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Knowledge

Can I play board games and video games?

Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: I was wondering if Solitaire, and such games that are found on the computer or in life [such as board games] are permitted if they are not played excessively or distractedly. Answer: Computer games and board games are manufactured by companies...

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Knowledge

What Acts Are Recommended After Giving Birth to a Child?

Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Assalamu-alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu. My family is expecting a baby soon and we’re being bombarded with cultural information from family regarding what to do after childbirth. I was wondering if you would be kind enough to give us...

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Prayer & Supplications

Supplication at the Birth of a Child

Question: Ibn Ishaq reported that the mother of the Prophet (SAW) was told/inspired to say ‘I place him under the protection of the One against the treachery of the envious’. Would this make it a sunnah to do so at the birth of a newborn? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa...

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