children

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Adoptive Parents
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, A sister asks: “I’m a convert, I’m not married and I’ve been adopted: does this mean that I have no mahrams? Also, is the obedience due to one’s parents also due to one’s adoptive parents? If there have been bad relations for years due to very delicate situations which…
February 27, 2018
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Equality in gifts
Salams, I wanted to buy my elder daughter a hand bag as a gift. However, my friend who was with me insisted that if I buy for one child, I have to buy for all. I responded by saying that the other child is only 4 years, so she does not need a hand bag.…
February 27, 2018
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Inheritance of nephews and nieces
As-salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu A man is survived by only the following relatives: 1) 5 daughters and 2 sons of a late Akhyaafi sister and: 2) 2 daughters and 3 sons of a late Akhyaafi brother How will the estate be divided among them? Please answer according to the Hanafi madhab. jazaakAllah wassalaam
February 27, 2018
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Prayer rows of Children
Assalamu Alaikum Can a young child perform salaah with Jamaa’ah in the first row? In our masjid they do not allow children to stand in the first row of the congregation even if there are empty spaces. They say that the child has to be mature. In fact, some people who come late drag the…
February 26, 2018
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Zakah on children
Assalamu alaykum, I would like to know if I have to pay zakaat on behalf of my children they have just over £300 in their bank account they are 13 years and over.
February 25, 2018
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