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The Quran and its Sciences
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Fiqh of the family
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Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
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Knowledge & Propagation
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Islamic history and biography
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Pedagogy education and upbringing
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Names and Nicknames
Ruling on giving names from aayahs of the Qur’aan
SaveUsing the word “Sayyid”
SaveHe wants to call his son or daughter ‘Arafaah or Mina
SaveIs al-Ahad one of the names of Allaah?
SaveRuling on calling a child Malaak
SaveIs it permissible to use the name Qaasim?
SaveHow to Name a Child in Islam
This is how to name a child in Islam: 1- Avoid names that imply enslavement to or worship of anything other than Allah. 2- Avoid names of Allah which are befitting only for Him. 3- It is makruh (disliked) to use names which have off-putting meanings. 4- The best names are ‘Abd-Allah and ‘Abd al-Rahman.SaveHis parents admitted to him that he was conceived in zinaa. Whose name should he take?
SaveShe doesn’t know her father’s name, so should she take her mother’s name?
SaveChanging Surname after Marriage in Islam
There is no blood tie between the husband and wife, so changing the surname after marriage in Islam is not allowed. She may get divorced, or her husband may die, and she may marry another man. Will she keep changing her surname every time she marries another man?Save