Naming Children
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What is the ruling on marrying a paternal cousin whose brother was suckled by your mother, and does the ruling differ based on who suckled him?
How is the inheritance divided among 6 sons, 6 daughters, and a wife?
Is merely buying an unusual costume for a child—such as an Aladdin costume, not a witch costume—to wear to school on its Halloween celebration day impermissible, especially if the school celebrates it merely by children coming in different costumes and the celebrations carry no doctrinal dimension, and they are not held on the 31st but on another day? And has any contemporary [scholar] analyzed it like birthday celebrations?
Is "blessed is she whose first child is a daughter" an authentic hadith, and has anything been reported that supports its meaning?
Is it permissible for the husband's sons to unveil before the sons of the second wife and her brothers, given that each of his wives nursed the other's child?
What is to be done after a wife's admission that the children are not legitimate, and is it obligatory to perform li'an and disavow them after confirming adultery?
What is the legal ruling regarding a girl whose mother claims she is the daughter of the questioner's father from an illegitimate relationship (based solely on a Fatiha recitation ceremony), with no proof other than the mother's claim? Is the girl considered a half-sister? Does she have any legal rights? And what should the questioner do concerning this matter?
Is it correct to name Surat Al-Isra as (Children of Israel) "Bani Israel" and what is the wisdom behind that?
What is the ruling on naming a newborn girl "Maya," given that it has several meanings, including "goddess of spring among the Romans," "a tribe of Native Americans," "mystery" in India, "spring" in Hebrew, "chivalry and strength" in Persian, and "mother" in Greek?
Is it obligatory to fulfill the parents' desire regarding a field of study, despite not wanting it?
What is the ruling on breastfeeding an orphaned child after weaning one's daughter and completing her two years of nursing, and does he thereby become a son to me and a brother to my children?
What is the Sharia ruling on dealing with one's parents and sister when they are shunning him, and the father is refusing to give the son his rightful inheritance while having given it to his brothers?
Is it obligatory to always listen to beneficial religious programs, even if that conflicts with the arrangement of daily needs, and is a son sinful if he refuses to do so when asked by his father?
Did Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Najdi accuse Adam and Eve of Shirk (polytheism)?
Is it permissible for me to allow my children to watch children's channels that harm their beliefs and morals?
Is it considered forbidden to communicate with a father who used to favor some children over others and failed to meet their needs during childhood, knowing that communicating with him is to please Allah, not out of love for him? And what should I do in this situation?
What is the ruling on naming children with names such as Sundus, Istabraq, Ayah, and Malak, and is it obligatory to limit names to those of the Companions, or is it permissible to take names from the Quran?
How is an inheritance of (36,000,000) Riyals divided among three wives, six sons, and three daughters?
What is the meaning of adding "and upon the heir is the like of that" in the verse "And mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years, for him who desires to complete the suckling"? And why is the heir mentioned here and not in the verses of inheritance? And is suckling for two years a recommendation or an obligation, and is there sin if the period is shortened or extended?
Is it permissible for a mother to take her children with her after divorcing their father, who is mentally ill and has caused psychological distress to his young children?
Will a person be held accountable for not reprimanding underage children who utter something forbidden or mock a word from the Qur’an or the religion, and is not reprimanding considered disbelief?
What is the ruling on children being attributed to a man who married a woman who had given birth to a child out of wedlock and attributed him to the man, then after ten years, he acknowledged the child and married her, and after a period of their marriage, it became clear that she was eight months pregnant, so he divorced her, and then they attributed this son to him as well, knowing that the first son's lineage is doubtful and it is confirmed that the second son is not his, and is he obligated to financially support them, and up to what age is this support obligatory?
How is justice achieved between wives regarding children?
Can a woman prove marriage through common knowledge, knowing that the man acknowledged paternity of her children but denied marriage to her? And is his acknowledgment of the children and her claim of marriage sufficient to prove the marriage?