Lectures for Ladies in the Mosque

    Is it okay to give lectures for ladies in the mosques? Taking into account that here in Canada, we have difficulties of getting places to hold such lectures or Islamic classes. .. More

  • A Woman's ‘Awrah before Other Muslim Women

    Can a woman wear semi-fitted clothes amongst her female counterparts or is there any Islamic ruling on this issue? What is the Awrah of a woman before other Muslim women? .. More

  • Marriage without Parents' Knowledge or Consent

    My question is regarding an issue that most Muslim brothers of my age are facing while they are living in a non-Muslim country, seeking marriage in a proper Islamic manner but trying to avoid the social complexity of it. We all know the great difficulty we Muslims face in order for us to keep away from Haram and to follow the proper path of our religion,.. More

  • Questionable Number of Divorces

    My niece has been divorced three times - I understand that she cannot return back to her husband till she gets married to another man. But her husband tells her that because one of the Talaaq did not pass the Iddah time, that is, three months. He considers it as two Talaaqs only. Does each Talaaq have to pass the three months Iddah to be considered.. More

  • Vitamin deficiency due to wearing abayas

    Did any study done in Saudia some years back reveal that breast feeding mothers in Saudi were having deficiency of some vitamins because they were not getting enough exposure to sunlight as they wear black abayas, hence European company introduced a formula milk for infants to overcome the deficiency in infants?? I know may take some time, but I wish.. More

  • Hijab as a choice

    My question is about Hijab: why do some people say that wearing Hijab is a choice that they made? I thought it was recommended that Muslim women wear Hijab? (I wear Hijab but I was just wondering about this)... More

  • She Fails to Wear Hijaab

    I wore the veil twice but I could not bear it so I took it off; each time I wore it less than 5 days. Than I once made Allah a promise if I buy a new car I will wear it, and I am in the process of purchasing a new car, but I am afraid if I wear it again I will take it off again. Moreover, my family and I are facing a financial problem and I am working.. More

  • Women's Participation in Mosque Executive Committee Election

    I live in the US. At the mosque we have an executive committee elected by the people of the community. Can women get involved in these elections? A) As a voter? B) As a candidate? .. More