QUESTION: At what age does a child become accountable for their deeds? I know that at 10, they must perform the salah, but what about the children who hit puberty at 11/12? Are they not accountable till then?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
01 Aug

ANSWER: They are accountable once they hit puberty 

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QUESTION: Does the ruling of isbāl, wearing garments below the ankles for men, apply to children who have not yet reached puberty?

Men Clothing, Pedagogy education and upbringing
01 Jul

ANSWER: No, however, we must train them to the best of our ability from a young age.

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QUESTION: Almost all of my newborns clothes are gifts and many got cartoons images e.g sheep, sun with smile, cow.I want to raise him upon deen since young and i try not put on him such clothes but sometimes many get dirty and am left with those. What do u advice me?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making, Pedagogy education and upbringing
26 Apr

ANSWER: Fabric paint or sew on the facial features to cover it and then you can use those clothes 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: I seek your guidance regarding fairness between children. If a parent has children aged 5, 13, and 15, and chooses to gift a phone to the 15-year-old based on their perceived maturity and responsibility, would it be considered unjust to not give the same to the younger children—especially if the parent believes they are not yet ready for such a device?

Fiqh of the family, Pedagogy education and upbringing
24 Apr

ANSWER: It is not permissible to favor one over the others in gifts. However, if one needs something such as a car or a phone due to their age, this is not a gift but rather an essential thing they need in their lives.

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QUESTION: Can I name my son Williams or a “western” name that has no connections or attributes to their religions and my intention NOT being to imitate the non-believers?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
06 Apr

ANSWER: There can’t be any reason for naming a Muslim child with such names other than feeling inferior and wanting to imitate them !

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QUESTION: Sheikh I had a daughter who lived just for 6 days. Should I do her Aqeeqah ?

Funerals, Pedagogy education and upbringing, Slaughtering
08 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, you should as she is a human being and will intercede for you on the day of judgment to admit you to paradise. 

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to read stories to children such as little red riding hood cinderella etc or is it imitating the disbelievers

Pedagogy education and upbringing
19 Jan

ANSWER: If the stories have good morals and do not contain anything haram, this is permissible.

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QUESTION: My MIL says its haraam to breast feed the child after 2 years and if fed the child might get some mental disorders. May i know if there is any such restriction mentioned in the Quraan or the Sunnah?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
03 Jan

ANSWER: The maximum you can breastfeed the baby is 2 and a half years (hijri calendar) for both girls and boys. 

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QUESTION: I have a 4 month old baby. He wakes up every 2-2.5 hours at night to eat. So,sometimes it happens that I have only 10 to 15 minutes left for Fajr prayers.At that time, my child wants to eat too or he needs me to comfort him for getting back to sleep after morning feeding.What should I do in that case?Should I finish my prayer and let him cry or should I leave my prayer and attend my baby?

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Prayer
04 Nov

ANSWER: You should pray first. Nothing will happen if the baby cries for sometime, in fact it’s good for his lungs.

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QUESTION: Is it permitted to buy kids musical toys like a battery operated train that plays music when turned on

Halal/Haram Matters, Pedagogy education and upbringing, Sports, Entertainment and Music
30 Oct

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited.

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