Islam

Can I give an adopted child my surname?

Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. I am planning on adopting a baby. I am aware of the…

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I want to marry someone willing to revert

Question: Assalam alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh. I am 20 years old and want to get married to a…

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Help! my wife is not interested in sex

Question: We are a young couple in our mid 20’s, both professionals, live alone, and have no children. I couldn’t…

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Can I satisfy myself during sexual relations?

Question: Assalam alaikum. When me and my husband are having sex the only way I can be satisfied and have…

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Controlling sexual desires when marriage is “put on hold”

Question: How can sisters control strong sexual desires when they are trying to get married, or have to put it…

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Fantasizing about the opposite sex

Question: I am a Muslim girl who would like to know if it is allowed according to the Hanafi school…

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Is it allowed to “fist bump” with the opposite sex?

Question: Assalamu Alaikum, Some of the women in my class offer their hands for me to shake, and I try…

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Do I tell my parents that I don’t want to marry my cousin?

Question: I am engaged, but it has not brought any of the anticipated excitement, anxiousness, nor eagerness. I have had…

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