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Question:

I am the only Muslim in my family, and I watched my mother when she was dying. I kept on telling her to saying the shahada., but she was not able to. I was told that I cannot make du'a' for them after they die, but I wonder why?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Question:

What is Zakat ul Fitr and what are its rulings and how is it different from Zakat ul Mal? Can Zakat ul Fitr be given to any needy person including non-Muslims?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Most people do gain weight during Ramadan. Ramadan is filled with all sorts of potential bad eating habits. Of course one does not need to follow the bad eating habits during Ramadan, but it is the easiest (and often the most enjoyable way) to spend the month.

Here are some trouble points during Ramadan that you can work on now and try to continue into the months after Ramadan is over.

Question:

Please if you can help me I’m quite distressed at the moment. My husband and I married very young, during the first years of marriage we used to have a lot of violent arguments where he would be extremely angry and beat me and tell me he doesn't want me in his life. On one occasion when he was very angry he shouted talaq 3 times, and I said 'u didn’t mean that' and he shouted he did and slammed the door. We found out a few years later, after we started controlling our tempers that this all could constitute a divorce.

I’tikaf means staying in the mosque for a specific purpose, which is to worship Allah for a certain number of days in accordance with the believer's own wish. It is prescribed in Islam and is mustahabb (recommended) according to the consensus of the scholars.

The time for I'tikaf could be anytime when one is allowed to fast. The best time is the month of Ramadan, especially, the last ten days.

Question:

I have heard that fasting can affect the quality and quantity of milk in breastfeeding women and that it is therefore better not to fast. Does this apply to all breastfeeding women or only for those with newborns?

Answer:

Asalaam Alikum Sister,

Question:

When Should Children Be Encouraged to Fast?

Answer:

It is encouraged that children observe fasting when they reach the age of seven, if they are physically capable of bearing it.

Some Muslim scholars state that the child should be physically disciplined if he does not fast by the age of 10, which is the same rule that is applied to prayer.