Pregnancy and Worship
113 questions
Does not the condition for an embryo to inherit, which requires its presence in its mother's womb at the time of the testator's death, and the determination of the period of gestation in the womb as two years (according to the Hanafi school) or four years (according to the Shafi'i and Maliki schools), contradict the waiting period (iddah) of a widow, which is four months and ten days, and the possibility of her immediate marriage and conception thereafter?
What should I do, as I discovered that my wife is not a virgin, and after concealing her situation, it became clear that she is pregnant by someone other than me?
What is the fate of the child born to a wife from adultery, and is it permissible for the husband to raise him after divorcing the wife and being unable to identify the real father?
How can boredom and feelings of loneliness be overcome after marriage, especially with the change in previous lifestyle and the inability to leave the house, which has negatively affected the marital relationship?
What is the modern scientific explanation for the two incidents mentioned, along with a comparison of modern medical opinion to what was stated therein?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on abortion if a woman is pregnant from adultery and is in her waiting period, and she does not wish to have an abortion? And does the man's sin increase if he abandons her?
What should a young man do about his wife's delayed pregnancy?
How can the verse in Surat Luqman, "and his weaning is in two years," be reconciled with the verse in Surat Al-Ahqaf, "and his carrying and his weaning are thirty months," knowing that subtracting the period of weaning (24 months) from the period of carrying and weaning (30 months) results in a gestation period of 6 months, which contradicts the known gestation period of 9 months?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to fast from speaking for one or more days, like the fasting of the Prophet Zachariah?
What is the definition of "adulteress" (al-zāniyah) in the noble verse: "The adulterer shall not marry except an adulteress or an idolatress; and forbidden is that unto the believers"? And does this description apply to someone who committed the act once or twice, whether willingly or unwillingly?
What should a son do when his disputing parents ask him to take sides with one of them?
Is the driver who accidentally caused a pregnant woman to miscarry liable for blood money (diyya) and expiation (kaffara)?
Is it permissible to use contraceptives if the wife needs time for her studies, household duties, and raising children, especially after she has given birth to five children and is in good health to conceive?
What is meant by "it is permissible if the covering is controlled by number of times, or by a specified time, though it is disliked" in the context of the prohibition of selling stud services of a camel?
Is a man permitted to divorce his wife if she has taken birth control for one year without his knowledge and is unable to conceive except after that [period]?
Is a child born to a married woman who conceived and gave birth during her husband's imprisonment to be attributed to him, knowing there was no relationship between them during that period?
When does the waiting period ("iddah") for a mother whose husband passed away on September 10, 2024, end?
Is it permissible for a woman to retrovert her uterus to avoid pregnancy?
Why is the gestation period nine months, or nine months and ten days, and what is the evidence for that from the the Qur’an and Sunnah?
What is the ruling on a daughter shunning her mother because the mother refuses to boycott the daughter's other sisters due to a dispute among the sisters, and how does Islamic law view a daughter harming her mother through her actions?
How is the waiting period (iddah) calculated in Hijri months?
When does a woman's iddah end if her father passed away on October 15, 2023, after Maghrib prayer, and she immediately intended to observe the iddah?
What is the ruling on the tubal ligation surgery that was performed due to severe anemia, and how can one atone for this sin?
Is it permissible to marry the sister of a pregnant divorcee, one month after her divorce?