QUESTION: Sometimes during salah when I notice my child is misbehaving or doing something dangerous, I raise my voice a little more than usual to alert her. Is this permissible or is this being distracted in salah?

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Prayer
18 Jan

ANSWER: No problem

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QUESTION: Is it true that its compulsory for a boy to start going to masjid 5 times a day only once he reaches puberty

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Prayer
15 Jan

ANSWER: He is obliged to go once he is 10 years of age.

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QUESTION: Sheikh since its not permissible to use cartoon based clothes now what should i do with my kids clothes blankets which have cartoons on it they are alot

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making, Pedagogy education and upbringing
09 Dec

ANSWER: You can apply fabric paint on the facial features or sew on the facial features so that they are not visible.

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QUESTION: Will Allah reward me if I teach my children to do righteous deeds and tell them to tell their descendants to do those righteous deeds? Will I keep getting good deeds even after my death because of this for generations?

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Rewards & Punishments
26 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, in sha Allah

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QUESTION: I heard keeping dolls is not permissible so can I give a doll which looks like an octopus to my non muslim neighbour kid

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Sports, Entertainment and Music
27 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in giving it to children

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QUESTION: Can my husband name my baby through videocall coz he wont be here at the time of delivery? Is it permissible?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
12 Oct

ANSWER: No problem. He doesn’t have to be present there nor do it on video call. If he simply says what he wants to name his child with, it’s sufficient.

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QUESTION: If a woman has her second name as her middle name, as is customary in some non Muslim countries, but her fathers name as her last name, is this okay??

Halal/Haram Matters, Pedagogy education and upbringing
06 Oct

ANSWER:I f you mean as a person she has two names like Fatima Amira and that is followed by her father’s name, this is fine. 

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QUESTION: What is the ruling on buying baby or kids’ bedsheets that have faces on them, or baby pajamas with faces on them?

Images and image-making, Pedagogy education and upbringing
03 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible It is permissible to give children toys that have the shape of humans or animals. It is not permissible to have these drawings on the clothes of children.

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QUESTION: If a baby yawns, should we cover their mouth as well

Other, Pedagogy education and upbringing
08 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, this is recommended

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to do cartoon puzzles that involve assembling faces, while playing with my 3-year-old nephew

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making, Pedagogy education and upbringing
13 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible

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