Naming Children

845 questions

How are 12,000 Saudi Riyals to be distributed among a mother, seven daughters, and four sons?
Is it permissible for a man who was not nursed by his mother to marry a woman who was nursed by his mother five full times?
Is it permissible to name a newborn after a deceased relative, such as the father, for example?
Should children submit to their guardians to the extent of losing their personality and right to live in order to please them? What is the ruling of Sharia on guardians who impose their mistaken opinions on their children? What is the ruling on children's harsh treatment of their obstinate guardians? And is the parents' supplication against their children answered in this case?
Is it permissible to kill a venomous black cat that follows children, or is there another way to keep it away from the the house?
Is it permissible to keep the name "Uzair" for a child, knowing that he is in his seventh month and that it has been said that it is a Jewish name, yet it is mentioned in the Qur’an?
Is li'an still possible, and what is the fault of the children now, and will a great tribulation occur if the husband performs li'an despite fatwa number 33617 stating that the children are his and there is no longer time for li'an, and fatwa number 32872 stating that he bears a sin if he does not perform li'an?
Do the children of a full sister and the children of a full brother inherit?
How is the estate of a man who died leaving 120,000 dirhams, with 4 daughters, 4 sons, and a wife, to be distributed?
Is it permissible for a mother to revoke her gift to her son after 14 years of his possessing and developing the gifted property?
Is it permissible to share the custody of a child born out of wedlock between their father and mother according to man-made law? Is the child attributed to their father or their mother? And is the father entitled to raise the child Islamically despite the mother's refusal?
Is the father obliged to give his other children an amount similar to the amount spent on one of them for their education in a private university, in the event that they did not enroll in private universities?
How do we teach our children the daily and nightly adhkar?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a mother's request to re-divide land equally among her children, after she had gifted it to them and divided it according to the rule of "to the male, the equivalent of the portion of two females"?
Is it wrong for a child to sit without his underwear after expressing discomfort at wearing it?
What is the meaning of the name "Fayy", and is it permissible to name someone with it Islamically?
What is the ruling on someone who is named with a name whose origin is shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as the name "Bu'aysh," and is it obligatory to change this name despite the difficulty of the change procedures?
What is the ruling on purchasing a belt and circumambulating the Kaaba with it, intending that it would help the wearer conceive?
What is the ruling on producing a series of educational cartoon episodes for children about Islamic values without explicitly stating them, or producing educational videos using a cartoon character to answer public questions in exchange for financial gain? And what types of cartoons are Islamically permissible?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman who has children and a husband to raise an orphaned child whose mother is Muslim and father is not Muslim, and who has no Muslim relatives?
Is the reason for Allah's choosing of Mary her mother's vow concerning her and seeking refuge for her from Satan, and Allah's accepting her with a goodly acceptance and raising her with a goodly growth? And does Allah give glad tidings to a woman of a boy if she does as the wife of 'Imran did?
What is the legal right, according to Sharia, of the wife of a deceased brother who did not bequeath anything to her, and who had no children, in the estate of their deceased father, consisting of agricultural land, a farm tractor, a house, and an apartment?
Is it incumbent upon a person to inform their brothers, sisters, mother, and those whom they will marry in the future of everything, and is silence regarding such matters considered deceit?
Is the male entitled to a share of child support for the children equal to that of two females, or does that only apply to inheritance?

Naming Children

How are 12,000 Saudi Riyals to be distributed among a mother, seven daughters, and four sons?

Is it permissible for a man who was not nursed by his mother to marry a woman who was nursed by his mother five full times?

Is it permissible to name a newborn after a deceased relative, such as the father, for example?

Is it permissible to kill a venomous black cat that follows children, or is there another way to keep it away from the the house?

Is it permissible to keep the name "Uzair" for a child, knowing that he is in his seventh month and that it has been said that it is a Jewish name, yet it is mentioned in the Qur’an?

Do the children of a full sister and the children of a full brother inherit?

How is the estate of a man who died leaving 120,000 dirhams, with 4 daughters, 4 sons, and a wife, to be distributed?

Is it permissible for a mother to revoke her gift to her son after 14 years of his possessing and developing the gifted property?

Is it permissible to share the custody of a child born out of wedlock between their father and mother according to man-made law? Is the child attributed to their father or their mother? And is the father entitled to raise the child Islamically despite the mother's refusal?

Is the father obliged to give his other children an amount similar to the amount spent on one of them for their education in a private university, in the event that they did not enroll in private universities?

How do we teach our children the daily and nightly adhkar?

What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a mother's request to re-divide land equally among her children, after she had gifted it to them and divided it according to the rule of "to the male, the equivalent of the portion of two females"?

Is it wrong for a child to sit without his underwear after expressing discomfort at wearing it?

What is the meaning of the name "Fayy", and is it permissible to name someone with it Islamically?

What is the ruling on someone who is named with a name whose origin is shirk (associating partners with Allah), such as the name "Bu'aysh," and is it obligatory to change this name despite the difficulty of the change procedures?

What is the ruling on purchasing a belt and circumambulating the Kaaba with it, intending that it would help the wearer conceive?

Is it permissible for a Muslim woman who has children and a husband to raise an orphaned child whose mother is Muslim and father is not Muslim, and who has no Muslim relatives?

Is the reason for Allah's choosing of Mary her mother's vow concerning her and seeking refuge for her from Satan, and Allah's accepting her with a goodly acceptance and raising her with a goodly growth? And does Allah give glad tidings to a woman of a boy if she does as the wife of 'Imran did?

What is the legal right, according to Sharia, of the wife of a deceased brother who did not bequeath anything to her, and who had no children, in the estate of their deceased father, consisting of agricultural land, a farm tractor, a house, and an apartment?

Is it incumbent upon a person to inform their brothers, sisters, mother, and those whom they will marry in the future of everything, and is silence regarding such matters considered deceit?

Is the male entitled to a share of child support for the children equal to that of two females, or does that only apply to inheritance?